June 13, 2025

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Today, we’re looking at a whistleblower’s allegations against Lockheed Martin, the Los Angeles riots, a recent Supreme Court ruling, and New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani.

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Whistleblower: Lockheed Martin Awarded Bonuses Based on Race

Lockheed Martin, America’s largest defense contractor, employs more than 120,000 people. In an explosive new report, Christopher F. Rufo and Ryan Thorpe disclose troubling allegations from a whistleblower that the defense giant discriminated against its white employees—in the name of diversity.

The whistleblower alleges that Lockheed management directed that 18 nonwhite employees be added to the company’s bonus rolls and 18 white employees be removed. Rufo and Thorpe call for a Department of Justice investigation.

“For decades, companies could deliberately discriminate against white men without consequence,” they write. “But that calculus is changing.”

Manhattan Institute Heads to Sun Valley, Idaho

In collaboration with the Sun Valley Policy Forum (SVPF), several luminaries from the Manhattan Institute will speak at this year’s SVPF Summer Institute, on July 1st and 2nd. This two-day conference retreat will be held in the premier mountain town of Sun Valley, Idaho. Reihan Salam (Manhattan Institute...