The life of George Washington was already thoroughly moralized during his lifetime—by which I mean that his life story was turned into what medieval writers called an exemplum, or a story for the moral instruction and edification of his fellow countrymen. From Washington’s life, young American men were supposed to…
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First El Salvador in Central America, then Argentina and Chile in the south, now Colombia in the north of Latin America—and on the other side of the Atlantic, Italy and Spain: everywhere, political actors are emerging who come from different traditions and yet speak almost the same language. Javier Milei…
The primaries are over, and the November general election looms. Suddenly, the Islamo-socialist podcaster Hasan Piker—who is now infamous for blaming America for 9/11 and warning Jews that “someone’s going to come around and take action, not against the state of Israel, mind you, but against American Jews”—is persona non…
Writes Ginny Garner: For those who cannot attend the Turning the Tide 9-11 conference in NYC, Redacted will livestream it. The roster of 40 speakers who question the official narrative of what happened 25 years ago include Roger Waters, Jimmy Dore, Dennis Kucinich, James Corbett and Richard Gage.
Russia Remains India’s Top Oil Supplier in August Russia remained India’s largest supplier of crude oil in August, providing approximately 2.1 million barrels per day (bpd), which accounted for 45% of the country’s total imports, according to data from maritime intelligence firm Kpler reported by Russia Today (RT). This volume…
Chinese Rare-Earth Suppliers Halt U.S. Shipments, Sources Say A handful of Chinese rare-earth suppliers have refused to ship material to U.S. companies since early August, according to a Reuters report cited by ZeroHedge on Friday, Sept. 4. The refusals stem from fears of retaliation from Beijing, a source with direct…
Tariff-Free Beef Imports Announced President Donald Trump announced Friday, Sept. 4. that the United States will import up to 300,000 metric tons of beef from Brazil and Argentina without subjecting them to out-of-quota tariffs, according to reports from multiple outlets. The president made the statement during an Oval Office event…
Scientists Identify Six Previously Unknown Structures At Earth’s Core-Mantle Boundary Researchers in China have detected six previously unknown structures at the boundary between Earth’s mantle and outer core, according to a study published in the journal JGR Solid Earth. The structures lie approximately 2,900 kilometers (1,800 miles) beneath the surface…
Cleveland Clinic published guidance on Feb. 17, 2023, stating that every part of the kiwifruit is edible, including the fuzzy brown exterior often discarded by consumers. The report, published in the institution’s Health Essentials newsletter, stated that eating a kiwi skin-on increases its fiber content by roughly 50% compared with…
CONCORD—New Hampshire voters will head to the polls to decide which two candidates will battle it out for the crucial Senate seat currently held by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.).Also on the ballot are nominees for the U.S. House of Representatives, the office of governor, and other state offices.Republicans will choose…
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and Presidency. This thread will refresh daily and appear above the…
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation,…
By Mark Creech, Op-ed Contributor Tuesday, September 08, 2026Unsplash/Icons8 TeamWhy does seemingly everybody have to be using the F-word these days?You hear it almost everywhere. It pours from television, movies, music, podcasts, social media, sporting events, workplaces, restaurants, and everyday conversations. People who would once have been embarrassed to say…
By Tim Clinton and Zach Clinton, Op-ed contributor Tuesday, September 08, 2026Getty Images “You’re ‘toxic’ is all you need to say.”There are licensed therapists who have been major proponents of cutting off families and going “no contact.” Their entire profession has been built on the idea of cutting off family…
Rep. Jamie Raskin declared that impeaching President Trump is “not a taboo” for Democrats and called it a “critical tool” for “constitutional self-defense”, even as his own party leaders try to keep the focus on healthcare and affordability.The Maryland Democrat appeared on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday and laid…
A pro-police organization pulled country singer Jelly Roll from a November fundraising gala at Mar-a-Lago after he spent a week guest-hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live! taking shots at President Trump and conservatives.Kyle S. Reyes, owner of The Police Tribune, announced the disinvitation on his X account Friday, posting bluntly: “We’re DONE.…
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court for the third time to let new Postal Service mail-ballot requirements take effect, just days after a federal judge blocked the plan and with North Carolina already shipping ballots to voters.Solicitor General D. John Sauer filed the emergency application on September 6, 2026,…
