“DEI proponents cannot stop lying because the truth is fatal to their cause,” writes Free Enterprise Project Executive Director Stefan Padfield in a commentary published at RealClearMarkets. He notes: Once stripped of selective statistics, cooked-up correlations, and ideological cover, DEI is revealed for what it...| The National Center
This week tragedy struck in Minneapolis, Minnesota. While parents and their children were excited to begin another school year, a lone gunman killed two children and critically injured several others during a school-wide Mass at Annunciation Catholic School. Robin Westman’s senseless and inhumane acts also...| The National Center
To try to reverse the left’s political plummet, so-called “think tank” Third Way has put out a list of words that liberals should avoid. On Fox News’s “Hannity,” Project 21 Chairman Horace Cooper told guest host Charlie Hurt and fellow panelist Dan Turrentine that the...| The National Center
Washington, D.C. - Able Americans, a project of the National Center for Public Policy Research, has released two important new reports aimed at improving the lives of Americans living with disabilities or mental illness. In “ABLE Accounts 3.0: Empowering People with Disabilities to Save, Invest,| nationalcenter.org
“It appears that under the guise of compassion, California lawmakers may be unwittingly paving the way for exploitation,” writes Project 21 Ambassador Craig DeLuz in a RedState commentary about California Assembly Bill 495, which he says “is being positioned as a compassionate response to the...| The National Center
The legalization of marijuana remains a very controversial issue. We have gone from the “Just Say No” anti-drug campaigns in the 1980s to current-day efforts to legalize the very substance believed to be the gateway to more addictions. Some believe it’s harmless, although scientific evidence has proven...| The National Center
Project 21 Chairman Horace Cooper appeared twice on Fox News primetime this week to discuss President Trump's efforts to tackle crime in Washington, D.C. and elsewhere. Horace noted the irony in how leftists try to smear the president as racist when he exposes their own failure to protect those who| nationalcenter.org
"The road ahead for California is fraught with challenges," acknowledges Project 21 Ambassador Craig DeLuz in a commentary syndicated through InsideSources, and California's leftist leaders are only exacerbating the state's economic woes. Craig says the only hope for his home state is a transform| nationalcenter.org
Washington, D.C. -- At today’s Starbucks annual shareholder meeting, a representative of the National Center for Public Policy Research’s Free Enterprise Project (FEP) will present Proposal 8, requesting an annual emissions congruency report. FEP’s proposal is timely, as Starbucks stakeholders wonde| nationalcenter.org
Does it seem yet like it was all just a bad dream? Two weeks ago, before President Trump was resoundingly chosen to once again lead the United States, our nation was still grappling with the reality of what we might be facing under a President Kamala Harris -- likely a continuation of the ruinous| nationalcenter.org
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At Restoration News, Kevin Mooney quotes National Center Senior Fellow Bonner Cohen in an article outlining why and how incoming President Trump should get the U.S out of the Paris Climate Agreement once and for all. Bonner told Kevin: Getting the U.S. out of the Paris Climate Agreement is more| nationalcenter.org
Is America ready for nationwide electric vehicle mandates? In a piece by Kevin Mooney at The American Spectator, National Center Senior Fellow Bonner Cohen, Ph.D., argues that the Biden administration's "de facto EV mandates" are out of touch with both reality and the will of the American people:| nationalcenter.org
Is the grass greener economically in states where policies are greener? In a commentary published at The Orange County Register, National Center Senior Fellow Dr. Bonner Cohen lined up two recent state rankings -- one examining environmental policies and one examining economic growth -- and found| nationalcenter.org
National Center Senior Fellow Bonner Cohen, Ph.D., says the Biden administration has again set its sights on controlling American wetlands, despite the Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling in Sackett v. EPA, “which dramatically reduced federal protections for wetlands in one of the largest judicial rollbacks| nationalcenter.org
Launched in 2007, the National Center for Public Policy Research’s Free Enterprise Project focuses on shareholder activism and the confluence of big government and big business. The Free Enterprise Project (FEP) is the conservative movement’s only full-service shareholder activism and education prog| nationalcenter.org
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If a shareholder proposal has merit on its face, why does it matter who is submitting it? And is Dow Inc. in the business of doxing shareholder proponents if they want to stay anonymous to avoid potential retribution? In a commentary published at RealClearMarkets, Free...| The National Center
