Carly Moran

1 week ago | iwf.org | Carly Moran

A new book exposes how California’s leftist political machine is unraveling the Golden State—and, sadly, how socialist policies could be exported nationwide if Americans aren’t vigilant. The book is “Fool’s Gold: The Radicals, Con Artists, and Traitors Who Killed the California Dream and Now Threaten Us All,” co-authored by investigative journalists Susan Crabtree of RealClearPolitics and Jedd McFatter at the Government Accountability Institute. “Violent crime is surging in California.

1 week ago | iwf.org | Carly Moran

The internet has become an indispensable part of American life – and a launch point for more direct, wide-scale global interactions. Despite instances of fraud, manipulation, and endangerment to our population, the American public, via the internet, remains dangerously under-defended by our federal government from bad actors. This lack of attention showcases vulnerabilities in our safety – an inalienable right provided to all Americans.

1 week ago | iwf.org | Carly Moran

Flexible work is highly valued by Americans today, and it motivates people. This Small Business Week, an encouraging new poll revealed the electorate‘s views of independent work and why it’s important to preserve self-employment in America. Policymakers would be wise to stand with the self-employed, freelancers, and gig workers, not against them.

1 week ago | iwf.org | Carly Moran

In a culture that seems to pit “boss babes” and “trad wives” against each other, recent polling of voters by the Independent Women’s Forum shows one common sentiment in the conversation about femininity and family life: 90% of women agree that flexibility is important in the workforce. In today’s fast-evolving economy, flexibility in the workplace isn’t just a perk — it’s a necessity, especially for women and caregivers.

1 week ago | iwf.org | Carly Moran

President Donald Trump and Elon Musk are rightfully concerned about America’s low fertility rate, which is barely hovering above the record low it hit in 2023. As they seek to spark a baby boom, Trump and Musk must solve one huge factor that makes raising children harder and having children less appealing: Our country’s public schools are a disaster. Only 4% of public school eighth graders are advanced readers, and 34% are considered “below basic.” Forty-one percent are “below basic” in math.