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January 2024
The false reality of carbon sequestration: The Environmental Protection Agency is pushing hard regulations involving carbon sequestration and Robert T. Smith says that the very notion proves how disconnected to reality environmentalists are
On the 50th anniversary of Dungeons and Dragons (1974) -- A dark turn in the pop-culture? (Part Three): Mark Wegierski looks at the "nine-point alignment system" in Dungeons and Dragons
The left's politics are now little more than trying to destroy their opponents with lawfare and prosecution: The political left used to fight for ideas -- whatever you might think of them -- but these days, says Rachel Alexander, they only seem to fight their opponents with America's legal system
The Fed lost billions and you're going to pay for it!: The U.S. Federal Reserve lost money for the first time since 1915 and Americans are the ones who will pay the tab of over $100 billion, writes Mike Maharrey
Is Hamas waging a smear campaign against Egypt?: There has been a recent campaign aimed at embarrassing Egypt over claims that aid is being stopped from entering the Gaza Strip and its perpetrator would appear to be Hamas, reports Khaled Abu Toameh
The Demo-induced police recruitment, retention, and morale crisis: Joe Biden and his race-hustling cadres have promoted hatred of cops, and the result has been deadly for all Americans, argues Mark Alexander
Earning more, getting less - price inflation has gobbled up your paycheck: You're probably earning more now than you did just a few years ago, writes Mike Maharrey, but you're also probably wondering why your paycheque isn't buying as much as it used to
Climate and energy fantasy and tyranny: Paul Driessen argues that there are many models, myths and misinformation on climate drive models and energy, all clouding the debate for people just trying to figure out the truth
Nikki Haley's sad path to the moderate middle: When Nikki Haley arrived on the political scene many years ago it was to widespread praise by conservatives. These days? Rachel Alexander says the former South Carolina governor has turned into a huge disappointment
On the 50th anniversary of Dungeons and Dragons (1974) -- A dark turn in the pop-culture? (Part Two): Mark Wegierski looks at Dungeons and Dragons, the first major role-playing game
And now, a few minutes with (not) Andy Rooney: If you're old enough to remember the wit and wisdom of Andy Rooney, this week's essay by Charlotte B. Cerminaro will certainly take you back
Climate change fears driven by a belief in an imaginary temperature: Have you ever heard the phrase "global temperature"? It's used with a certainty that only religion can usually brag about but, writes Tom Harris, there is one problem: It doesn't actually exist
"Diversity is a strength" is just something stupid people say: Diversity is the word of the day in so many places these days and the guiding principle for many decisions being made but Selwyn Duke argues that it's a concept that means little and is promoted by idiots
Jim Grant: It's too early for the Fed to declare "mission accomplished": The US Federal Reserve, without explicitly declaring it, effectively stated that they had won the war against inflation. Financial analyst Jim Grant strongly disagreed with that, reports Mike Maharrey
The complex dynamics between Iranian proxies Hamas and Hizbullah: One would have expected that Hizbullah would have enthusiastically supported Hamas in their battle against Israel but instead there's only cautious support, says Yoni Ben Menachem
Bitcoin is no substitute for gold: Bitcoin received a bit of a boost this month when the SEC approved the same of exchange traded funds but any idea that the cryptocurrency is the equivalent of gold is nonsense, argues Clint Siegner
Alarm bells increase, warning of an impending huge economic collapse: All of the numbers are pointing in one direction: The American economy is dangerously close to a serious dislocation at a minimum or a massive fall at worst, writes Rachel Alexander
The ChiComs, Taiwan, and your toaster: Red China's tyrant dictator Xi Jinping knows that US President Joe Biden is a pushover. Brace yourself, America, says Mark Alexander in response
On the 50th anniversary of Dungeons and Dragons (1974) -- A dark turn in the pop-culture? (Part One): Mark Wegierski looks at various science fiction, fantasy, and gaming subgenres
The reckoning in pension funds draws closer: Pension funds and systems work on the premise that assets continue to appreciate in value. The problem? Clint Siegner believes that the economy is going to be in for a rough ride...and so will those funds as a result
Is BlackRock's retrenchment from ESG real?: BlackRock is reportedly walking back from ESG amid difficulties and job cuts but Scott Shepard isn't entirely convinced that the investment management giant is actually adopting a less politically biased stance going forward
America's fiat money gestapo: The untold history of the Secret Service: The U.S. Secret Service has played quite a role in the history of the country, writes Joshua Glawson, but among its less honourable moments has been defending the country's fiat currency
The globalization of Hamas terror: The conflict in Gaza has prompted a notable shift in Hamas' terrorist strategy, expanding its operations globally, reports Yoni Ben Menachem
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act does not do as advertised: The Safer Communities Act was intended assist poorer communities in dealing with crime and related issues. Martin Baker argues it has done very little of either
George Parkin Grant and Canada: In this year of anniversaries of three major Grant books, Mark Wegierski asks, has a more authentic traditionalism become impossible in current-day Canada?