The progressive policy agenda of U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders seems to be gaining popularity amongst a few aspiring elected officials in some cities throughout the U.S. However, these policies have failed in other countries and have proven that a big-government takeover would only mean more inequalit| nationalcenter.org
Americans are fleeing from the mainstream media, and Project 21 Chairman Horace Cooper says it’s no wonder. He compares the worthless reporting of CNN and others to listening to incorrect weather reports week after week: “You stop tuning in.” On Fox News’s “Hannity,” Horace told...| The National Center
Washington, D.C. – The National Center for Public Policy Research’s Free Enterprise Project (FEP) is pressing Morgan Stanley for an explanation after being contacted by an apparent whistleblower who alleged that the investment banking company continues to engage in potentially illegal Diversity Equi| nationalcenter.org
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"The geostrategic case for promoting the mining and processing of critical minerals in the U.S. is compelling," writes National Center Senior Fellow Bonner Cohen, Ph.D., in a commentary published at RealClearEnergy. Bonner discusses how leftist American energy policies like those of the Biden adm| nationalcenter.org
Last week, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law a bill allowing the state to fine oil and gas companies up to $75 billion over 25 years, blaming them for climate-related damage to state infrastructure. "Their agenda is extortion," National Center Senior Fellow Bonner Cohen says of Hochu| nationalcenter.org
The incoming Trump administration needs to get "the United States – once and for all – out of the December 2015 Paris Climate Agreement," writes the National Center's Bonner Cohen, Ph.D., in a commentary published at Human Events. To these ends, Bonner encourages President-elect Trump to go one s| nationalcenter.org
President-elect Trump's "naming of fracking magnate Chris Wright to head the Department of Energy underscores the radical change in direction coming to Washington in January," writes National Center Senior Fellow Bonner Cohen in a commentary published at The Washington Times. Bonner continues: U| nationalcenter.org
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Washington, D.C. – Juneteenth is a perfect opportunity to encourage community, self-improvement and American exceptionalism, say ambassadors with the Project 21 black leadership network. For 26 years, long before President Joe Biden and a combination of combatant and craven politicians co-opted J| nationalcenter.org
Black Conservatives Cite Fatherhood as Key Component in Economic Advancement, Overcoming Adversity In recognition of Father’s Day, ambassadors with the Project 21 black leadership network are speaking out about the important role of fathers, particularly in black families. Project 21 ambassadors| nationalcenter.org
Washington, D.C. -- Target Corporation was intended to be a target today for shareholder activists with the National Center for Public Policy Research's Free Enterprise Project (FEP), but when an FEP representative presents a shareholder proposal at today's annual shareholder meeting, he will instea| nationalcenter.org
Shareholder Activists Also Urge American Airlines and Best Buy to Fly Away From HRC Washington, D.C. -- Over the next four days, shareholder activists with the National Center for Public Policy Research's Free Enterprise Project (FEP) will present shareholder proposals at the annual meetings of Cat| nationalcenter.org
Washington, D.C. -- When shareholder activists with the National Center for Public Policy Research's Free Enterprise Project (FEP) present a proposal at this week's annual shareholder meeting of Dick's Sporting Goods, they will question whether Dick's is in fact already changing course on its Divers| nationalcenter.org
Washington, D.C. -- Over the next 30 hours, shareholder activists with the National Center for Public Policy Research's Free Enterprise Project (FEP) will present shareholder proposals at the annual meetings of four well-known corporations: Walmart, PayPal, Netflix and Alphabet. At today's Walmar| nationalcenter.org
The National Center's Able Americans project -- which is dedicated to supporting Americans living with intellectual, developmental and physical disabilities -- has embarked on an exciting new chapter. Under the leadership of Rachel Barkley, we've launched a bold new look, logo and website, which| nationalcenter.org
"Speaker Johnson’s 'One Big Beautiful Bill' can do more to fix Medicaid for the truly vulnerable — Americans with disabilities," writes Able Americans Director Rachel Barkley in a commentary published at National Review. Rachel shares about the "bureaucratic maze" she and her husband experienced| nationalcenter.org
