RFK Jr. dredges up conspiracy theory haunting campaign: ‘As President I won’t take sides on 9/11’
Known for entertaining conspiracy theories, independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shared on X that he “won’t take sides on 9/11.” The controversial environmental lawyer and Kennedy family black sheep courted controversy out of the blue days after he tried to quell rumors that he ate a barbecued dog on a trip to South […]
The Critical Flaw in Critical Race Theory
Estimated Reading Time: 12 minutes Editors’ Note: The teaching of Critical Race Theory in public schools, and the reaction parents have had to it, was pivotal to the defeat of Democrats in Virginia. But it is being pushed by big corporations such as Wal-Mart and is being pushed by our own Federal government onto Federal […]
How Sri Lanka’s Attempt at Modern Monetary Theory Went Horribly Sideways
Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes Editors’ Note: One of the first major book reviews undertaken at the Prickly Pear, was a critical assessment of Modern Monetary Theory, which we found not really modern and hardly a theory. It is just a clever academic excuse for the old principle of the government paying for its expenses […]
Decolonization from Theory to Practice
Estimated Reading Time: < 1 minute Since October 7th, 2023, we have seen that ideas have consequences in the real world. Phillip Magness is an economic historian who specializes in the economic dimensions of slavery and racial discrimination, the history of taxation, and measurements of economic inequality over time. He also maintains an active research […]
Dems have no realistic Biden replacement theory
In 1960, the New York Yankees fired legendary manager Casey Stengel due to his age. “I’m not going to make the mistake of turning 70 again,” Stengel joked. If Democrats abandon Joe Biden, the president may be tempted to say the same thing about being 81 years old. The biggest loser of the debate, other […]
Arizona Gov. Ducey Signs Bill to Prohibit Teaching of Critical Race Theory
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill into law on Friday preventing local governments from teaching critical race theory (CRT), a quasi-Marxist ideology at the center of a cultural tug-of-war between parents and school districts nationwide. The measure, known as Arizona House Bill 2906, will prohibit “the state and any […]
Policies for ‘nonbinary service members,’ critical race theory essential for national security, senior Pentagon official claims
The Pentagon’s second-highest ranking official outlined efforts toward policies focused on “non-binary service members” and mandatory training in critical race theory, arguing these points are key to national security. Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks discussed the need for cultural change in the military at multiple Pride events, including the one on June 5. At […]
It’s Time for Arizona to Join Other States in Banning Critical Race Theory
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes The indoctrination needs to stop. And thankfully, many parents are fed up. For quite some time, activists have been trying to force Critical Race Theory or similar programs into government and especially our schools. This movement combines Marxist theories of class conflict within the lens of race. It teaches that […]
‘I-70 Strangler’ remains mysterious Midwest boogeyman, but private investigator has theory
“The I-70 Strangler” has become a ghost story about a faceless monster that preyed on young boys and men in the 1980s and 1990s. At least 12 bodies were found semi-nude and strangled, dumped in streams, ravines and ditches along Interstate 70 in Indiana and Ohio. For years, investigators had investigated two notorious serial killers, […]
11 States Consider Bans on Teaching Critical Race Theory
Three states already have outlawed teaching children to judge each other based on skin color. At least 11 other states are considering doing so as the U.S. Department of Education promotes critical race theory in schools. Earlier this year, an Aiken County teacher wrote to South Carolina state Rep. Bill Taylor in alarm about critical […]