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By John Chipman, Op-ed contributor Wednesday, December 03, 2025PixabayEditor’s note: The Christian Post Opinion Page has published two countering views on Calvinism. To read the opposing view in the piece titled “Want to know a secret? You’re saved before you know it,” click here. Which came first: the chicken or the egg?If you are a Christian who believes in the Creator-God, the answer to that age-old question should be clear. Yet that dilemma has been posed for centuries as a true mystery.Another dilemma that has been posed for centuries but should be quite clear to every Bible-reading Christian is this: Which…

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By Robin Schumacher, Exclusive Columnist Wednesday, December 03, 2025iStock/LadaniferEditors’ note: The Christian Post Opinion Page has published two countering views on Calvinism. To read the opposing view in the piece titled “Which comes first in salvation order: Faith or regeneration?” click here. Want to know a secret? If you’re a Christian, you were saved before you knew you were.Now, I’ll bet that the vast majority of you reading this think that you made a personal decision — all on your lonesome — to receive Christ, and once done, you were a child of God in the faith. John Chipman believes this,…

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By Todd Nettleton, Op-ed contributor Tuesday, December 02, 2025The Christian Post | TheChristmas is a joyous season for Christians as we gather and celebrate the birth of our Savior, rejoicing in the hope that God Himself entered the world in the form of a human child. But for millions of our Christian brothers and sisters, these celebrations must occur behind closed doors, with whispered carols in the shadow of danger. For them, Christmas is a season of heightened risk.History shows that Christmas Day is a favored target for those intent on harming Christians. For those who hate Christians, what better…

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By Greg Denham, Op-ed contributor Tuesday, December 02, 2025People participate in a Jewish solidarity march on January 5, 2020, in New York City. The march was held in response to a recent rise in anti-Semitic crimes in the greater New York metropolitan area. | Jeenah Moon/Getty ImagesWe’re watching a toxic lie race across the globe, infecting hearts and minds with astonishing speed. It claims humanity’s problems can be traced to one people: the Jews. And its so-called “cure”? Cut them off, cripple Israel, and turn Zionism into a crime.“The interesting thing about Jew-haters,” Russian author, Uri Kurlianchik observed, “is that…

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By Ryan Bomberger, Exclusive Columnist Tuesday, December 02, 2025″She is She” | She is SheOnce upon a time, there was common sense. It was plentiful. It took root and flourished in the most expected places, like churches and schools and even news outlets. It was passed down to our children and to our children’s children.Until it wasn’t.Then came a co-opted rainbow and political movement that cloaked itself in tolerance. But it was never satisfied with mere tolerance. It demanded complete subservience. It required religious devotion. And its (mis)educator evangelists, part of the nation’s largest denomination (also known as Public Schools…

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By Taylor Combs, Op-ed contributor Monday, December 01, 2025Two advent pillar candles burning for the second week of Advent. | iStock/Kara GebhardtI admittedly have a bit of a melancholic personality. And I think that’s in part why I love Advent. Advent is the perfect mixture of melancholy and joy. It’s a raw, honest season of saying out loud the truth about the world’s darkness — and yet, during this time, we dare to hope. And year after year, we find it in Christ.All people, at some point or another, walk through dark times. In fact, as I write these words, my own family has been through one of its darkest…

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Is megastar rapper Nicki Minaj becoming red-pilled in real time? While the jury may still be out on Minaj’s conservative leanings, the outspoken superstar has never been one to shy away from politics and has shown signs of both political tolerance and common sense through the years — both very rare commodities in the celebrity world. Minaj recently spoke out and joined the Trump administration’s efforts to stop the horrific genocide of Christians in Nigeria. It’s not a stretch to assume that she was punished for her good deed by unhinged leftists after she dared to work with “evil, dictator,…

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Politico reporter Dasha Burns expressed surprise when billionaire Bill Gates told her on “The Conversation with Dasha Burns” Friday that he had more meetings with President Donald Trump during his first term than with former President Joe Biden during his sole term. Nearly 50 individuals who were close to Biden throughout his administration told The Wall Street Journal toward the end of his term how aides insulated the former president and handled his duties amid increased concerns about his fitness. Gates told Burns on her podcast that although he was at the White House under Biden on numerous occasions where a meeting with the former president was possible,…

