A common thread in left-wing politics is egalitarianism. Across the West today, liberal and socialist parties and activists fight for various progressive causes, from anti-racism to increased welfare to gay rights. One of the oldest forms of prejudice, however, one with deep roots in European history, remains embedded in the political left. Anti-Semitism has not…
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Fuel standards reform
Obama administration ideologues didn’t have the votes to kill gas and diesel powered cars through “legislation,” so they tried to kill them through “regulation.” One of their fav tools employed was the “Corporate Average Fuel Economy,” or CAFE standards. This ill-founded regulation, established in 1975, was designed to address the Arab Oil embargoes of 1972-73.…
E. Calvin Beisner, Ph.D.
Are Wind Factories a Clear Case of Environmental Injustice?
Not many people can combine downright poetic writing with clear arguments about justice and economics. Radio broadcaster Bob Lonsberry did it today on his blog, “To the Metal Beasts on the Hilltop.” Here’s the start: Why do you think wind and solar projects in New York invariably end up in the poorest, most rural and…
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No green wave in midterms
Green campaigners were hoping for a “Green Wave” in the 2018 midterms just as Democrats were hoping for a blue one. CFACT’s Adam Houser reports at CFACT.org that dreams of a big green wave were dashed. Three out of four Green ballot initiatives went down to defeat, while the fourth, in Nevada, requires a second…
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Halliburton releases fluid efficient dissolvable frack plug
Halliburton Company has released the trademarked Illusion Spire, the first fluid efficient dissolvable frac plug. This offering expands on the capabilities of current dissolvable plugs, but with a larger internal diameter and less mass for greater efficiency. In the unconventional market, the time to bring a well on production is critical. Traditional plug designs can…
Riley J. Hood
The Muslim Report: Smyrna
“And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and last, which was dead, and is alive;” Revelation 2:8 The City of Smyrna was one of the Seven Churches in Asia Minor, which was part of a Greek world, long before the Turks imposed Islam upon what they have…