Patriotism is on the decline. You’ve all seen the news coverage of athletes kneeling during our national anthem, activists burning American flags, and street mobs defacing statues of our founders. While these are extreme examples, we shouldn’t discount them—they’re a bellwether for a larger societal problem. In 2022, those claiming they are “extremely proud” of being […]
Illegal immigration is not a victimless crime. An influx of illegal immigrants can drive down wages for working Americans, drive up drug and human trafficking, and strain government resources meant for American citizens. But the negative effects of illegal immigration—and the unsecured border that allows it—do not seem to motivate the Biden administration. Throughout his […]
Last weekend, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) liberated four hostages from captivity in Gaza in a high-risk daytime mission. Ahead of the raid, the IDF gathered intelligence on the hostages’ locations—Hamas had strategically placed them in two residential buildings surrounded by Gazan civilians. Israeli forces practiced their raid on models of the two apartment buildings. Then […]
On June 6th, 1944, the land, air, and sea forces of the Allied stormed the beaches of Normandy to dislodge German troops from the French coast and ultimately liberate western Europe. D-Day marked the beginning of the end of World War II.But it almost didn’t happen. Crossing the English Channel — much less moving multiple […]
Almost 10,000 Nebraskans live in certified nursing facilities. These facilities are a home for our seniors, a community where they receive care, meet friends, and visit with family. For years, the number of these facilities has dwindled. Since 2015, 44 nursing homes and 35 assisted living facilities across our state have shut their doors. Those closures deprived Nebraskans […]
Memorial Day was born out of our nation’s most fractured and pivotal moment: the Civil War. Battered and worn after four years of internal strife, America nonetheless emerged intact in 1865, the dream of the Union preserved. The price of preserving our nation, our ideals, and our freedoms was approximately 620,000 American lives — nearly […]
For sixteen hours in 1969, Montreal, Canada was a Defund the Police experiment. The city’s whole police force went on strike, giving rise to what is now called Montreal’s “Night of Terror.” Just three hours after the police strike began, the first bank was robbed. Robbers stormed nine more before officers returned. There were 450 […]
Antisemitism is reaching fever pitch across the country, a level I never thought possible in the United States of America. Mere months after Hamas’s October 7th assault on Israel, anti-Israel protests have overtaken one of our most influential cultural institutions: the university. At Columbia University, students told Jewish students to “Go back to Poland.” At […]
I never expected that after attending a couple events in Omaha I’d be rushing to a friend’s basement for cover from massive tornadoes at the end of April. But that’s what thousands of Nebraskans were doing that weekend. The strongest tornadoes our state has seen in years swept across Nebraska, leaving unbelievable damage in their […]
Growing up, my dad was a civil engineer for the Nebraska Department of Roads. As kids, my brothers and I loved learning about his work. My dad would take us on Sunday road trips across Nebraska for “inspection tours” to check up on our state’s infrastructure. Many of the photos I still treasure from my […]