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The executive director of the Black Lives Matter chapter in Oklahoma City has been indicted on federal charges alleging she diverted more than $3 million in donated funds intended for bail and social justice programs to finance personal expenses, luxury travel, and real estate purchases, as reported by The New York Post. Federal prosecutors announced Thursday that Tashella Sheri Amore Dickerson, 52, was charged with 20 counts of wire fraud and five counts of money laundering. According to the Department of Justice, Dickerson allegedly siphoned approximately $3.15 million between June 2020 and October 2025. Thief ~ ~ Oklahoma City BLM…

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Newsmax host Carl Higbie criticized Republican leadership for what he described as a failure to hold individuals accountable for major controversies, warning that voter enthusiasm will continue to decline unless lawmakers take decisive legislative and judicial action. Higbie made the remarks during a segment in which he argued that Republicans have repeatedly failed to follow through on promises to address corruption, COVID-era policies, and high-profile political scandals. “Everyone’s, oh, this is the most important election. No, the most important election of our lifetimes from here on out, is the next one, okay, and then the one after that, and then…

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Fox News host Jesse Watters detailed how Somali scammers spent millions of dollars in taxpayer funds intended for hungry children, citing court filings that outlined luxury purchases, overseas transfers, and lavish travel. “We just found out what the Somali pirates did with their loot,” Watters said. “Millions in taxpayer dollars meant for hungry kids, went to Island vacations, Lake Front views and hot cars.” Watters said the money was spent on an extravagant lifestyle funded by fraud. Trump’s Sovereign Wealth Fund: What Could It Mean For Your Money? “The pirates lived big and burned through a lot of cash,” he…

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Rep. Andy Ogles criticized his colleagues for focusing on Immigration and Customs Enforcement and current immigration enforcement rather than the Hart-Celler Act of 1965, which he said has driven decades of large-scale chain migration into the United States. “Unfortunately, my colleagues must not have read the memo, because that’s not what they’ve talked about. They want to talk about ice and immigration. So let’s talk about that,” Ogles said. Ogles pointed to the 1965 law as the root cause of what he described as uncontrolled migration over several decades. Trump’s Sovereign Wealth Fund: What Could It Mean For Your Money?…

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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt criticized Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer over a health care vote she described as politically motivated, arguing that it lacks genuine intent to lower costs for Americans. Leavitt made the remarks during an exchange with a reporter about expiring health care subsidies and the administration’s position on the issue. “Subsidies that are about to expire. Which plan does the White House support?” the reporter asked. Trump’s Sovereign Wealth Fund: What Could It Mean For Your Money? Leavitt said the President and Republicans are focused on advancing policies they believe will address health care costs,…

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Venezuela opposition leader and Nobel laureate María Corina Machado said Venezuela has already been invaded by foreign agents, terrorist organizations, guerrilla groups, and drug cartels, arguing that the country has been turned into a criminal hub sustained by repression funded through illegal activity. Machado made the remarks in response to a question from a reporter following the seizure of a vessel off Venezuela’s coast by the United States. “Yesterday, the US seized a ship outside the coast of Venezuela. Would you welcome a US military intervention in Venezuela?” the reporter asked. Trump’s Sovereign Wealth Fund: What Could It Mean For…

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Andrew Gruel said California’s voter registration system allows individuals to register and be placed on voter rolls without providing proof of citizenship or identification, placing responsibility on state-level policies rather than local election officials. In a statement addressing voter registration procedures in California, Gruel said the process begins automatically through state agencies and does not require citizenship verification. He said individuals who obtain a driver’s license or state identification card are registered to vote without being required to prove citizenship. Trump’s Sovereign Wealth Fund: What Could It Mean For Your Money? “When you go to the DMV and you get…

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Admiral Alvin Holsey is set to retire on Friday, just one year into his tenure as the commander of U.S. Southern Command, which is responsible for forces in the Caribbean.Holsey had announced in October that his official retirement date would be Friday. Three unnamed U.S. officials and two other anonymous sources told Reuters that Holsey was pushed out by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The defense secretary had become frustrated with Southern Command as he sought to flex military operations and planning in the region, according to two unnamed officials. House and Senate Armed Services leaders met with Holsey behind closed…

