Rafael Mangual joined Marc and Dany to discuss the impact and driving factors behind America’s crime wave,
the failure of our elected leaders and the criminal justice system to hold criminals accountable,
and why the criminal justice reform movement is not only misguided but also dangerous.

Two upcoming court cases, one a Supreme Court case on affirmative action at Harvard and the other a federal court case on financial aid price-fixing schemes at many of the nation’s top colleges,
promise to rock American higher education.

Paul Massaro, Senior Policy Advisor to the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (the Helsinki Commission),
argues that kleptocracy is the #1 threat the West faces,
as it prevents democracies from developing.

Conversely,
it is also the reason that Russia’s military is performing less effectively than was expected.

Paul also explains what we are doing to fight Russian dirty money coming into the US and what more we can do to fight corruption in Ukraine to help it rebuild after the war.

Many qualified workers are “hidden” from real consideration for jobs by ineffective artificial intelligence hiring screens,
overly strict credentialing requirements,
or a narrowmindedness from companies on how seemingly disparate skills could might serve to strengthen business operations.

Changing the names of schools, instituting race-based affinity groups, and eliminating standardized tests are just a few of the actions that woke boards of education across the country are taking in pursuit of equity.

AEI’s Rick Hess and USC’s Pedro Noguera discuss the rights and responsibilities parents have when it comes to advocating for their children’s education.