Former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall, who served under President Biden, accused Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of politicizing the U.S. military on national television Sunday, adding his voice to a growing chorus of critics that now includes members of Hegseth’s own party.Kendall appeared on ABC News’ This Week and told…
Nearly 710,000 Michigan residents signed a petition to let voters decide whether only U.S. citizens should cast ballots in their state, and both the state and federal Supreme Courts refused to put the question on the November ballot.The Michigan Supreme Court denied a petition by Americans for Citizen Voting late…
Former Republican Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin was hauled off a Christian film set and booked into jail for 60 days after months of defying a family court judge’s orders to hand over financial records.Deputies from the Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office arrested Bevin on September 4, 2026, in Paris, Kentucky, where…
The Philippine Statistics Authority told the Senate that nearly two-thirds of the people listed as recipients of Vice President Sara Duterte’s confidential funds have no birth, marriage, or death records, including one payee whose name matches a popular snack chip.PSA Assistant National Statistician Marizza Grande appeared before the Senate impeachment…
King Charles III issued an official letter declaring that Prince Harry and Meghan will remain private citizens with no royal working status upon their return to Britain, a move designed to prevent any confusion about the couple’s role after six years in California.The letter, sent by the Lord Chamberlain on…
The FBI has placed three new names on its growing most wanted fraudsters list, men accused of looting a government food stamp program, the Pentagon, and tech investors, as the bureau claims the initiative has already led to arrests tied to $2 billion in alleged fraud.FBI Director Kash Patel announced…
In 1845, the French economist Frédéric Bastiat petitioned parliament on behalf of the nation’s candlestick makers. They were being ruined, he wrote, by an unscrupulous rival that was flooding the market with light at a price no honest candlestick maker could match. This light-producing rival, of course, was the sun.…
“America’s state religion, is ‘patriotism,’ a phenomenon which has convinced many of the citizenry that ‘treason’ is morally worse than murder or rape.” ~ William Blum One meaningless jingoistic cliché I am subjected to constantly is “I love my country.” This gibberish for the most part is pure nonsense, and is…
I think it evident to anyone that we are in the middle of a real “cultural war,” that is, a vigorous, often vicious, mostly angry, take-no-prisoners struggle for what is left of the American country we received as a legacy from our ancestors. And by and large our side is…
For the life of me, I just cannot understand why anyone would choose serfdom over freedom. After all, we’ve been given only one life to live. Wouldn’t it be better to live that one life in freedom rather than serfdom? The answer seems self-evident to me. It goes without saying…
Corruption in Ukraine is a long standing issue. As the Guardian headlined more than a decade ago: Welcome to Ukraine, the most corrupt nation in Europe – Guardian, Feb 6 2015 The inflow of money to Ukraine since the beginning of the war has only increased the problem. With billions of dollars flowing in…
It was decades ago now that commentator Alan Keyes, responding to talk of “crises” (e.g., the economic crisis), added perspective. The real crisis we need worry about, he warned, is our “moral crisis.” Virtue in the people is the root of the tree. Take care of that and all else falls into…
The twenty-fifth anniversary of the 9/11 Attacks will arrive this Friday but I’m not sure how much attention that date will receive. Those landmark events of a quarter-century ago were certainly among the most important in modern times, constituting the largest and most dramatic terrorist attacks in the history of…
Stalin once said, `The death of one person is a tragedy. The death of thousands is a mere statistic.’ He was quite right, of course. Palestine is the current example of Stalin’s cynical observation. There, young, violent Israeli hoodlums – known as ‘settlers’ in western media – have been trying…
The Leipzig false-flag event is a desperate attempt to cover up and gaslight the public into perceiving Russia as a threat. European news headlines have been dominated by Germany’s accusation that Russia carried out a drone attack on Leipzig airport. The accusation is unprecedented and provocative. Moscow furiously rejected the…
Walk through the financial districts of London, New York, or Singapore at six in the evening, and you’ll catch the last act of a performance that grows harder to maintain by the quarter. The tailored suits still stream from glass towers into black cars. The conversations still touch on market…
By Ahed al-Hendi, Op-ed contributor Tuesday, September 08, 2026Palestinian Greek Orthodox worshippers chant as they attend the Easter morning mass at the church of Saint Porphyrius in Gaza City, on May 2, 2021. | AFP via Getty Images/Mahmud HamsOnly a few hundred Christians remain in Gaza today.For a community whose…