In the next UN Climate Summit OPEC+ delegates must not back down: Tom Harris believes that OPEC+ needs to get serious if it's to start truly combating the climate change nonsense that continues to stream from the United Nations and its allies
Earth's time: A recent Newsweek article declared that several American cities are practically underwater thanks to human-caused climate change. Robert T. Smith would like to splash some cold water on these claims
Is Iran afraid of war? It is time to separate the Iranian octopus from its tentacles: Iran has had its fingers in many pies over the past few months -- from Hamas and its attacks against Israel to helping the Houthi in their war against shipping. Aviram Bellaishe says it's time for Israel to take real action
Hamas terrorism isn't 'self-defense' against 'occupiers': Paul Driessen says that CAIR leaders rant and indoctrinate, Hamas murders and Jew-hating mobs rage for genocide
In 2023, we became lost in Neverland on climate change: There were a lot of awful things that happened in 2023 and Tom Harris says the environmentalist climate change lobby may have lead the way in losing their minds
2023 — In case you missed it…: Over the Christmas/New Year holiday season, Joe Biden blasted social media with all of his achievements in 2023. Mark Alexander was somewhat less than impressed and offered a few that Biden missed
Dictatorial control, from Covid to climate: Paul Driessen argues that the Democrats accuse Donald Trump of proclivities that they blatantly engage in, especially in Washington
On the 25th anniversary of the initial release of The Matrix (1999): Mark Wegierski recalls this brilliant science fiction film by the Wachowskis and starring Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Ann Moss
The left's successful lawfare strategy forces Rudy Giuliani to bankruptcy with defamation lawsuit: The left's ongoing lawfare against the right continues unabated and the most recent victim is Rudy Giuliani, forced to declare bankruptcy after losing a titanic defamation case. Rachel Alexander discusses the situation
Claudine Gay isn't the first, or worst, example of Black plagiarism privilege: Harvard professor Caroline Gay was accused of multiple counts of plagiarism which even impacted her thesis -- but she's getting off scot-free, reports Selwyn Duke
The seven biggest lies told (and believed) about gold: Enemies of gold as a currency or means of economic transactions have long repeated many lies about the precious metal and Guy Christopher has decided to take aim at a few of them
February 2024
Trump's prospects if Democrat delegates dump Biden: Mark Alexander argues that Donald Trump's best chance for reclaiming the White House later this year is likely against Joe Biden
On the 50th anniversary of Dungeons and Dragons (1974) -- A dark turn in the pop-culture? (Part Seven): Mark Wegierski looks at the rising tide of dark themes, and points to a more positive Tolkienian series
Geological discovery upends politically correct climate science: A fossil specimen discovered in the southern United States may have the effect of wiping out the orthodoxy surrounding climate change science, argues Tom Harris
If conservative attorneys are all disbarred, this is what it will be like representing ourselves as pro se litigants: Rachel Alexander says if the left manages to disbar many conservative attorneys, people fighting against the system will be at the mercy of prosecutors and judges who don't mind picking sides
There can't be a "trans genocide" — because "trans" people don't exist: Trans activists are fond of saying that there is a literal genocide ongoing against transsexuals but Selwyn Duke counters with a thesis on the nature of transsexuality
Bad commercial real estate loans put strain on banking system: The American banking system continues to be under heavy strain thanks to years of bad commercial real estate loans and the levee will break soon, warns Mike Maharrey
Senator Kaine's minimal, judgmental support for Israel: The Virginia senator's lukewarm support of Israel in its current war is coupled with misplaced criticism and a poor grasp of reality, writes Paul Driessen
Why are U.S. corporations still funding terrorist-infiltrated UNRWA?: Companies like MasterCard are openly financially supporting the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, an organization that is infested in Hamas activists and supporters, says Ethan Peck
Will Democrat delegates dump Biden?: Many Republicans are happy at the prospect of a doddering Joe Biden being ditched by the Democrats but Mark Alexander says be careful what you wish for
On the 50th anniversary of Dungeons and Dragons (1974) -- A dark turn in the pop-culture? (Part Six): Mark Wegierski begins surveying the gaming landscape as it evolved in the 1990s
Wrong as usual!: 2023 continued the lies of climate alarmists: It's hard to name another profession that can be wrong as often as climate scientists are without earning the distrust of everyone involved, as Tom Harris illustrates