Medicaid was designed to care for America's most vulnerable, including those with disabilities, but the advent of ObamaCare changed everything. In a commentary published at The Hill, Able Americans Director Rachel Barkley writes: The Medicaid program changed in 2010 with the passage of the Affor| nationalcenter.org
A long-anticipated renovation to our headquarters, Freedom's Embassy, is now underway. The National Center's Able Americans program hosted an official groundbreaking on October 2 to commemorate the occasion. After nearly a year of negotiations, National Center COO David Almasi finally receive| nationalcenter.org
In a commentary published at The American Thinker, Able Americans Senior Researcher Mark P. Mostert, Ph.D., examines the multitude of problems facing people with disabilities when they try to access their Social Security Insurance (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. In| nationalcenter.org
"Individuals with disabilities are at higher risk of financial distress, homelessness, food insecurity, unsustainable medical debt, having their children taken away from them and more," write Able Americans Director Rachel Barkley and Petrizzo Group Principal Megan Burke in a commentary published by| nationalcenter.org
"Laws that enable physician-assisted suicide inculcate a harmful culture for people of all types of disabilities, and they are unfortunately spreading beyond Europe and Canada to the United States," writes Able Americans Director Rachel K. Barkley in a commentary syndicated through InsideSources.| nationalcenter.org
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As America's first black president, former President Barack Obama squandered a great opportunity to bring our nation together. Instead, he chose to do what elitists enjoy the most: divide and conquer. He did so publicly, and new reports reveal that he did so privately as well. "There is irrefutab| nationalcenter.org
Despite the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's aim to be "a federal body independent of both market capriciousness and direct control of any single political branch," its mission was politically motivated from the start, notes Free Enterprise Project Associate Bennett Nuss in a commentary pub| nationalcenter.org
Washington, D.C. -- At today's annual shareholder meeting of Paramount Global, parent company of CBS Broadcasting, a representative of the National Center for Public Policy Research's Free Enterprise Project (FEP) will present a proposal questioning why diverse viewpoints and ideologies aren't expli| nationalcenter.org
Washington, D.C. – At today’s annual meeting of Mastercard shareholders, a representative of the National Center for Public Policy Research’s Free Enterprise Project (FEP) presented a proposal opposing Mastercard’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) agenda. “Mastercard apparently continu| nationalcenter.org
Reverse discrimination is still discrimination, and a recent Supreme Court decision backs up that assertion. In a commentary published at Legal Reader, Free Enterprise Project Associate Bennett Nuss analyzes SCOTUS's Ames v. Ohio Dep’t of Youth Servs opinion and how it relates to corporate Divers| nationalcenter.org
"Companies may be using virtual meetings to undermine a critical component of corporate governance," writes Free Enterprise Project Executive Director Stefan Padfield in a commentary published at RealClearMarkets. Many companies have not returned to in-person shareholder meetings after their meet| nationalcenter.org
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Washington, D.C. -- At yesterday's annual shareholder meeting of CVS Health Corporation, CVS executives refused to answer two important questions pertaining to the company's controversial positions and partnerships that risk both its reputation and bottom line. Only 24 minutes into the meeting, a| nationalcenter.org
Will the majority of black Americans be choosing their president based on identity politics or kitchen-table issues? On the Fox News Channel program "Hannity," Project 21 Chairman Horace Cooper told host Sean Hannity, "Luxury beliefs about race and about who's a first-this or first-that aren't re| nationalcenter.org
Washington, D.C. -- Today, shareholder activists with the National Center for Public Policy Research's Free Enterprise Project (FEP) will present proposals at two shareholder meetings, Dell and Salesforce. They will criticize Dell for contributing charitable donations to extreme left-wing LGBTQ grou| nationalcenter.org
On the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disability Act, Able Americans Director Rachel Barkley reflects on where we are and where we still need to go. Her thoughts and her story are below. This month marks the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a landmark pie| nationalcenter.org
Dell's unrepentant wokism, despite President Trump's clear anti-woke directives, risks the technology company's government contracts and makes it a tasty target for any Dell employees willing to blow the whistle on its destructive policies, notes Free Enterprise Project Executive Director Stefan Pad| nationalcenter.org
