On Friday, I debated cannabis legalization at AmericaFest 2025, the annual convention for Turning Point USA, the group led by Charlie Kirk until his assassination in September. Here’s my opening argument: My opponent this afternoon is Katherine Mangu-Ward, the editor-in-chief of Reason magazine and a staunch libertarian. Katherine’s pinned post on X calls for the […]
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Charlie Kirk ally defends Jimmy Kimmel suspension over ‘vile lie’ amid First Amendment criticism
Charlie Kirk friend and Turning Point USA (TPUSA) spokesman Andrew Kolvet vehemently defended Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension this week as critics raged over First Amendment concerns. “Something important that’s being missed with the Jimmy Kimmel saga… By spreading the vile lie that Charlie was assassinated by MAGA, the implicit message from Kimmel was clear: If you […]
Multi-college study claims over 80% of students lie about their views to appease liberal professors
Nearly 90 percent of respondents to a study on two college campuses said they’d pretended to be more progressive than they really were to increase their odds of social or academic success. Researchers Forest Romm and Kevin Waldman published an opinion piece for The Hill headlined, “Performative virtue-signaling has become a threat to higher ed” […]
‘Everything we heard from Russians was a lie’ — Chinese fighters captured by Ukraine speak out
The two Chinese nationals captured when fighting for Russia claimed they weren’t sent to the war by the Chinese government, and described their hardships in the Russian ranks. One of the captives, Wang Guangjun, said he was targeted by Russian “chemical weapons” right after he was taken captive by a Ukrainian soldier, he told reporters […]