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Not since President Bill Clinton quibbled with gymnastic verbal contortions over what is “is” have we seen language twisted the same way it has...
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The diaries are shocking. All of us have feet of clay, and it is too much to focus all my rage on a scumbag...
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In 1976, America was objectively worse off than it is today. Unemployment was above six percent. Inflation was eating paychecks alive. Vietnam had ended...
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Every July 4th, we celebrate the Declaration of Independence. This day marks the birth of our nation and the important principle that governments derive...
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One afternoon in the 1990s, my literature professor confidently told our class that Petrarch invented the language of romantic longing in Western poetry using...
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The American gun violence narrative is built on a lie of omission. Here are the numbers they never show you. In 2023, the CDC...
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By: Clayton Wood There is a kind of betrayal so total, so institutional, so carefully bureaucratic in its execution, that the word “failure” no...
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Fathers play a crucial role in children’s lives. Their presence is important for children’s emotional, social, and mental growth. Research shows that fathers make...
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World Cup fan Freddy from Germany has been on the road across the U.S. for one week. In that one week, his following on...
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Aaron Sorkin wrote a speech. He was proud of it. He put it in the mouth of a fictional news anchor and aimed it...
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I. THE SOUTHERN STRIKES AND WHAT THEY TELL US Let me start with what happened Monday, because it matters more than the diplomatic noise...
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Public policy debates sometimes reveal something deeper than regulatory language or bureaucratic procedure. The proposed revisions to teacher licensure policy in Tennessee are one...
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A new survey by the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) shows that at one time, most local residents conversed with their fellow neighbors, but in 2026, that...
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Generation Z includes people born between 1997 and 2012. As of this year, they are approximately 14 to 29 years old. As millions of...
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There are moments in history when a state or nation seems to stand at a crossroads, and the air itself feels heavy with grievance,...
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The National Education Association has spent years positioning itself as the moral authority on public education. It claims to stand for inclusion, justice, and...
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As a mother, there is nothing more important to me than knowing my children are safe when I drop them off at school. In...
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Every year, like a sequel in a bad movie, Tennessee receives its annual report card on education funding—and, shocker, the news is not good....
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In American education, special education too often receives insufficient attention in political discourse. This oversight is troubling because it affects countless Tennessee families and...
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The United Nations just nominated the Islamic Republic of Iran to its Committee for Program and Coordination, a body that shapes global policy on...
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There are moments in public life when ambiguity deserves patience—when a poorly chosen phrase or an awkward interaction should be weighed with charity before...
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The line between online and offline has blurred. The way we scroll, post, react, and connect shapes our relationships, confidence, and communities. In essence,...
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There is a pattern emerging that is too important to ignore.The same people who justified, participated in, or cheered military strikes on infrastructure over...
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Tennessee lawmakers are correct: good policy begins with good data. But in the debate over HB 793/SB 836, the issue isn’t whether data is...
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By Raquel Mitchell, Deputy Director, Moms for America Action, Guest Columnist Imagine finding out your child needs medication, only to realize it’s harder, slower, or...
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By: Clayton Wood, Contributing Writer Egypt and Pakistan have now emerged as the primary mediators pushing hard for a ceasefire deal. Pakistan delivered the...
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Tennessee is poised to pass legislation limiting screen usage in classrooms, and on this issue, there is consensus—no one wants children sitting in front...
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If you have ever driven in Nashville traffic while being tailgated by a pickup truck and passed by a Prius going 95 miles per...