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Trust broken: How COVID-era lies are fueling a collapse in childhood vaccination
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Trust broken: How COVID-era lies are fueling a collapse in childhood vaccination

By Dr. Brian C. Joondeph | Commentary, American Thinker Recent data reveal a startling decline in childhood vaccination rates, with kindergarten coverage now dropping to about 92 %, far below the 95 % threshold needed for herd immunity.  Exemptions have increased to 3.6% nationwide, and more than half the states experienced declines in coverage for MMR, DTaP, polio, and varicella for the 2024-25 school year. Meanwhile, measles cases have reached a 33-year high, along with a disturbing rise in whooping cough cases, more than doubling in 2025 compared to the previous year. Why are parents becoming more skeptical of routine childhood vaccinations? The core reason is trust, with trust eroding so deeply that it may become permanent.  Image create...
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President Trump pulls off three major moves while media chases its tail
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President Trump pulls off three major moves while media chases its tail

By Dr. Brian C. Joondeph | Commentary, American Thinker One of President Donald Trump’s biggest political strengths is his unpredictability. He refuses to follow the rules of the Washington establishment, and in doing so, he keeps both his domestic opponents and foreign adversaries constantly off balance. While most presidents telegraph their intentions months in advance, Trump often operates behind the scenes, distracting the media with comments that trigger hours of frenzied speculation on cable news panels. He has joked about buying Greenland, pondered serving a third term, and thrown barbs at world leaders, not as random outbursts, but as part of a deliberate strategy to shape and steer the political narrative. Remember the so-called “rocket man” exchange with North Korea’s Ki...
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Joondeph: America First immigration reform via refundable visa bonds that reward compliance
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Joondeph: America First immigration reform via refundable visa bonds that reward compliance

By Dr. Brian C. Joondeph | Commentary, American Thinker The Biden administration pushed America into open borders and immigration chaos. In 2023, President Autopen allowed 10,000 illegal crossings a day. Now, in a rare move that merits praise rather than protest and outrage, the U.S. State Department under the Trump admininistration has introduced a new “visa bond program” grounded in accountability, enforcement, and taxpayer protection. It's also the kind of common-sense, America-first program we expect from President Trump and his MAGA team. As the New York Times reported:  Addressing what it calls “a clear national security threat,” the Trump administration will require that some foreign visitors pay bonds of up to $15,000 to help ensure they do not overst...
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Joondeph: Woke critics fumbled while American Eagle cashed in
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Joondeph: Woke critics fumbled while American Eagle cashed in

By Dr. Brian C. Joondeph | Commentary, American Thinker When American Eagle launched its fall campaign featuring Sydney Sweeney with the cheeky tagline “Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans,” the expected outrage frenzy was immediate.  In the ad, the 27-year-old actress says, “Genes are passed down from parents to offspring, often determining traits like hair color, personality, and even eye color. My jeans are blue.” YouTube screengrab // fair use It’s a pun, a play on the words genes and jeans, as even the Los Angeles Times acknowledged.  Critics accused the spot of echoing eugenic or white supremacist rhetoric because Sweeney is blonde, blue-eyed, and framed as genetically “blue.” Some even labeled it “Nazi propaganda." ...
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Joondeph: When artificial intelligence becomes ideological programming
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Joondeph: When artificial intelligence becomes ideological programming

By Dr. Brian C. Joondeph | Commentary, American Thinker A computer is only as good as the data you put into it. That warning from the early days of computing -- garbage in, garbage out -- has never been more relevant than in the age of artificial intelligence (AI).  AI now drives everything from search engines to image generators, yet instead of providing objective, data-backed insights, it too often parrots progressive narratives, twisting facts to match feelings. Case in point: despite U.S. Census Bureau data indicating that over 75% of Americans identify as white, AI-generated images of “typical Americans” often show mostly non-white groups. This isn’t intelligence. It’s indoctrination, built into algorithms by ideologues in Silicon Valley. Corporate media is similar, p...
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Joondeph: Indoctrinated, indebted and disillusioned—why socialism seduces Gen Z
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Joondeph: Indoctrinated, indebted and disillusioned—why socialism seduces Gen Z