GOP candidates and political activists must embrace messaging experts like Melanie Sturm: Democrats long ago mastered the art of communicating their message and Rachel Alexander says it's time for many of those on the right to start honing that skill as well
Zimbabwe floats the idea of putting its currency on a gold standard: The Zimbabwe dollar has long had the reputation of being the world's worst currency but Mike Maharrey believes it could rapidly improve by hitching its stability to gold
The woke FAA has an inclusion problem – but it's not what you think: Disability activist Mark Mostert is completely in support of people with disabilities being hired for jobs they're generally overlooked for but the FAA's plan to do so is badly designed at best
Russia turns to gold to raise cash and skirt economic sanctions: For a country that's effectively locked out of the world's currency system, Russia continues to operate relatively normally. Mike Maharrey says the answer is simple: gold
Biden's cadres of censors and free speech suppressors: Mark Alexander explores how Democrat Party surrogates -- who include the Communist Party of the USA and the Southern Poverty Law Center -- are censoring what you read
On the 50th anniversary of Dungeons and Dragons (1974) -- A dark turn in the pop-culture? (Part Five): Mark Wegierski contrasts historical boardgames with role-playing games
President in name only: D. Paul Thomas will readily admit that he's no spring chicken himself and is therefore reticent to not be sympathetic to the cognitive abilities that U.S. President Joe Biden is clearly manifesting. That said, he writes, it's an issue that needs to be addressed
CISA, other bureaucrats extend censorship of 'disinformation' to the judiciary in order to influence elections: Rachel Alexander reports that the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and other bureaucrats are participating in the lawfare that is being waged against any lawyer that dares stand up to the left
Forget the laughingstock female SWAT team. How about one for 70-year-old men?: The denizens of the World Wide Web had a good laugh at the failure of an all-female Chilean SWAT team recently but it got Selwyn Duke thinking of other "marginalized" groups
Household debt tops $17.5 trillion and Americans are feeling the strain: America's economy may appear to be stronger but it's largely been fueled by consumer debt and that chicken will be coming home to roost at some point, writes Mike Maharrey
Iran's growing role in Judea and Samaria: Whatever else one can say about Iran, they are very good at playing the long game. The Persian nation has long courted groups in Judea and Samaria and dividends are being paid as a result, reports Irina Tsukerman
Congress and courts enable energy and climate fantasy and tyranny: Paul Driessen argues that the U.S. Supreme Court should end the "Chevron deference" to restore checks, balances and reality
A banking crisis is quietly brewing: Sometimes you have to pay attention to what isn't being said, and the US Federal Reserve not mentioning the health of the American banking system should have raised an eyebrow, says Stefan Gleason
Attacking each other over every tiny detail is tearing MAGA apart: William F. Buckley Jr. and Ronald Reagan both famously enjoined conservatives to support each other but the MAGA movement is seeing tremendous infighting these days, says Rachel Alexander
Its high time to stand up to climate change bullies: Traditional energy industries have been so bullied by government and NGOs that it's high time that they stand up for themselves and start to fight back, writes Tom Harris
On the 50th anniversary of Dungeons and Dragons (1974) -- A dark turn in the pop-culture? (Part Four): Mark Wegierski looks at issues of artistic realism in popular role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons
Biden's '[Insert Policy Failure Here] Crisis': Mark Alexander reports that the net taxpayer cost of services for illegal immigrants is $150.7 billion, all the while 35,000 American veterans remain homeless
Could the commercial real estate sector kick off the next financial crisis?: The US Federal Reserve screwed up a lot of things over the past few years, argues Mike Maharrey, and the commercial real estate market was one of them. That chicken will be coming home to roost soon, he says
$2.7 trillion buys "spectacular" GDP: GDP numbers came in recently and the mainstream media fell over themselves proclaiming how wonderful they were. Peter St. Onge responds that it doesn't take a deep look to see how bad things really are for the American economy
March 2024
The Federal Reserve didn't do anything but it had plenty to say: The US Federal Reserve recently held its Federal Open Market Committee meeting and what they said was more important than the little they actually did, writes Mike Maharrey
On the 50th anniversary of Dungeons and Dragons (1974) -- A dark turn in the pop-culture? (Part Eleven): Mark Wegierski looks at Hasbro's marketing efforts for Dungeons and Dragons, Third Edition, and the Fading Suns RPG