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Two U.S. B-52 bombers flew with Japanese fighters in a show of support, amid pressure from China on Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to back off on her remarks about Taiwan.The joint U.S.-Japan exercise occurred on Wednesday, a day after China and Russia conducted a joint patrol with their warplanes in the seas around Japan’s southern islands, The Wall Street Journal reported. Three Japanese F-35s and three Japanese F-15s accompanied the B-52 bombers, the Japanese defense ministry said.  “This bilateral exercise reaffirms the strong will between Japan and the U.S. not to tolerate unilateral changes to the status quo by force,”…

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President Donald Trump on Friday plans to honor the 1980 U.S. Olympic men’s hockey team.Several members of the team are expected to attend the event at the White House, CBS News reported. The team is famous for its upset victory over the Soviet Union in what has since become known as the “Miracle on Ice.” “President Trump will honor the legendary Olympic men’s ice hockey team whose ‘Miracle on Ice’ resulted in a historic and symbolic victory against the Soviet Union,” a White House spokesperson said in a statement. “This triumph fueled a resurgence of national pride as Americans across…

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Historic floods have hit Washington state, which is under a state of emergency, and evacuation orders have been issued as families are stranded and homes are being washed away.The Pacific Northwest state is expecting more flooding on Friday, and another storm system is expected to bring more rain starting Sunday, The Associated Press reported. The flooding has been caused by heavy, relentless rain brought into the region by an atmospheric river – a plume of moisture that helps carry saturated air from the tropics to higher latitudes. On Thursday, Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson urged residents to follow evacuation instructions as…

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Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Todd Lyons has shared “the perfect way” for so-called “sanctuaries” for illegal aliens like Illinois if want to keep ICE agents from running enforcement operations in their areas. In an interview with Co-anchor Dana Perino on America’s Newsroom this week, Lyons discussed how Illinois the state has released 1,768 criminal illegal aliens since President Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20, despite ICE’s detainer requests. Perino noted that criminal offenses by those illegal aliens released back onto Illinois’ streets include, include: Homicide Assault Burglary Robbery Drug offenses Weapon offenses Sexual predator offenses What’s more,…

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Had a Republican Member of Congress referred to a terror attack as an “unfortunate accident”, been called out after the fact and then corrected to “unfortunate situation”, you would see that story garner significant A-block time across the legacy media nightly news. But when the calculus is, shall we say: (D)ifferent? Crickets.  Had a Republican Member of Congress referred to a terror attack as an “unfortunate accident”, been called out after the fact and then corrected to “unfortunate situation”, you would see that story garner significant A-block time across the legacy media nightly news. But when the calculus is, shall…

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‘They create a sense of urgency. Most people hang up or don’t answer, but one out of a thousand people believes them,’ one police detective said. Add to My ListSaveIllustration by The Epoch Times, ShutterstockBy Allan Stein|December 11, 2025Updated:December 12, 2025SHOW LOW, Ariz.—The coin shop owner had seen his share of hefty deals, but this call caught him off guard. An elderly man from nearby Snowflake, Arizona, wanted to purchase gold coins valued in the tens of thousands.The next day, when the man walked into the shop in Show Low, his nervousness was obvious. The man was clutching his phone,…

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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a dangerous bill to legalize assisted suicide that will put elderly and disabled people at risk. introduces significant risks to vulnerable populations, including individuals with serious illnesses, disabilities and those facing financial hardship. “Every patient deserves compassionate care and a full spectrum of options to live with dignity,” the Patients Rights Action Fund asserted. “The passage of SB 1950 introducing the use of lethal drugs in Illinois compromises that fundamental right.” The bill’s history underscores the contentious debate: A prior attempt to legalize assisted suicide stalled in June when proponents attached similar language to…

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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Judges and prosecutors at the International Criminal Court are trying to live and work under the same U.S. financial and travel restrictions brought against Russian President Vladimir Putin and Osama bin Laden.Nine staff members, including six judges and the ICC’s chief prosecutor, have been sanctioned by U.S. President Donald Trump for pursuing investigations into officials from the U.S. and Israel, which aren’t among The Hague court’s 125 member states.Typically reserved for autocrats, crime bosses and the like, the sanctions can be devastating. They prevent the ICC officials and their families from entering the United States,…