By Dr. Brian C. Joondeph | Commentary, American Thinker Once seen as a taboo word in American politics, socialism has experienced a notable resurgence, especially among young voters. Polls show that more than half of millennials and Gen Zers now view socialism favorably. Politicians like Senator Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have transformed what was once a fringe ideology into a highly popular political movement. Even more troubling, they’ve achieved this not through real policy solutions but by promoting a utopian fantasy rooted in grievance, entitlement, and historical ignorance. Image via ChatGPT Socialism is a system of “governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods.” No truly socialist socie...
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Joondeph: The rise of Democrat theater kids isn’t politics—it’s performance art
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Joondeph: The rise of Democrat theater kids isn’t politics—it’s performance art

By Dr. Brian C. Joondeph | Commentary, American Thinker Theater kids, especially those in politics, are described as those who are overly dramatic, prone to theatrical gestures, insincere, and unnecessarily showy. Google’s AI highlights several characteristics of theater kids: Performance – Politicians’ public personae are like acts on a stage, focusing on presentation and emotion rather than substance or real engagement with their constituents. Cringe factor – In trying to seem relatable, “one of the gang," they come off as inauthentic, forced, awkward, and embarrassing.  Lack of authenticity – The term “theater kid” is a pejorative, suggesting that the politician is insincere and only performing to advance their political agenda or goals. Negative connotation...
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Joondeph: Prior authorization is gatekeeping with red tape—can RFK Jr. cut it?
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Joondeph: Prior authorization is gatekeeping with red tape—can RFK Jr. cut it?

By Dr. Brian C. Joondeph | Commentary, American Thinker Preauthorization, also called prior authorization (PA), is a process where healthcare insurance companies must approve before paying for medications, procedures, surgeries, or other medical services.  These are usually standard and approved therapies. For medications, PA approval is required for many FDA-approved (though expensive) drugs, used according to label, meaning in accordance with the detailed package insert. MAHA rainmaker, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr, is trying to fix this problem. https://youtu.be/g6VoqXmiLrw?feature=shared This process started in the 1960s as part of Medicare and Medicaid’s “utilization review” to reduce unnecessary hospital stays and manage c...
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Joondeph: Is MAGA Still on Track After the Escalator Ride 10 Years Ago?
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Joondeph: Is MAGA Still on Track After the Escalator Ride 10 Years Ago?

By Dr. Brian C. Joondeph | Commentary, American Thinker Businessman and T.V. personality Donald Trump descended the golden escalator at Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan on June 16, 2015 to announce his bid to become president of the United States.  Trump was seen as a novelty candidate, running mainly to boost his ego and promote The Apprentice or his next entertainment project. His polling before the ride was weak. Monmouth University showed Trump at 2%, tied with Carly Fiorina and Lindsey Graham, ahead of only Bobby Jindal and John Kasich. He trailed the rest of the field, including Chris Christie, Marco Rubio, Scott Walker, Jeb Bush, and Ben Carson.  But two months later, in August 2015, the same poll showed Trump with a 26% lead in the Rep...
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Joondeph: The summer of Cloward-Piven is here
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Joondeph: The summer of Cloward-Piven is here

By Dr. Brian C. Joondeph | Commentary, American Thinker The "Summer of Love" of 2020 refers to the period of social unrest, protests, riots, and billions of dollars in property damage following the death of George Floyd that May. It involved widespread demonstrations against law enforcement and perceived racial injustice, fueled by the Black Lives Matter movement and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Five years later, just a few weeks before summer officially begins, we are kicking off the “Summer of Cloward-Piven.” Cloward-Piven is rarely mentioned by corporate media and is seldom heard from the lips of elected officials. Instead, it is regarded as a conspiracy theory only discussed on A.M. talk radio by knuckle-dragging, white, heterosexual, Christian Trump supporters.  ...
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