Did anti-white, DEI bias steal a state final spot from a white basketball team?: Controversy exploded recently when the victory of a high school team was overturned by referees that everyone agrees was a blatantly bad call. Was it racial bias that informed the call? Selwyn Duke explores the issue
The big problem is not TikTok: Mark Alexander argues that the congressional tick tock for TikTok is a distraction from the most perilous threat to freedom of speech in American history
Hate woke corporatism? Vote your shares against it in minutes: If you're tired of woke corporations running rampant Scott Shepard says there is a handy little tool that will help you -- assuming you own shares -- send a message to the people in charge
Never cleaner: The air in the United States is remarkably clean but the EPA continues to lower what it considers to be acceptable air pollution which Robert T. Smith says is designed to do nothing more than tighten the screws on business
On the 50th anniversary of Dungeons and Dragons (1974) -- A dark turn in the pop-culture? (Part Ten): Mark Wegierski looks especially at Games Workshop's Warhammer universe and roleplaying set within H. P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu mythos
'My way or the highway' noisy disruptors on the right impeding MAGA's progress: Rather than unite the right, there are some people who believe that the only valid path that should be followed is theirs, and every other path needs to be discredited, writes Rachel Alexander
The federal budget deficit was back to normal in February -- massive: If anyone was heartened by news in January that the budget deficit for that month fell slightly, they must have been wrecked by February's numbers, says Mike Maharrey
Have we entered an era of global cooling?: Everyone talks of "global warming" when discussing climate change but Tom Harris says an increasing amount of climatological science is coming out with predictions of solar-influenced global cooling
Why conservatives need to stop saying "My country's not perfect.": Selwyn Duke argues that there is no virtue in proclaiming that the United States isn't perfect, and is in fact a small victory for the left every time it's said
Inflation is still hot and the Fed isn't willing to tame it: Regardless of what the US Federal Reserve is stating, says Mike Gleason, it is clear that inflation remains high and not much is being done to bring it under control
The parallels between Yahya Sinwar and Yasser Arafat: There are strong parallels between Yahya Sinwar, leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, and the late Yasser Arafat, writes Yoni Ben Menachem
Dishonoring our fallen: High-profile hero receptions for American soldiers who did not perish in combat dishonor the fallen who were killed in action, argues Mark Alexander
Biden's SOTU: "Old ideas" talk back to an old man: US President Joe Biden's speech last week meandered around talking about rejecting old ideas but as Selwyn Duke points out, most of the ideas he was defending are pretty old as well
On the 50th anniversary of Dungeons and Dragons (1974) -- A dark turn in the pop-culture? (Part Nine): Mark Wegierski looks at some FASA products, including Shadowrun
"Cosmoclimatology" may explain the real drivers of climate change: An increasing amount of scientific research has resulted in growing support for the idea that cosmological factors are responsible for much of what we know as climate change, writes Tom Harris
BRICS to develop blockchain-based payment system to bypass the dollar: Many people don't take the idea of "de-dollarization" seriously but Mike Maharrey reports that the BRIC nations continue to pursue plans to eliminate much of the need for the US dollar from their economies
A skeptic asks: In our global energy crisis, who speaks for mankind?: Energy, and its future production, is one of the hottest topics of the day but Charlotte B. Cerminaro wonders if the question was actually answered more than a century ago
The fallacy of criticizing political candidates for being too old or too young: Too old? Too young? Age has long been a fixation for many people when criticizing a political candidate and Rachel Alexander believes that people need to be a bit more discerning on the issue
WaPo's 'fact-check' pyramid scheme of Pinocchios: Mark Alexander argues that the Washington Post's obfuscation of truth fits right in with its motto, "Democracy Dies in Darkness"
Key indicator signals 'recession ahead' – Fed faces pressure to cut rates: Everywhere you turn people are busy telling you that inflation is disappearing but Stefan Gleason says that prices remain high and many economic indicators are all pointing towards the same direction: recession
PA and Hamas vying for support of Palestinian clans: With talk of removing Hamas from power in Gaza in favour of local clans, competition is not surprisingly heating up between it and the Palestinian Authority for their support, reports Khaled Abu Toameh