Foreign policy expert Trita Parsi issued a dire warning Sunday that “all signs” were pointing to a “major escalation” in the U.S. war against Iran, one that “may very well” occur next month.“All signs point to a major escalation between the US, Iran and Israel. And it may very well…
Americans own tens of millions of modern semiautomatic firearms that are the subject of a pending Supreme Court case, a Georgetown University professor estimated in a study released in August.The study, which came five years after an initial effort in 2021, includes new data on the popularity of modern semiautomatic…
Global food prices hit their highest level since November 2022, with the FAO’s index rising 1.9% in August Sugar prices surged nearly 12% on weather damage to crops in Europe, Asia, and Brazil Wheat and maize costs climbed as Black Sea conflict and Middle East tensions disrupted grain and fertilizer…
Pentagon conducts polygraph tests on 50+ high-ranking officials amid leak tied to Iran war. Investigation targets classified details on U.S. weapons stockpiles and missile shortages. Trump administration intensifies efforts to curb leaks ahead of midterm elections. Joint task force formed to prosecute suspected leakers, expanding prior leak investigations. Historical pattern…
U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Review New York Healthcare Workers’ Challenge to COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Sept. 4 to hear an appeal from a group of New York healthcare workers seeking to overturn the state’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, according to court documents. The justices did…
Iron exists in two forms: heme iron (from animal sources like meat and shellfish), which is highly absorbable, and non-heme iron (from plants like lentils and seeds), which absorbs less efficiently unless paired with vitamin C (e.g., citrus, bell peppers). Coffee, tea and calcium-rich dairy inhibit absorption if consumed within…
Drone Strike Hits SBU Building in Kyiv A drone struck the central building of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) in Kyiv on Friday, causing a major explosion, according to officials. The incident occurred at approximately 10:00 local time, with no casualties reported. The blast caused significant damage to the…
Higher Intake of Phytochemical-Rich Foods Tied to Lower Ovarian Cancer Odds, Study Finds Summary of Study Findings A case-control study conducted in China and published in Frontiers in Nutrition reports that women with the highest intake of phytochemicals from food had 31% lower odds of ovarian cancer compared to those…
Sound, Music Therapy Can Be Used for Anxiety, Chronic Pain Treatment, Report Says Sound and Music Used in Treatment for Anxiety and Chronic Pain A report published by The Epoch Times on July 18, 2026, stated that sound and music are being used to treat conditions including anxiety and chronic…
The hidden cost of convenience: How ultra-processed foods may be fueling a Crohn’s disease epidemic A major review finds a diet high in ultra-processed foods (UPFs) is strongly associated with a significantly higher risk of developing Crohn’s disease, a severe inflammatory bowel condition. The surge in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)…
Democrat Texas Senate candidate James Talarico denied that Jesus Christ is the way to truth, saying Allah and other religious paths can lead people to the same divine truth. In a newly resurfaced video, Talarico says Islam and Christianity are “equal pathways to truth,” rejecting the Christian teaching that Jesus…
Congressional Republicans have introduced dozens of bills since January 2025 challenging sanctuary policies. Most have been referred to committees and seen no further action, despite Republican control of Congress and GOP-led committees holding at least nine hearings on the issue over the same period.While most Republican sanctuary policy legislation has…
Another iconic Seattle establishment is closing its doors, blaming high rents, high wages and minimal support from the city for the decision to shutter.Luigi’s Italian Eatery is slated to close on September 19, after more than a decade of operations in Pioneer Square. “We negotiated, we negotiated, we negotiated, we…
With Americans across the country rebelling against thousands of AI enhanced surveillance cameras infiltrating their cities, a bipartisan group of lawmakers has proposed a bill prohibiting the funding of those cameras with taxpayer money.U.S. Reps. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and Eric Burlison, R-Mo., are cosponsoring the FLOCK OFF Act with bipartisan…
Slain Border Patrol agent Brian Terry kept a diary showing he was tracking AK-47s at the border weeks before his 2010 murder exposed the Obama administration’s disastrous Fast and Furious gun-running scheme, according to excerpts from the journal obtained by Just the News.Terry’s journal shows he stopped a shipment of…
The Department of Homeland Security will not realize the $10.5 billion in potential savings it reported, along with the Department of Government Efficiency, after canceling hundreds of federal contracts, a government watchdog concluded in a new report.The Government Accountability Office concluded in its Sept. 3 report that “DHS will not…