Empire of Necessity: When Non-Intervention Fails
There is a taboo in polite American conversation: America as empire. Going to college during the War on Terror, partly out of contrarian instinct and partly to get a rise out of others, I began deploying my best neo-con arguments to anyone who would listen to my pro-Iraq War arguments. …
CCP-Linked Groups Join Anti-ICE Shutdown in Minnesota
What began earlier this week as a call for a statewide “Day of Truth and Freedom” has materialized into one of the largest coordinated acts of public protest in Minnesota in years — with thousands of residents marching through downtown Minneapolis, hundreds of businesses shuttering operations, and arrests made during …
U.S. Sanctions Nine Iranian “Shadow Fleet” Vessels to Cut Off Regime Funding Amid Brutal Crackdown
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced a sweeping new round of sanctions Friday targeting nine vessels and their owners linked to Iran’s so-called “shadow fleet” — a covert maritime network used to export Iranian crude oil and petroleum products to global markets. The move is …
The Global Health Plan That Assumes You’ll Comply
A short clip circulating online has reignited a familiar debate: who decides what “health” means—and how far that authority extends? The remarks, tied to World Health Organization’s Immunization Agenda 2030, were welcomed by pediatric leaders including Lee Savio Beers of the American Academy of Pediatrics. The language was upbeat and …
FCC Signals Shift on “Equal Time” Rules for Talk Shows Ahead of 2026 Elections
The Federal Communications Commission has issued new guidance warning television broadcasters that daytime and late-night talk shows may no longer automatically qualify for exemptions from federal “equal time” requirements when featuring political candidates—marking a potentially significant shift in how election-season media appearances are regulated. In a public statement posted Wednesday, …