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Crisis of Confidence: One year later, is Joe Biden already on his way to becoming a one-term president?
powered by Surfing Waves By Robert Romano Since the very first presidential election in 1788 and 1789, there have been 11 first-term presidents who stood for reelection and were defeated , including the most recent incumbent, former President Donald Trump, who narrowly lost his reelection bid in 2020. But only once in American history have there been two consecutive first-term presidents who were then defeated in their reelection campaigns: Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter. Why? The 1970s basically sucked. The en…
Manning: Nancy Pelosi’s ‘Communist’ View of Black Americans
powered by Surfing Waves Nancy Pelosi and today’s left have embraced that socialist model, the Marxist model of not integrating and having segregation and essentially creating a permanent racial divide. Americans for Limited Government President Richard Manning is a weekly guest on Bill Martinez’s nationally syndicated radio program. This week they talked about Nancy Pelosi’s “Communist” view of race relations in America and how that relates to the Democrat’s push to federalize state and local elections. Bill …
In the Internet Age, Copyright Law Does Far More Than Antitrust to Shape Competition
powered by Surfing Waves We're taking part in Copyright Week , a series of actions and discussions supporting key principles that should guide copyright policy. Every day this week, various groups are taking on different elements of copyright law and policy, addressing what's at stake and what we need to do to make sure that copyright promotes creativity and innovation. There has been a notable, and long overdue flurry, of antitrust actions targeting Big Tech, launched by users, entrepreneurs, and gove…
5 tips for choosing the best YouTube fitness videos to change your exercise behaviour
powered by Surfing Waves Behavioural change techniques frequently used in in-person fitness training were often absent from YouTube videos. (Shutterstock) Every January, New Year’s resolutions regarding exercise means there’s a surge in intentions be more physically active . Typically, gyms and recreation centres see a boost in membership sales and attendance at the beginning of the year. However, the restrictions placed in response to COVID-19 have encouraged many to turn to digital alternatives for exercisi…
“ESG” = Extreme Shortages Guaranteed!
powered by Surfing Waves The Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors climbing up the agenda in the banking industry would have banks divest in fossil fuels. This would lead toward a world like that in the 1800’s, the last time the world was “decarbonized”. Back in the 1800’s, we had no coal or natural gas power plants, and we had not discovered crude oil as something that could be manufactured into usable products. Life was hard and dirty, and most people never traveled 100-200 miles from where they …
Fact-Checking, COVID-19 Misinformation, and the British Medical Journal
powered by Surfing Waves Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, authoritative research and publications have been critical in gaining better knowledge of the virus and how to combat it. However, unlike previous pandemics, this one has been further exacerbated by a massive wave of misinformation and disinformation spreading across traditional and online social media. The increasing volume of misinformation and urgent calls for better moderation have made processes like fact-checking—the practice that aims to assess …
CFACT collegians mid-term grade: A+
powered by Surfing Waves It’s winter break for many of CFACT’s Collegians activists, and so it is time to take a peek at their “mid-term grade” for the year. We’re happy to report that CFACT’s student leaders have earned an A+ for their great efforts! Of course, at CFACT, we do not lightly award such grades – our standards are high for activism and making an impact. So, what warranted such stellar marks for our Collegians? Here’s a few examples: To jump start efforts in the fall, Collegians organized informativ…
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