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Amazing. Subtle too. Over there at Newsmax’s nightly show The Right Squad, hosted by Chris Plante (and full disclosure, I am a Newsmax TV contributor) Chris opened his show the other night with a very interesting media observation. Chris ran through some media headlines about the murder of University of Georgia student Laken Riley by one José Antonio Ibarra. Ibarra is a 26-year-old Venezuelan, an illegal migrant who is a member of the notorious gang Tren de Aragua.  Chris noticed something that is very curious indeed. One by one he flashed media headlines about the guilty verdict handed down on Ibarra. Here they are: The Washington Post:  Man found guilty, sentenced to life without parole in Laken Riley murder  NPR: A man has been convicted of murder in the killing of Laken Riley  The Associated Press: Man convicted of killing Laken Riley sentenced to life in prison without parole  The New York Times: Migrant Gets Life Sentence for Killing Laken Riley in Case Seized On by Trump  CBS News: Man convicted of murder in death of Laken Riley, Georgia nursing student killed on jogging tale  CNN: Judge sentences Laken Riley’s murderer to die in prison  Reuters: Man gets sentence for Laken Riley murder highlighted by Trump  NBC News: Man found guilty of murdering Georgia nursing student Laken Riley and is sentenced to life  Notice anything in all of those headlines? Chris Plante did because he gets it exactly. In every media headline above - all those major American media outlets  describe Laken Riley’s murderer simply as a “man.” There is zero reference in those headlines to the reality - call it news - that the murderer - José Antonio Ibarra by name - is in fact, as noted above, “an illegal migrant who is a member of the notorious gang Tren de Aragua.” But why? There is no thought here that all of those media outlets had a conference call to decide how to describe Ibarra. There was, one can bet, no conspiracy here. What there was is something infinitely worse and typical of the American “mainstream” lefty media. That would be an ingrained far-left mindset that quite deliberately if unconsciously is so far left it is utterly self-unaware. The thought that Laken Riley’s murderer would be accurately described in a headline as “an illegal migrant” or “a member of the notorious gang Tren de Aragua” would either be deliberately withheld from the headline or, instinctively, without a thought otherwise as to the reality. The news. And why? Because those mainstream media’s headline writers have absolutely no problem with illegal immigration. And from their perspective to call out the problem is, but of course, racist. Which is to say, Chris Plante’s recognition of this little incident is a decidedly telling snapshot of the media’s mindset. And, one suspects, unless called out ,Americans may not even realize the subtle - and effective - propaganda the media uses to push the leftist cause of the moment. No matter, in this particular case, the murderous horror now visited on the family of a Georgia nursing student whose only quite innocent action was to go out for a jog.

A terrifying scene was recorded on surveillance video earlier this month as a shirtless male posing as a customer at a Florida vape shop tried to sexually assault a woman working behind the counter around midnight.The brave woman not only fought back, but also she appeared on camera for a WTVJ-TV report on the incident to encourage other females who go through what she endured to speak up and speak out without shame.'I want every girl to know what happened to me, so that if they ever go through something like that, they are able to speak up and just know that it's not their fault.'The male entered the Miami Springs shop around midnight Nov. 9, near closing time, and the station said he appeared friendly at first, asking the female clerk questions.But soon surveillance video caught the moment when the shirtless male very slowly walked around the counter opening and toward the woman behind the counter; she backed away.He then grabbed both of her wrists and began walking backward, dragging her away from the counter. She resisted as best she could and begged him, "Please get away, sir!"But the male was significantly taller and stronger, and WTVJ said he dragged her into a back room and put a shirt over her face."He was trying, once again, like I said, touching my [expletive], trying to pull my pants off, and I was just asking him not to do it, please not to do anything to me, and fighting back," the woman told the station in the aftermath.Her fighting back included a moment when she grabbed a toilet plunger and began beating him with it, as her screaming grew louder.The attack ended back in the main part of the store, video shows, where the male is seen letting the woman go and fleeing from the store."The only thing I had in my head, once again, was that I didn't want to ... get raped," the woman told WTVJ. "I just wanted to try to save myself as much as I could."The station noted that anyone with information is asked to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS."I want every girl to know what happened to me, so that if they ever go through something like that, they are able to speak up and just know that it's not their fault," the woman added to WTVJ. "It’s not your fault that you have to go through something like that and that there's people like him out there."You can view a video report here about the attack.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

“In Sicily, women are more dangerous than shotguns.” This famous line from “The Godfather” (1972) reminds Jason Whitlock of a different kind of mafia. “In politics, the Clintons are more dangerous than shotguns,” he says. “That's why Donald Trump had to take Hillary Clinton out to end the Clinton dynasty, the Clinton crime family.” And while Hillary’s hopes of being president of the United States were crushed in 2016, the Clintons still hold untold power in the White House. If Donald Trump really wants to “drain the swamp” as he’s promised, “the Clintons have to go down,” says Jason, adding that there are plenty of other establishment Democrats and Republicans (like Mitch McConnell) who also need to go.“Thank God someone took on this job. It's an ugly, ugly job,” he says. “Somebody had to step up and be the Godfather and do the dirty work — the work no one else wants to do.” “[Michael Corleone] was trying to get his family up and out of the crime business and had to do some dastardly things to make it happen. ... That's what we're witnessing here with Donald Trump,” he adds. To hear more, watch the clip above. Want more from Jason Whitlock? To enjoy more fearless conversations at the crossroads of culture, faith, sports, and comedy with Jason Whitlock, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