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Federal prosecutors charged the executive director of Black Lives Matter Oklahoma City (BLMOKC) with a major wire fraud and money laundering scheme, authorities said Thursday. A federal grand jury indicted Tashella Sheri Amore Dickerson, 52, on Dec. 3 with 20 counts of wire fraud and five counts of money laundering, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Oklahoma. Dickerson allegedly pocketed over $3 million in returned bail checks meant for the organization’s mission.Dickerson ran BLMOKC starting in 2016 at the latest and received access to the organization’s bank, PayPal and Cash App accounts, the indictment read.…

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As I wrote the other day, liberals have a bizarre and worrisome tendency to rally behind the worst people and make them into heroes. They are not arguing that we should forgive the repentant. I would argue that, in many cases, that is a bad idea because it denies justice to the victims, but I understand the case for doing so. Repentance should inspire forgiveness, which is why we provide priests to condemned murderers and encourage them to ask God for mercy.  Advertisement But no, more often than not, liberals turn Devils into heroes, as is the case with Marwan Barghouti.So…

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As I wrote the other day, liberals have a bizarre and worrisome tendency to rally behind the worst people and make them into heroes. They are not arguing that we should forgive the repentant. I would argue that, in many cases, that is a bad idea because it denies justice to the victims, but I understand the case for doing so. Repentance should inspire forgiveness, which is why we provide priests to condemned murderers and encourage them to ask God for mercy.  Advertisement But no, more often than not, liberals turn Devils into heroes, as is the case with Marwan Barghouti.So…

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Dolly Parton is an American icon and one of the most famous women in America.PublishedDecember 12, 2025 12:00 PM EST•UpdatedDecember 12, 2025 12:00 PM ESTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkOne woman learned the hard way that insulting Dolly Parton is a very bad idea.There are few women in America more popular than the iconic singer. She’s been a legend for decades, and is still going strong at the age of 79.The “Islands in the Stream” singer seems to have more energy than people a fraction of her age. It’s incredibly impressive.Dolly Parton is one of the most iconic women in all of entertainment. (Photo…

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Bobby Pulido hoped his leap from the stage to the campaign trail would spotlight a new chapter in his public life. Instead, an old trail of explicit online posts is dragging the Tejano singer’s congressional bid into controversy before it fully gets off the ground. According to Fox News, Pulido, a Grammy-winning musician now running for Congress in Texas, has a long digital history referencing pornographic content — with posts stretching from 2013 all the way to 2024.  Despite attempts to scrub portions of his accounts, many of the explicit references remain visible. Some of the most eyebrow-raising posts date…

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Bobby Pulido hoped his leap from the stage to the campaign trail would spotlight a new chapter in his public life. Instead, an old trail of explicit online posts is dragging the Tejano singer’s congressional bid into controversy before it fully gets off the ground. According to Fox News, Pulido, a Grammy-winning musician now running for Congress in Texas, has a long digital history referencing pornographic content — with posts stretching from 2013 all the way to 2024.  Despite attempts to scrub portions of his accounts, many of the explicit references remain visible. Some of the most eyebrow-raising posts date…

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Guest post by Drieu Godefridi The crumbling edifice of the European Union (EU) is showing its true colors, and it’s uglier than a Brussels bureaucrat’s expense report. In a stunning display of tyrannical overreach, the EU’s unelected overlords are now threatening Belgium’s newly minted Prime Minister Bart De Wever with financial Armageddon simply because he refuses to play along with their insane plot to steal $200 billion in frozen Russian assets. Yes, you read that right: STEAL. Like common thieves in the night, targeting a sovereign central bank’s holdings parked safely in Belgium’s Euroclear system. This isn’t just policy wonkery;…

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SALT SPRING ISLAND, British Columbia (CN) — When Ethan Wilding bought his first property on Salt Spring Island just before the pandemic, he had little idea of the storm that would follow.Six years and three court cases later, his properties have become a showcase of the tensions that trouble the small island — exposing a culture clash between traditional hippie-types and techie newcomers, as well as the challenges in accommodating a growing population.Wilding says the bluff beneath his $4.2-million beach house is eroding. He’s proposed a shoreline restoration project, which local officials oppose.The dispute has led to two court cases,…

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BOISE, Idaho (CN) — Cannabis reform in Idaho is at a crossroads. Down one road is the proposed Idaho Medical Cannabis Act, which represents at least the seventh attempt since 2012 to get medical marijuana onto ballots here.Down the other road is House Joint Resolution 4, a major obstacle to reform and one that will definitely be on ballots next November.Passed by the Republican-dominated statehouse this year, HJR 4 would amend Idaho’s constitution to give lawmakers the exclusive right to legalize any narcotic. If approved by a simple majority of voters, it would render toothless basically any future cannabis-related citizen’s…

