Now is the Time
What to know: President Donald Trump is urging Iranians to rise up and retake their own country from the Islamist forces that have ruled for nearly five decades.
The TPPF take: There are significant differences between this regime-change project and the ones preceding it in Iraq and Afghanistan.
“First and foremost, there is no American occupation force in the offing,” says TPPF’s Joshua Treviño. “American aircraft will range across Iran at will; American soldiers will not. The president made it explicit in his address that he expects the people of Iran to overthrow their own regime, and there is reason to believe they will. Footage of Iranians cheering the death of the ayatollah lends credence to this belief.”
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Vanguard Blinks
What to know: Vanguard has reached a settlement with the state of Texas over the company’s efforts to close coal-fired power plants.
The TPPF take: TPPF first outlined the legal risks posed by ESG activism in 2021 and called on state AGs to hold the climate cartel accountable.
“Credit to Attorney General Ken Paxton, his team, and collaborators for doggedly pursuing the legal strategy TPPF advocated for,” says TPPF’s Brent Bennett. “The settlement is not only an acknowledgment that the ESG movement is harming American companies, it is a template for breaking the climate cartel.”
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Social Media
What to know: The Guardian’s Taylor Lorenz wants everyone to know the “grave consequences” that will happen if we protect children from social media.
The TPPF take: Social media is the real grave danger facing our children.
“These digital platforms are not merely tools but forces that, when unchecked, threaten the very virtues—reason, restraint, and civic engagement—that sustain a free society,” says TPPF’s Tom Lindsay. “The evidence is overwhelming: Excessive social media and texting are stunting the emotional and intellectual growth of young Americans, particularly adolescents.”
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