Imagine these words as the first speech delivered by Donald Trump’s incoming secretary of education. Today, I am here to deliver bitter medicine: American education has failed. Teachers and parents, administrators and government — and even students — all bear some responsibility. Just as Sputnik spurred the urgency that sent Americans to the moon, we need a bold initiative to revolutionize education. The most common explanations for our educational crisis are inadequate funding, overuse of standardized testing, and systemic prejudice. They are false. Our schools do not lack funding. No country spends more on public education. The poor results of standardized tests indicate our failures; they are not the cause. Our schools are not prejudiced. The most aggressive education reforms since 1955 directly aimed to eliminate systemic discrimination. The diagnosis For decades, we ignored signs of trouble, but the COVID-19 pandemic revealed the depth of our challenges. The problems are so pervasive and complex that there is no quick fix. We cannot merely repair; we must rebuild. Since 2020, American families have struggled mightily. The declining quality of education prompted affluent families to opt out of public schools, leaving middle- and working-class families with diminished resources and influence to push for reform. States' refusal to enact school choice reforms widened the wealth gap and limited generational mobility. But lower- and middle-class families bear some responsibility, too. The rise of single-parent households, less common among affluent families, has been catastrophic. When the only adult in the home works up to 60 hours a week to make ends meet, there is little time for homework help, PTA meetings, or engaging with school officials. Even in households with two working parents, time and energy are often in short supply. Teachers, for their part, have good reason to despair. Despite the monumental importance of their work, many are underpaid. They face administrators who value standardized test scores above all else. Meanwhile, declining standards for decorum and discipline, often justified in the name of “social justice,” have made schools unsafe for both teachers and students. Violence and insubordination create an environment unfit for serious learning. Some parents treat schools as day-care centers or demand good grades for minimal effort. Worse, parents of disruptive students often refuse to ensure that their children do not rob others of the opportunity to learn. Yet teachers, too, have failed. They inflate grades to keep their jobs but do no favors for students unprepared for future challenges. This, in turn, lowers the quality of education for students ready for more advanced work, driving gifted students out of public schools. Another harsh truth is that many teachers are unprepared for the job. The education system has failed for so long that many teachers have never mastered the material they are supposed to teach. Colleges steer future educators toward education majors, where coursework focuses more on leftist “social justice” ideology than on subject mastery. Some graduates believe their mission is to “dismantle” an “unjust” society by creating anti-American activists. When these activist teachers enter classrooms, they often abandon their duty to transmit America’s culture, knowledge, and values. Instead, they teach students to disdain their nation, its people, its past, and its way of life. This undermines social cohesion and deprives disadvantaged students of the tools they need to succeed. Outdated curricula exacerbate these issues. Most schools still use models from the late 20th century, failing to address how computing, the internet, and artificial intelligence have transformed how we read, write, and learn. Even in innovative schools, teachers often struggle to balance the needs of non-native, non-English speakers with those of native English speakers, diluting the educational experience for the latter. Our colleges and universities are also broken. Admitting underprepared students has lowered academic standards nationwide. General education curricula often assume a need for remediation, leaving motivated students without the challenge or preparation they deserve. Government-run financial aid has inflated tuition costs while diminishing the value of college degrees. Proposals to cancel student debt signal to universities that they can continue raising prices without consequence, encouraging predatory admission policies that saddle students with unmanageable debt. The prescription How do we revitalize American education? Nothing short of an academic Sputnik will suffice. Just as Sputnik spurred the urgency that sent Americans to the moon, we need a bold initiative to revolutionize education. We will create K-12 curricula prioritizing history, civics, and an understanding of our government. We will eliminate curricula that divide Americans by race, class, religion, sex, or sexual identity. We will implement school choice nationwide. We will end federal student loan programs, allowing private lenders to evaluate borrowers' ability to repay. Conditional lending will force colleges to lower tuition and revise admissions and program offerings. We will expand vocational training and enhance opportunities for gifted students. We will raise teacher credentialing standards to ensure advanced subject knowledge. We will enforce decorum and discipline in schools. Uniforms will unify student bodies, and measures like suspension and expulsion will ensure that classrooms are conducive to learning. We will revise college accreditation standards to reflect post-graduation success and employment metrics. We will penalize public colleges and universities that engage in discriminatory admissions practices. And that is just the beginning. The destiny of our nation depends on education. The effort to revitalize our schools must be as bold as our aspirations. Together, we will bring American education into the 21st century. Together, we will make American education great again. Editor’s note: This article was originally published by RealClearEducation and made available via RealClearWire.

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