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HONOLULU (CN) — Clint Lefcourt tried to write his speech three, maybe four times, but the words wouldn’t cooperate.As he stood before a room of activists and lawmakers on a humid evening this October, the 37-year-old handyman from Waianae instead decided to wing it.“I always do better extemporaneously,” Lefcourt said with a nervous laugh before launching into an abridged version of his life story.“I was socially awkward and socially stunted,” he said, a dorky, cross-eyed kid with thick glasses and no dancing skills. At 14, he discovered alcohol and weed. “I took one hit, and I just got all the…

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Prescription drugs are displayed at NYC Discount Pharmacy in Manhattan in New York City on July 23, 2024. Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesNearly 100,000 bottles of a type of drug used to treat chronic kidney disease and other conditions are being recalled due to possible carcinogens, according to a notice published by the Food and Drug Administration this week.In three separate notices published this week on the FDA’s website, a combined 91,824 bottles of cinacalcet hydrochloride tablets in different strengths are being recalled due to the presence of a nitrosamine, N-nitroso-cinacalcet, found to be above the FDA’s acceptable daily intake levels.We had…

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For too many Americans, politics doesn’t really register until it hits home, as seen when a New York man made a fiery call to CSPAN to complain about having to stand in line behind illegal immigrants to get desperately needed healthcare. Congresswoman Dina Titus, a Democrat from Nevada, was featured on the network and the man dumped his problems in her lap, asking for a response “I’ve been trying to collect Medicare from the Biden administration…I marched down to the doctor’s office, and the whole room was filled with illegal immigrants,” the man claimed. “Come to find out I have…

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Tens of thousands of workers took to the streets on Friday as demonstrations and rallies supporting the strike took place from north to south.ROME (AP) — A national strike called on Friday by Italy’s largest trade union in protest against the government’s budget plans widely disrupted transportation, health and school services across the country.The protest, which targets the 2026 budget bill proposed by the conservative government of Premier Giorgia Meloni, comes just two weeks after another general strike organized by smaller trade unions, with the same motivations.The strike mainly hit railway transportation, with cancellations and delays registered for both long-distance…

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A lawyer and whistleblower says mass welfare fraud committed by Somalis in the U.S. extends to her home state of Ohio, citing discussions with anonymous providers, Fox News reported Friday. Attorney Mehek Cooke has heard from Medicaid providers among Ohio’s Somali population that they were pressured into participating in a fraud operation involving funds for fake medical conditions, she told Fox News. The allegations come after federal investigators revealed more than $1 billion in stolen taxpayer funds in Minnesota overwhelmingly tied to its large Somali population, putting the issue in the national spotlight. (RELATED: Blue State Somalis Allegedly Sent Welfare Money…

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This post is adapted from Mr. Right’s weekly newsletter, which tackles modern manhood for normal guys in a not-normal world. If you have not already subscribed for free, please consider doing so here. If you’d like to drop a note, email us: mrright@dailycaller.com Quarterback Philip Rivers is a legend. Full stop. This week, the Indianapolis Colts signed Rivers out of retirement to play for their practice squad amid a string of devastating QB injuries. Rivers last played for the Colts in 2020, and overall, played 17 seasons in the league while putting up some fantastic stats.  We can look at quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers and Joe Flacco,…

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Many Americans are still concerned about facing high prices this holiday season, but less so than during the middle of former President Joe Biden’s sole term, according to an AP-NORC poll released on Friday. Eighty-seven percent of American adults presently feel like they are paying higher prices for groceries than they usually do, compared to 95% of voters who said the same in December 2022, when Biden was in office, according to the poll. The poll also found that 69% of U.S. adults felt like they are now paying higher prices than usual for electricity, while 74% said the same…

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Many Americans are still concerned about facing high prices this holiday season, but less so than during the middle of former President Joe Biden’s sole term, according to an AP-NORC poll released on Friday. Eighty-seven percent of American adults presently feel like they are paying higher prices for groceries than they usually do, compared to 95% of voters who said the same in December 2022, when Biden was in office, according to the poll. The poll also found that 69% of U.S. adults felt like they are now paying higher prices than usual for electricity, while 74% said the same…

