Lura Forcum

Lura Forcum is the incoming president of the Independent Center. A former professor and researcher, she conveys complex ideas and policy insights to engage independent voters who now comprise the plurality of the electorate.

Civilization2 weeks ago

What My Small Town Taught Me About Tribalism

Pendleton, South Carolina has a lot to teach an observer (or visitor or newcomer) about healthy groups and their dynamics.
Guest Columns2 years ago

If Politics Were Business, Regulators Would Bust It

An independent thinker protests the politics of the two-party system and insists that independents should form a movement.

Conservative News and Views

Lura Forcum

Stories By Lura Forcum

What My Small Town Taught Me About Tribalism

If Politics Were Business, Regulators Would Bust It

Waste of the Day: Defunct Veterans’ Hotline

Why America Must Arm the Iranian Resistance

Appeasement, Containment and the Democrats’ Internal War

Waste of the Day: Trips to Tiki Bar, Nightclubs

The High Stakes of the China State Visit

The First Amendment Does Not Belong Only to the Beloved

Backlash Against AI Data Centers Is Real, Organic, Widespread

Log Cabin Republicans’ Retreat From ‘T’ Doesn’t Make Them Conservative

Bill Gates Has a Spotty Vision About the Future

To Win the AI Race, America Must Remember Why It’s Worth Winning

Gubernatorial Candidate Mike Lindell (My Pillow Guy) Joins Bradlee Dean LIVE (Video)

Virginia redistricting – the forgotten theater

Iran – the war begins

Tariffs, the Supreme Court, and the Andrew Jackson Gambit

Generational change in American politics