Author: Thomas L. Knapp

Source: Common Sense
by Paul Jacob

“Northwestern University is being sued for ‘consciously discriminating’ in favor of women and racial minorities at the expense of obviously better qualified candidates. … One of those with the requisite demographic characteristics is Destiny Peery, a black woman who graduated near the bottom of her class at Northwestern Law School. The suit alleges that Dan Rodriguez, the dean in 2014, the year she was hired, threatened to penalize faculty members who voted against her. She would ‘never even have been considered’ for the appointment but for her sex and race. Rodriguez also ordered the faculty to abstain from discussing candidates on the faculty listserv and mentioned the risk of litigation as his reason for the ban. In other words, this administrator knew that his policy was illegal and sought to cover it up.” (02/26/25)

https://thisiscommonsense.org/2025/02/26/diversity-versus-merit/

Source: The American Conservative
by Brad Pearce

“M23 is widely believed to be backed by Rwanda and its long-time President Paul Kagame, a charge that Kagame has always denied. This troubled region remains racked by brutal inter-ethnic and multinational conflict featuring countless armed factions. Perhaps more importantly, it contains some of the world’s largest deposits of key minerals, such as cobalt, which is necessary for the manufacture of electronics. Across a nearly impassable rainforest from the capital of Kinshasa, eastern Congo has proven impossible for the central government to rule, but the African Union and United Nations remain devoted to maintaining historic borders no matter how impractical. There is little the United States can or should do to help stabilize the situation, but it is long past time to consider accepting the breakup of the DRC.” (02/26/25)

https://www.theamericanconservative.com/violence-minerals-and-the-inevitable-in-central-africa/

Source: Independent Institute
by Francis Crescia

“The Trump presidency has forced Canada to examine its political beliefs. The country has become a hub of left-wing liberalism [sic]. Medically assisted-suicide is the fifth leading cause of death. There are no federal laws restricting abortion, and open-door immigration has increased the population to such an extent that the government no longer knows how many hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants are in the country. The court system has become a revolving door for criminals where repeat offenders do not fear punishment, and the court views criminals as victims. Drug consumption sites proliferate, providing users with their high with no hope of recovery. While President Trump signed an executive order to dismantle all diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, Canada is doubling down on its vision of equity.” (02/25/25)

https://blog.independent.org/2025/02/25/canada-doubles-down-on-diversity-equity-and-inclusion

Source: Chasing Liberty
by Jeff Charles

“I’ll be blunt: I’ve been skeptical of what this agency will accomplish despite all the excitement surrounding it. Yes, it has managed to bring about some significant cuts. But it is important to remember that these cuts represent a minuscule percentage of overall government spending. To make a more significant impact, Musk and his team will have to get Congress on board with making further cuts to shrink the size and scope of the federal government. This will not be an easy mountain to climb.” (02/25/25)

https://www.libertychasers.com/p/what-should-we-expect-from-doge