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BRATIFICATION | Keinrath Publishing

BRATIFICATION | Keinrath Publishing

www.keinrathpublishing.org — This summer, a new icon rose to the fore, instigating a cultural shift away from the pictureperfect sounds and aesthetics of T-Swift pop and Barbenheimer visuals, to a grunge renewal that embraces mess, authenticity, and a cheeky dismissal of social expectations. This was the summer of Gen Z.

The Moral Failure and Rational Politics of "Enhanced Interrogation Techniques" - The Vital Center

The Moral Failure and Rational Politics of "Enhanced Interrogation Techniques" - The Vital Center

thevitalcenter.com — Regardless of the threats posed to the next generation, America should not repeat its past mistakes. By learning from history-even history as recent as the Bush administration just two decades ago-Washington can find moral clarity and avoid further damage to America's credibility and values.

A Spirit of Bankruptcy in the Air - The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

A Spirit of Bankruptcy in the Air - The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

The American Spectator — One of the most prominent budget airlines, Spirit Airlines, is well-known for its bright yellow planes and no-frills services. Despite facing scrutiny for

Trump should let the clock run out on TikTok - Washington Examiner

Trump should let the clock run out on TikTok - Washington Examiner

Washington Examiner — Whether the new administration can deliver on this promise may become complicated.

Don't Stifle AI With Regulation | Opinion

Don't Stifle AI With Regulation | Opinion

Newsweek — Since the public release of OpenAI's ChatGPT, artificial intelligence has quickly become a driving force in innovation and everyday life.

Backdoors Are a Threat to Both Security and Freedom

Backdoors Are a Threat to Both Security and Freedom

InsideSources — In a widespread data breach of AT&T, Lumen, and Verizon infrastructure used for court-ordered wiretapping, hackers potentially accessed Americans’ private phone calls. This attack demonstrates how “backdoors” weaken American security against attacks from hackers or foreign entities. But the CCP-enabled hack is child’s play compared to the privacy invasion that a “backdoor” could leave open to cyber attackers.

The Entanglement of Business and Politics Is Always Perilous

The Entanglement of Business and Politics Is Always Perilous

RealClear Markets — Despite the increasingly polarized political climate, leaders on both sides of the aisle - from progressives to the

The Nuclear Option to Chinese Influence in Latin America

The Nuclear Option to Chinese Influence in Latin America

RealClear World — Central to President Reagan's foreign policy was a steadfast commitment to confronting America's greatest ideological rival, the Soviet Union, on the global stage. While parts of the Reagan Doctrine r

Appalachian Dynamism

Appalachian Dynamism

The Dispatch — Pittsburgh's Nippon Steel deal can turn 'Appalachia-in-decline' narratives upside down-if we let it. - Sam Raus - Start a free trial today for full access.

Becoming a Universally Used Product Doesn't Constitute Monopoly

Becoming a Universally Used Product Doesn't Constitute Monopoly

RealClear Markets — Everyday, hundreds of millions Americans wake up, turn on their phone and Google something. From the weather to breaking news, use of the premiere search engine is integral in modern American life. Be

Tech Bros, Meet Your New Club Classic

Tech Bros, Meet Your New Club Classic

Free the People — With deeper credibility among Gen Z listeners, "hyperpop" artists and other tech-forward communities could expand the brand of techno-optimism and future-builders.

The EU Should Sit Back and Allow Competition to Improve Apple

The EU Should Sit Back and Allow Competition to Improve Apple

RealClear Markets — Acting under the authority of the 2022 Digital Markets Act (DMA), the European Union (EU) launched a lawsuit against Apple over the internal workings of Apple's App Store, which it cla

The Ghost of COVID Past Looms Over Gen Z Voters

The Ghost of COVID Past Looms Over Gen Z Voters

RealClearPolitics

Let's Not Mimic the EU's Tech Tyranny In the United States

Let's Not Mimic the EU's Tech Tyranny In the United States

RealClear Markets — Over the past few years, an antitrust "War on Big Tech" ramped up in both the United States (U.S.) and the European Union (EU) politics. Alleging companies like Meta, Apple, and Google cor

Politicians should stop playing culture war politics with public funds

Politicians should stop playing culture war politics with public funds

American Banker — An anti-ESG crusade in Texas exposes the degree to which conservative hype over companies' ESG policies has lost touch with the reality of the market, to the detriment of taxpayers.

Tech, Not Farmland, Will Secure the U.S. Economy From China

Tech, Not Farmland, Will Secure the U.S. Economy From China

RealClear World — Numerous states recently passed laws prohibiting foreign entities' ownership of American farmland, citing concerns about CCP control over United States (U.S.) agriculture and critical

Washington Should Take Iran's Nuclear Threat More Seriously

Washington Should Take Iran's Nuclear Threat More Seriously

The National Interest — Despite the tumult in the Middle East, the Biden administration has neither a plan to deter Iranian aggression nor stop its nuclear program.

States Are Pushing Back On The Euthanasia Death Cult

States Are Pushing Back On The Euthanasia Death Cult

The Daily Caller — Euthanasia exploits the financial and emotional burdens that life-threatening illnesses can impose to family, friends and loved ones.

Troye Sivan Shows What Gen Z Has to Offer American Culture

Troye Sivan Shows What Gen Z Has to Offer American Culture

Free the People

Regulation and Performative Ethics Guidelines Will Not Prevent AI Misuse

Regulation and Performative Ethics Guidelines Will Not Prevent AI Misuse

Free the People

JD Vance’s Hillbilly Fallacies about Ukraine Aid

JD Vance’s Hillbilly Fallacies about Ukraine Aid

RealClear Defense

Letter: McMullin will continue Utah's legacy of sensible politics

Letter: McMullin will continue Utah's legacy of sensible politics

Standard-Examiner

Haddonfield High vandalism: Trade 'zero tolerance' for awareness of context | Opinion

Haddonfield High vandalism: Trade 'zero tolerance' for awareness of context | Opinion

South Jersey Times