A California Synagogue Leased Space to a Muslim Group, Telling Members They Had an Obligation To ‘Strengthen the Bonds’ Between Communities. Things Went South From There.

A California synagogue axed its leadership and is struggling to retain members after leasing its facility to a Muslim group that brought in an anti-Israel speaker who compared Israel to Nazi Germany. Hamakom synagogue, a conservative congregation of around 900 families located in an upscale Los Angeles suburb, says it was trying to ease tensions between

Biden Labor Department Relies on Union-Funded Think Tanks To Push Pro-Union Message

A Department of Labor agency that touts the “importance” of labor unions to “workers and communities” relies heavily on research from union-funded think tanks, calling into question the legitimacy of the information. The Department of Labor’s Worker Organizing Resource and Knowledge (WORK) Center, which the Biden administration launched in August 2023, bills itself as the

Ahead of Israeli Lawyer’s Return to Berkeley, WFB Editor in Chief Asks: Do the Adults or the Mob Run the Show?

‘I’m watching to see who runs this school, is it the protesters or are the adults in charge there?’ Eliana Johnson asks Washington Free Beacon editor in chief Eliana Johnson appeared Saturday on CNN, where she previewed Israeli lawyer Ran Bar-Yoshafat’s return to the University of California, Berkeley. Bar-Yoshafat’s first appearance on campus was shut

Don of a New Age

The Mafia is an American institution. No wonder it’s been in decline since the 1970s. Unlike other American institutions such as the DMV and the TSA, the MOB is esteemed by many of the people it exploits. Not all organized criminals are viewed so reverentially. Just 13 percent of adults approve of the job Congress

California Wants Everyone To Drive Electric Cars. The State’s Energy Policies Make Charging Them More Expensive Than Ever.

Soaring electricity prices have nearly doubled cost to charge EVs since 2022 Rivian electric truck (Getty Images) As California pushes consumers to drive electric vehicles, the state is also moving away from fossil fuels, making electricity—and charging those vehicles—more expensive. California has ushered in a nearly 70 percent spike in electricity costs since 2010 when