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Just before Father's Day, The Washington Stand published a commentary by Project 21's Terris Todd in which Terris describes how he broke a generational pattern in his family in order to do right by his own children: For many black families, this holiday is not just a time of reflection, but a remin| nationalcenter.org
Washington, D.C. -- One day after the National Center for Public Policy Research sued United Airlines for effectively boycotting Israel, the airline announced it would resume flights between New York and Tel Aviv. This is the second time in 2025 that United has resumed flights between these cities s| nationalcenter.org
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Washington, D.C. -- At today’s annual United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) shareholder meeting, a representative of the National Center for Public Policy Research’s Free Enterprise Project (FEP) will present a proposal addressing the risks UPS faces if the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)| nationalcenter.org
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Washington, D.C. -- At tomorrow’s annual Berkshire Hathaway Inc. shareholder meeting, a representative of the National Center for Public Policy Research’s Free Enterprise Project (FEP) will present a proposal requesting that the Board oversee an independent audit analyzing Berkshire’s legal and repu| nationalcenter.org
Washington, D.C. -- At today’s annual Coca-Cola shareholder meeting, a representative of the National Center for Public Policy Research’s Free Enterprise Project (FEP) will present a proposal requesting the creation of a board-level Improper Influence Committee to consider whether the Company’s deci| nationalcenter.org
This Friday on Capitol Hill, Able Americans Director Rachel Barkley will be the featured speaker at a Faith and Law event entitled "Able to Succeed: People with Disabilities and the Imago Dei." The event description reads: People with disabilities are created in image of God, imbued wi| nationalcenter.org
Washington, D.C. -- At today’s annual Citigroup Inc. shareholder meeting, a representative of the National Center for Public Policy Research’s Free Enterprise Project (FEP) will present a proposal calling on Citi to take a closer look at research that calls into question the assumptions of the Inter| nationalcenter.org
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"Companies hoping to stuff themselves with the all-you-can eat green buffet of the Biden years are now finding the offerings have been scaled back," writes National Center Senior Fellow Bonner Cohen, Ph.D., in a commentary published at The Daily Caller. "Accustomed to being pampered by government| nationalcenter.org
"Unconscious bias provides no legitimate justification for DEI," writes Free Enterprise Project Executive Director Stefan Padfield in a commentary published at RealClearMarkets, who looks at the science: For years, organizations have embraced unconscious bias training (UBT) as a cornerstone of thei| nationalcenter.org
"For the first time since its inception in 1970, this Earth Day is truly worth celebrating," says National Center Senior Fellow Bonner Cohen. "Why? Because the world is finally turning its back on the destructive agenda underpinning Earth Day and the broader green agenda that held the world in its g| nationalcenter.org
Do you believe, as Milton Friedman said, that the social responsibility of business is to increase its profits? If so, we may have a job for you. Our Free Enterprise Project (FEP) -- the original and premier opponent of the woke takeover of American corporate life -- is hiring an associate. Our T| nationalcenter.org
"In my lifetime, California has changed from an amazing, remarkable place where people go to to live out their dreams to now a place where dreams go to die," Project 21 Chairman Horace Cooper said on the Fox News Channel's "Hannity." In a discussion with guest host Jason Chaffetz and "CaliFailure| nationalcenter.org
Mars and Greenland aren't the only frontiers that hold potential for adventurous Americans, writes Project 21 Chairman Horace Cooper in a commentary published at FoxNews.com. He highlights a new proposal from Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott| nationalcenter.org
Did Apple CEO Tim Cook lie to shareholders at Apple's recent annual meeting? In a commentary syndicated through InsideSources, Free Enterprise Project Executive Director Stefan Padfield notes that Cook's answer to a question about Apple's diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) agenda didn't line| nationalcenter.org
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) has been widely condemned this week for mocking Texas Governor Greg Abbott's usage of a wheelchair -- well, widely except within her own party. On the Fox News Channel program "Hannity," Project 21 Chairman Horace Cooper told host Sean Hannity and fellow panelist Mark| nationalcenter.org
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