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What with middle-class Americans starting to reject the woke rule of the educated and credentialed class, does that mean America is ready for a new “fusionism” -- a combination of traditionalism and capitalism of the kind put together by Frank Meyer under the patronage of William F. Buckley half a century ago? That’s what Donald Devine asks at the American Spectator in “Is Conservative Fusionism Dead or Simply Confronting Changing Times?”

Recently, the donkeys at UCR have taken over everyone’s fascination in the Riverside area. Many have become obsessed with spotting these animals this year during the early months of fall quarter. The donkeys have always been present around Riverside, but they have lately become the newest talk of the town as many students changed from online to in-person classes. With more people on campus, a greater cult following has increased for the donkeys resulting in an official Instagram page, @donkeysatucr, whose first post was on Oct. 24 of this year.

Leaders from local Native American tribes, and state lawmakers met with Riverside Unified School District Monday to discuss cultural sensitivity issues. The meeting comes after a video of a Riverside high school teacher wearing a fake headdress and dancing during a math lesson went viral in October.

Over the weekend, Kaiser Permanente and the Alliance of Health Care Unions reached a tentative four-year contract agreement after being at the brink of a potential strike

The family of slain restaurant manager James Vargas are demanding justice and answers after he was shot by two individuals on Saturday night in California.