Fed admits it was wrong – kind of: Fed Chair Jerome Powell recently admitted that the Federal Reserve messed up by waiting to raise interest rates after the pandemic but Thomas L. Hogan says that failure was hardly the first it made
Brian Mulroney and the failure of Canadian conservatism in the 1980s: Former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney passed away last week and Mark Wegierski offers a sharp analysis of "the Mulroney years"
Biden's collaboration in the murder of Laken Riley: The murder of 22-year old Laken Riley last month, argues Mark Alexander, was directly due to immigration policies instituted by President Joe Biden
Memoriam -- Rt. Hon. Brian Mulroney, 1939-2024: Mark Wegierski looks at former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney's main "right-wing" achievement
The cosmic climate mystery is solved!: In the second part of a series, Tom Harris explores the roles that solar activity and cosmic events play in altering the Earth's environment over geologic periods of time
Conspiracy theories on the right are finally being proven true: We live in an age where if a conspiracy theory has any validity, writes Rachel Alexander, the truth will eventually come out and many on the right are being proven correct
The role of the Second Amendment in black history: A forgotten legacy: Black History Month came and went but one thing that wasn't mentioned was the role in the Second Amendment in black America, notes Craig DeLuz
Smartfood gets dumb: Bud Lights itself with "LGBTQ" GLAAD bag: One would have thought that companies learned from the example of Bud Light but Smartfood apparently decided to walk down the same road last month, says Selwyn Duke
On the 50th anniversary of Dungeons and Dragons (1974) -- A dark turn in the pop-culture? (Part Eight): Mark Wegierski looks here mainly at White Wolf's World of Darkness
Could weaponization of the dollar as a foreign policy billy club accelerate de-dollarization?: Mike Maharrey reports that many countries around the world have recently started increasing their stocks of gold and part of that is due to the United States using the dollar as a foreign policy club
El Salvador president warns of Federal Reserve farce: "Confidence in your currency could be lost.": When the president of El Salvador is warning the United States that it's currency risks being considered a joke by the world economy, people should start listening, writes Mike Gleason
Gun-free school zones & shootings statistics: Cassandra McBride takes an expansive look at the statistics surrounding school shootings and gun laws in a bid to clear up some of the misconceptions surrounding the tragic issue
April 2024
Gen N: The Narcissist Generation: There is now a rapidly growing malignancy of young narcissists devolving into sociopaths, writes Mark Alexander, and they're a huge part of the Generation Z cohort
On the 50th anniversary of Dungeons and Dragons (1974) -- A dark turn in the pop-culture? (Part Sixteen): Mark Wegierski looks at RPGs as part of the "pop culture wars"
I see no problems here: A skeptic ponders our journey into Terra Incognita: All across the world protests and violence are taking place to protest violence but Charlotte B. Cerminaro says an incredible amount of ignorance informs all of it
The trustworthiness of polls has completely tanked, due to propping up the cheating: Were you aware that Joe Biden is wildly popular with the American people? According to several pollsters that's exactly the case and that's something that Rachel Alexander shows you can't take many polls seriously
The Federal Reserve's $34.5 trillion problem: Although most people seem to act in the belief that the United States can take on debt in perpetuity without any problems, a small group of people are warning that the country is rapidly approaching a point where the house of cards could fall, reports Mike Maharrey
While conservatives are attacking each other, the left is marching on: If people on the right have proven themselves adept at anything, writes Rachel Alexander, it's their incredible ability to destroy each other
Are we witnessing the retreat of woke capital?: Plenty of pundits have been claiming in recent months that "woke capital" is dying. Stefan Padfield says the language may be changing but that doesn't mean that shareholders shouldn't keep a close watch
On the 50th anniversary of Dungeons and Dragons (1974) -- A dark turn in the pop-culture? (Part Fifteen): Mark Wegierski looks at some of the problems of "geeks" in North America РІР‚“ and the wide variety of "geek subgenres"
China is dumping U.S. Treasuries and buying gold: The Chinese continue their years long process of reducing their holdings of US Treasuries and opting for gold instead, something that Mike Maharrey says that will ultimately cost Americans
Innovating for a water-starved planet: Paul Driessen argues that a combination of inspiration, innovation, perspiration and technology can overcome our world's climate challenges