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Iran’s dictators continue to thumb their noses at the world. They say their nuclear program remains “intact” despite the U.S. airstrikes in June. They recently threatened to launch “2,000 missiles at once” against Israel and U.S. forces if attacked again. The country faces renewed sanctions, which have emboldened a rising opposition among the desperate Iranian people. The mullahs-in-charge appear on the verge of facing another revolution because Iran tragically has abandoned the grand promises of the 1979 overthrow of the Shah. Instead of bringing social justice, freedom, democracy, and prosperity, the theocrats cracked down. They brought censorship, death, destruction, and…

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TOKYO (AP) — “Black Box Diaries,” a documentary in which Japanese journalist Shiori Ito investigates her own sexual assault case and the barriers she faced in pursuing justice, has been screened widely abroad since its 2024 festival debut and earned an Oscar nomination early this year.It finally premiered in Japan on Friday, a long-delayed domestic release that began with a single-theater run.In Japan, sexual assault victims are often stigmatized and silenced. But the barrier to the film’s release at home was largely the result of a legal dispute over her use of some interviews and footage of witnesses and involved…

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(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) As the Federal Reserve revs up the money-creating machine even higher, the money supply is already growing at the fastest rate since July 2022, in the early stages of the tightening cycle.This is inflation, by definition. After peaking in April 2022, the money supply began to decline as the Fed hiked rates that year. The money supply bottomed in October 2023 and began increasing again. The money supply is now well above the pandemic peak. And money creation has accelerated over the last several months. Based on the “true,” or Rothbard-Salerno, money supply measure (TMS), the…

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A close ally of Russia, Minsk has faced Western isolation and sanctions for years.(AP) — Authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko on Friday hosted a U.S. envoy for talks in the Belarus capital of Minsk, the latest step in the isolated leader’s effort to improve ties with the West.Lukashenko met with President Donald Trump’s special envoy for Belarus, John Coale, according to state news agency Belta and the presidential press service. The press service said the talks would continue Saturday.The last time U.S. officials met with Lukashenko, Washington announced easing some of the sanctions against Belarus, and more than 50 political prisoners…

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Screenshot: Zelensky / X Blackwater CEO Larry Fink will join Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff at the Ukraine negotiating table. Fink will focus on reconstruction efforts in the war-torn Eastern European country. President Zelenskyy confirmed discussions will focus on an “economic document” for post-war reconstruction. The Ukrainian situation has now become a business negotiation. WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK?!?!!? BlackRock CEO Larry Fink is now directly involved in Ukraine negotiations alongside Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.Source: Bloomberg. We’ve gone from a moneyproxy war to a privatized reconstruction racket, and now to global asset managers and… pic.twitter.com/LhU7J4Ir34 — DD Geopolitics (@DD_Geopolitics) December…

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Arresting Mohammadi may spark increased pressure from the West at a time when Iran repeatedly signals it wants new negotiations with the U.S. over its nuclear program.DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran has arrested Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, her supporters said Friday.A foundation in her name said she was detained in Mashhad, some 680 kilometers (420 miles) northeast of the capital, Tehran, while attending a memorial for a human rights lawyer recently found dead under unclear circumstances.There was no immediate comment from Iran over its detention of Mohammadi, 53. It wasn’t clear if authorities would immediately return…

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Oprah Winfrey is urging Americans to pay attention to what she calls a growing “silent epidemic” — but one vocal critic argues the media icon helped build the very culture she’s now warning against. According to Fox News, Winfrey recently highlighted a Cornell University study showing nearly one-third of Americans are estranged from a family member.  On her podcast, she framed the spike in adults cutting off parents, siblings, or entire family systems as “one of the fastest-growing cultural shifts of our time,” especially painful during the holidays. But relationship coach Tania Khazaal, whose work centers on reversing what she…

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Oprah Winfrey is urging Americans to pay attention to what she calls a growing “silent epidemic” — but one vocal critic argues the media icon helped build the very culture she’s now warning against. According to Fox News, Winfrey recently highlighted a Cornell University study showing nearly one-third of Americans are estranged from a family member.  On her podcast, she framed the spike in adults cutting off parents, siblings, or entire family systems as “one of the fastest-growing cultural shifts of our time,” especially painful during the holidays. But relationship coach Tania Khazaal, whose work centers on reversing what she…

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