American Viewpoints

Dr. Miriam Grossman is a child psychologist. Her new book, Lost In Trans-Nation, challenges some of the prevailing political, cultural, philosophical, and even medical trends and narratives regarding gender dysphoria and "transgender" issues. Her argument is that biological realities should be reaffirmed, not gender or sexual identifies that conflict with the body.

Dr Devid Beito from the Independent Institute discusses the findings for his new book, The New Deal's War On The Bill Of Rights. Beito compares the reverence many, especially on today's Left, have for Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal with the immediate and long-lasting effect that law had/has on government's respect for our individual rights.

Tirzah Duren from the American Consumer Institute provides an update on the realities of inflation in America right now - especially regarding how it's affecting food prices. Duren points to some federal policies that are moving inflation higher through bad incentives that limit free market economics.

Over 100,000 signatures support the Native American Guardians Association's effort to convince the owners of the Washington Commanders to returnt the football teams' name back to the Redskins. What surprised many people is that NAGA is a Native American advocacy group that says team names, like Redskins and Indians, should be used to honor those communities. NAGA's Bill Diekman argues that removin...

Former North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory is now the national co-chair of No Labels. That organization seeks is working to build a political movement outside of the two dominant parties that combines perspectives from both the Left and the Right. He discusses the current polarization in our politics and the dissatisfaction surveys indicte voters have with both parties right now.

Former North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory is now the national co-chair of No Labels. That organization seeks is working to build a political movement outside of the two dominant parties that combines perspectives from both the Left and the Right. He discusses the current polarization in our politics and the dissatisfaction surveys indicte voters have with both parties right now.

Given the intense news coverage of Donald Trump's legal situations, the other Republican candidates for President are not getting as much coverage. Host Mike Ferguson provides a brief update on those candidates and offers thoughts on the possibility that Trump may not participate in the first Republican presidential debate.

Chris Chmielenski, Vice President of Numbers USA, discusses recent survey results indicating that President Joe Biden is losing support from Hispanic/Latino voters. The reason for that may surprise some people in that the reason for that includes his administration's failure to secure the southern US border.

Dr. Marion Mass, co-founder of Practicing Physicians of America and a fellow at the Independent Women's Forum, critiques the typical system used to deliver prescription drugs to consumers in the US. She focuses on prescription benefit managers (PBMs) and their relationships with other parts of the system. Mass explains why she believes the system incentivizes kickbacks drives up costs, and doesn't...

Dr Everett Piper, in a recent Washington Times opinion column, challenges us with a question: how will we react if government takes the same approach to the next viral outbreak - whatever that is - as it did with COVID. He's referring to the shutdowns stay at home orders, mask orders, vaccine mandates, and other restrictions in the name of stopping the COVID virus. Dr Piper argues that personal fr...

CNET.com's Nick Wolny assesses how high inflation and high interest rates are affecting back to school shopping - and the impact that's having on many household budgets - this year. The discussion also includes advice on how to get the best deal on higg-dollar items like electronics.

Former Virginia Deputy Attorney General Ken Davis comments on the Departmant of Energy's rule that bans incandescent light bulbs in the US. As of August 1st, it became illegal - by regulation - to manufacture or sell the traditional bulbs. The Biden Administration says the rule is needed as part of new efficiency standards. Davis argues the new regulations are government overreach. This conversati...

The Heritage Foundation's Emma Waters discusses multiple policy and cultural issues that she says contribute to human trafficking. She also addresses some myths that are part of the discussion. The contributing issues include the unsecured southern US border, illicit use of social media by predators, the growth of demand for pornography, and the number of broken families.

Phil Kerpen from American Commitment discusses the results of a new survey they commissioned that shows older Americans believe the cost of medications will go up. That's despite promises made by supporters of the "Inflation Reducation Act", who said the Act would reduce costs.

Devin Watkins from the Competitive Enterprise Institute comments on a case before the US Supreme Court involving regulations on commercial fishing businesses in the Northeast. The case challenges requirements that administrative agencies put on the businesses requiring them to pay for monitors to watch them to ensure compliance. The case challenges the "Chevron Standard" in law.

Professor Andrew Cohen of Georgia State University comments on the tribalistic division we are seeing in our culture over controversial topics. Those include politics and cultural issues. This discussion covers the ways those on different sides of these divides can reach a common understanding, even in disagreement, and why Dr. Cohen believes that's important to our country and culture.

Scott Huesing from Save The Brave discusses their mission to prevent suicide among military veterans. This converstion happened during his cross country ride to raise awareness of the tragedy and to promote their work to offer resources to veterans who are struggling. SaveTheBrave.org * Thumbnail image courtesy of Save The Brave

Government regulations are affecting the way faith-based hospitals are allowed to operate. Some argue that proposed regulations from the Biden Administration could violate freedom of religion of medical professionals. Chris Faddis, President of Solidarity HealthShare, addresses the concerns and explains why some healthcare facilities and insurance providers are concerned about the rules.

A recent court ruling blocks the Securities and Exchange Commission's effort to regulate the sale of cryptocurrency in a similar way stocks and other security products are regulated. The Competitive Enterprise Institute's John Berlau explains the decision and how it affects crypto sellers and users, and why he agrees with the ruling.

Daily Signal White House Correspondent Fred Lucas describes changes coming to the media covering the White House. The changes, Lucas says, affect conservative media more than other news sources. As a result of the new policies, Lucas' credentials are being downgraded, which could affect his ability to cover the newsmakers in the White House. He also discusses the larger picture of government offic...

Daily Wire reporter Zach Jewell explains the details of a bill moving through the Michigan Legislature that would criminalize certain speech under the guise of combating "hate speech". The bill, if passed into law, would allow prosectution for speech that causes someone to feel threatened or harrassed. Critics say the idea could allow liberal prosecutors to file charges subjectively when they oppo...

Kenny Xu, president of Color Us United, reacts to the Supreme Court's ruling that bans the use of race in college and university admissions. Xu discusses why he agrees with the ruling and how he hopes the change affects the future of the nation. Xu's new book is School Of Woke.

A Twitter dispute between two Missouri lawmakers led to a larger discussion over how those in need should be helped and what the role of government shou;d (and should not be). State Representative Doug Richey, who is also a pastor, was criticized by a Democratic colleague after he posted a compliment to his youth group after they served thousands of meals to those in need in their community.

Pacific Legal Foundation's Caleb Kruchknberg breaks down what the US Supreme Court decided - and didn't decide - in its ruling that stuck down the Biden Administration's program to forgive billions of dollards in student loan debt.

Gabe Nadales from Our America assesses the uptick in violent crime in many US cities and some of the criminal justice reforms being proposed and tried to address it.