Is the Biden administration trying to destroy the dollar?: A proposal by the European Commission to give Ukraine $300 billion in Russian financial assets -- supported by the US -- could spell the eventual end of trust in the American economy, argues Peter St. Onge
Is the Palestinian Authority trying to return to Gaza?: Mohammad Mustafa may be the new prime minister of the Palestinian Authority, but that doesn't mean that he or the organization that he heads has much say in Gaza, reports Khaled Abu Toameh
Inflation blame game: Corporate greed edition: Old things are new again and the old mantra that rising corporate profits are actually responsible for the ongoing inflation have come back. Mike Maharrey says that belief is nothing but ignorant nonsense
The national 'Happiness Deficit': Mark Alexander has one response for people who are "black pilled" about America: Stop the despair РІР‚” times have been much worse for our country
On the 50th anniversary of Dungeons and Dragons (1974) -- A dark turn in the pop-culture? (Part Fourteen): Mark Wegierski looks mostly here at trading card games (TCGs) and live action roleplaying games (LARPs)
Big tech is manipulating us even more now, despite the pushback: There has been pronounced public anger at Big Tech over accusations of manipulation of their users but Rachel Alexander argues that nothing has changed other than they're engaging in even more of it these days
The Biden administration's biased electric vehicle agenda: Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg has described some highways as racist but Donna Jackson charges that the Biden administration's policies on electric vehicles actually fit the label
Biden promises interest rate cut, violating Federal Reserve independence: Back in 2019 candidate Joe Biden criticized then president Donald Trump over comments about interest rates. In 2024? President Joe Biden has no problem doing the same, reports Ken Silva
Do Hamas' leaders abroad have a mandate to negotiate?: Nations looking for an end to the Israeli-Hamas war have been negotiating with Hamas leaders based out of several nations but Khaled Abu Toameh believes there are only two men that matter and they're both likely in the Gaza Strip
A BRICS alternative to the SWIFT payment system could accelerate de-dollarization: Russia has been leading the charge for its fellow BRICS members to adopt an alternative to the global SWIFT payment system and Mike Maharrey argues that could lead other nations to pursue de-dollarization
On the 50th anniversary of Dungeons and Dragons (1974) -- A dark turn in the pop-culture? (Part Thirteen): Mark Wegierski looks mostly at a broad variety of darker RPGs, including RIFTS and Little Fears
Combatting China's influence – the urgent need for state vape directory bills: Do you know where your children's vape products are coming from? Christopher Arps says that much of it is coming from China and is outright dangerous to anyone who uses them
Joe Biden's former stenographer publishes book on why he should be in prison: Mike McCormick, who was once US President Joe Biden's stenographer, has published a book arguing that the president should be in jail. Rachel Alexander examines his case
Can 'clean energy' schemes get any crazier?: Paul Driessen argues that materials, costs and survivability for wind turbines on massive floating platforms defy reality or common sense...which is why government is all for it
We should all be preppers now: Everyone's experiences during COVID and the recent collapse of a portion of the Francis Scott Key Bridge should make people realize that "prepping" isn't a thing for weirdos and extremists, writes Clint Siegner
Hizbullah replaced the "Lebanese Resistance" slogan with the "Islamic Resistance": Hizbullah long used a national slogan in its war against Israel but Col. (ret.) Dr. Jacques Neriah reports that the terrorist group has modified it to be a purely religious statement
Fiscal collapse accelerates: The US Department of Treasury is shoveling debt out the door at a rate that's absolutely staggering, writes Peter St. Onge, and the end result is going to be a spectacular implosion
On the 50th anniversary of Dungeons and Dragons (1974) -- A dark turn in the pop-culture? (Part Twelve): Mark Wegierski looks mostly at some darker products of Steve Jackson Games, a major game company
Democrats keep using murdered children as political fodder for their gun confiscation agenda: Mark Alexander says that disgraceful leftists are using the families of victims as human shields against criticism of their political agendas
The vision of the new Palestinian prime minister, Muhammad Moustafa: Palestinians have themselves a new prime minister in Mohammad Moustafa and Yoni Ben Menachem examines his announced agenda
Here's a dirty little secret: Federal Reserve monetary policy is still loose: Everyone keeps wondering when the US Federal Reserve is going to declare victory over inflation and loosen monetary policy. Mike Maharrey says what nobody noticed is that the monetary policy is already loose
May 2024
