For years, a debate over Israel has been raging behind the scenes of Republican politics. Then, last week, Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts thrust that battle into the open. “Christians can critique the state of Israel without being antisemitic,” Roberts said in a widely circulated defense of Tucker Carlson following the podcaster’s friendly interview with avowed white nationalist Nick Fuentes, which focused on American support for Israel. While the right should support Israe...| Responsible Statecraft
Former president Donald J. Trump has attempted to distance himself from Project 2025, the conservative policy initiative. But well over half of its contributors have worked for him, and many of its policies overlap with his.| www.nytimes.com
Republicans are increasingly warming up to neo-Nazis.| LGBTQ Nation
The Heritage Foundation’s new The Heritage Guide to Historic Sites: Rediscovering America’s Heritage promises to help Americans find “accurate” and “unbiased” history at presidential homes an…| Engaging Places
On September 30, Trump withdrew EJ Antoni's nomination as head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Antoni was the Heritage Foundation's chief economist. Trump "looks forward to nominating a new candidate to lead the BLS very soon." The exact circumstances surrounding this withdrawal of support are unknown. However, contributing…| TrumpFile.org
M4L and Heritage are waging war on the LGBTQ community and attacking the rights of all students.| Unprecedented
Under the guise of “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA), a promoter of notorious antisemitic conspiracy theories has been making the rounds of the MAGA establishment in DC, developing organizational ties... The post Antisemitic Conspiracy Promoter Cozies Up to Heritage Foundation appeared first on IREHR.| IREHR
There is no electoral solution to this conflict.| Political Orphans
Mike Magee The image of William Westmoreland, speaking direct to the camera in the 1974 documentary “Hearts and Minds”, is stark and unapologetic. He addresses the interviewer’s question about extensive loss of civilian lives during the Vietnam War this way: “Well, the Oriental doesn’t put the same high price on life as the Westerner. And […]| HealthCommentary
We are hurtling towards a US presidential election in which only a small proportion of people are fully aware of...| Horses for Sources | No Boundaries
Donald Trump appears to have been celebrating Project 2025 from the very beginning, according to a recently unearthed video.| The New Republic
J.D. Vance wrote the foreword to “Dawn’s Early Light.” The rest of the book outlines an even more troubling vision.| The New Republic
Trump’s running mate writes that “it’s time to circle the wagons and load the muskets.”| The New Republic
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Project 2025’s 180-Day Playbook is a remarkably detailed guide to turning the United States into a fascist’s paradise.| The New Republic
The former president and his backers aim to strengthen the power of the White House and limit the independence of federal agencies.| www.nytimes.com
