WASHINGTON/ August 24, 2026 / BPALiveWire -As millions of American children return to school, a growing debate is taking place beyond the classroom. The critical question is who should have the authority to decide what kind of education is best for a child? For parents increasingly exploring homeschooling, charter schools, private and parochial schools, virtual education and other alternatives, the answer is simple. Parents should have meaningful choices and the freedom to ma

National Business League Conference ATLANTA / August 24, 2026 / BPALiveWire - Business leaders, entrepreneurs, government officials and industry representatives gathered in Atlanta last week for the 126th National Business League Conference, a four-day event focused on artificial intelligence, economic opportunity, business growth and economic sovereignty. The conference was held Aug. 19-22 at the Hilton Atlanta and centered on the theme “The Book of AI: Booker T. Washington

Every year, Americans celebrate July 4 as the birth of a nation founded on the extraordinary proposition that all people are created equal. We celebrate Juneteenth as a reminder that the promise of freedom contained in that founding document took generations to reach millions of enslaved Americans. And on Aug. 18, we should celebrate another milestone in that continuing American journey: the day women finally secured the constitutional right to vote. On Aug. 18, 1920, Tenness

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By Dee Dee Bass Wilbon and Deana Bass Williams Socialism is once again wooing Americans for capitalism's money. Lately, it has come disguised as "democratic" socialism. Adding the word "democratic" to socialism does not change what it is. Socialism still means collective or government control over major industries and resources, with wealth redistributed in the name of economic equality. Capitalism, by contrast, is built on private ownership, competition, investment and, yes,