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The Fashion Icon Who Never Stopped Believing In America
9+ hour, 24+ min ago (733+ words) Independent Women's Forum The Fashion Icon Who Never Stopped Believing In America Ralph Lauren's whole life has been a love letter to his country. Not since iconic illustrator Norman Rockwell has anyone captured American life as vividly and poetically as…...
David and Goliath
9+ hour, 9+ min ago (310+ words) The most consequential allies in the US war on the Iranian Republic (now passing the 100-day mark) are not influential, behemoth nations, but small, agile, rising powers: a glittering city-state of 11 million and the world's newest nation, one the world…...
Big Tech Antitrust Bill is Back, Boasting the Same Harms but Fewer Supporters
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (411+ words) When a bill dies because its potential harms to consumers, small businesses, and even national security are laid bare, that should be the end of it. Unfortunately, that's not so for an unpopular antitrust bill. This week, Sens. Grassley (R-IA)…...
Women can work in the gig economy if they want
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (252+ words) Independent Women's Forum Women can work in the gig economy if they want Tanzina Vega's op-ed (Women leaned in. Corporate America leaned away," Opinion, June 8) misses the bigger point: Women are leaning into independence to create bespoke careers, not a…...
A Path Out Of The Education Woods In Appalachia
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (606+ words) Appalachia has long been given "the wrong kind of attention," according to Garrett Ballengee, president and CEO of the Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy. Under Ballengee's leadership, the Center for Appalachian Renewal is committed to creating a brighter future…...
Sex Matters in Housing Policy: Speak up before June 29
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (247+ words) American families and taxpayers expect HUD housing programs to prioritize safety, fairness, and responsible use of public funds. Too often, policies based on self-identified gender identity have compromised privacy and safety in single-sex facilities like shelters, shared bathrooms, and sleeping…...
NEW POLL: Russia's Actions Against U. S. Interests Generate Broad Bipartisan Concern
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (936+ words) WASHINGTON DC " A new foreign policy poll released today by Independent Women finds broad bipartisan concern about Russia's actions against U. S. interests and strong support for policies that project American strength and deter adversaries." The findings were released at Independent Women's…...
Ohio's Gold Standard Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (446+ words) Independent Women's Forum Ohio's Gold Standard Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Ending fraud is a national priority, especially in one of the largest entitlement programs. After an investigative journalist at The Daily Wire uncovered fraudulent home health companies billing Medicaid in…...
Alaska Leads Federal Coal Comeback
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (490+ words) Independent Women's Forum Alaska Leads Federal Coal Comeback The Department of Energy announced on June 4th that it would invest up to $850 million to build, restart, and modernize U. S. coal plants. The funds will build two new coal-fired plants, one in Anchorage…...
We Need a Real Path Forward for America's Aging Population
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (715+ words) America is facing a growing crisis in senior care'one that millions of families are already living through. Adult children are caring for aging parents while balancing careers, raising children, and managing rising costs. For many families, the combined costs and…...