The Friday Five – America’s Cultural Revolution
2021-06-25
Educators, entertainers, and the media are pushing American youth into a new cultural revolution. Like China’s, it’s Marxist—but parents are waking up and pushing back.
End to Financial Privacy
2021-06-22
Support in Congress is growing for a fiat digital currency run by the Federal Reserve Bank. This would ostensibly reach consumers without bank accounts, but it would also mean the government would have a record of your every purchase.
Joe and Vlad
2021-06-16
President Biden and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin meet today in Geneva, Switzerland. Meanwhile, the White House press corps is beginning to realize that they had more access under the Trump administration.
Cloning ET
2021-06-01
Scientists at the University of Glasgow claim to have developed a method for detecting life in outer space and collecting samples—with an eye to cloning it in a lab back here on Earth.Continue Reading
‘State-Sponsored Hijacking’
2021-05-25
Belarus forced a Ryanair flight from Athens to Vilnius to land in Minsk where a journalist critical of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko was arrested. Belarus claims the plane was forced down because of a bomb threat from Hamas.Continue Reading
Everybody Claims Victory
2021-05-24
Israel and Hamas both claimed victory in the recent conflict while President Joe Biden took credit for arranging the cease-fire. So, we’re basically back where we were two weeks ago. What’s next?
The Friday Five – Cease-fire
2021-05-21
After 11 days of rockets, Israel and Hamas have signaled willingness to discuss a cease-fire. The question is how long it will last and what the consequences will be for Israel’s relations with its Western allies.
Crypto Carnage
2021-05-20
Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum suffered major losses after China tightened restrictions that ban financial institutions from offering services involving cryptos. Note: China’s central bank announced its own digital currency just six weeks ago.
Vaccine Hesitancy
2021-05-19
Health officials in the US are getting creative to try to convince those who are reluctant to be vaccinated against SARS-2 to take the jab. Or is “coercive” more accurate?
Media Covers for Hamas
2021-05-18
Associated Press criticized Israel for destroying the building that housed its offices in Gaza. The IDF says the building also housed Hamas intelligence operations and weapons manufacturing—and that AP’s local reporters knew about it.