Online censorship's institutional power: Kiwi Farms is easily amongst the most controversial web sites on the web and has been the target of innumerable attempts by its enemies to deplatform it. The site's owner, Joshua Moon, explains his fight and why he thinks its so important for everyone
On the 50th anniversary of Dungeons and Dragons (1974) -- A dark turn in the pop-culture? (Part Twenty): Mark Wegierski looks at Twilight: 2000, which is now an alternative-history "dark future"
Readjustment of our national life: For the past nine decades, American individual sovereignty has been under attack and this coming Independence Day isn't going to be celebrating very much, writes Robert T. Smith
New book explains how the Second Amendment came from our Judeo-Christian heritage: Rachel Alexander reviews a new book -- No Second Amendment, No First: God, Guns, and the Government -- which argues that not only is gun control unconstitutional, it also goes against biblical teaching
Is the Federal Reserve just winging it?: The US Federal Reserve has the aura of expertise but Mike Maharrey argues that if you take a step back and look at its actions over a long period of time, an unpleasant picture begins to emerge
Returning to the Old Country, twenty-two years ago: Mark Wegierski revives memories of a mostly happier time in East-Central Europe, more than two decades ago
Today's college students are being educated into imbecility: If you're surprised by the apparent recent rise of Marxism on campus, you've missed the decades long movement to graft it into higher education. Craig DeLuz explains all
End the Fed… and replace it with what?: A bill was recently introduced in the House of Representatives to abolish the US Federal Reserve, something that Stefan Gleason certainly has no issue with. The problem, however, is what actually replaces it
Does the Palestinian Authority really want to return to Gaza?: The Palestinian Authority has publicly stated that its intention is to return to Gaza but Khaled Abu Toameh says it has no plan as to how that would actually happen -- not to mention that most Palestinians don't seem to be interested in them
Will the United States become the next Argentina?: The United States appears to be travelling down the same path that got Argentina into so much trouble, writes Stefan Gleason, and he wonders what it will take to reverse the course
On the 50th anniversary of Dungeons and Dragons (1974) -- A dark turn in the pop-culture? (Part Nineteen): Mark Wegierski looks at three more "dark future" RPGs as part of his ongoing series
Star Wars, racism, and progressives: In the world of Star Wars, write Todd Gregory and Erik Gregory, the good and bad guys are easy to tell apart. Democrats have taken that approach and grafted it into their own playbook and America is paying the price
Stop accusing impressive candidates of not being qualified: The one thing that Republicans manage to do better than Democrats is tear down their candidates for a perceived lack of qualifications, argues Rachel Alexander
Several states take steps to block a central bank digital currency: The push against any proposed central bank digital currency in the United States is increasing and Mike Maharrey examines what could realistically be done to halt one
The UN's world of the absurd: On May 10, the United Nations supported a measure that could give "favorable consideration" to Palestinians receiving full membership in the body, something that Amb. Alan Baker thinks ridiculous in light of the events of the past few months
This is how we will have to fight cheating in the 2024 election: Although some progress has been made, Rachel Alexander argues that the 2024 election may well be another orgy of cheating...but Americans can do a few things to try and fight back
On the 50th anniversary of Dungeons and Dragons (1974) -- A dark turn in the pop-culture? (Part Eighteen): Mark Wegierski now looks at some "dark futures" in gaming
Newsom 2024 v. Second Amendment — Firearm fiction v. facts: The propagation of "gun control" disinformation by the Demo/Leftmedia conglomerate is ramping up for this presidential election year, says Mark Alexander, and so is Gavin Newsom
Jim Grant: The Federal Reserve is broke!: Market analyst Jim Grant argues that if the US Federal Reserve were a private business, they would have been declared broke ages ago, reports Mike Maharrey
Why are we still listening to the central planners?: By any measure, the average American is under increasing economic pressure and much of that is due to the actions of those who are essentially administering the economy, says Clint Siegner
Biden's Bureau of Labor statistics is cooking jobs reports: The Bureau of Labour Statistics has been issuing some rosy reports in recent months but Ken Silwa notes that the latest reports have included some revisions
Bowing to Hamas, Biden and mob demands would be suicidal: Those who are taking heart in the anti-Israel protests across the United States should also be aware that those same protestors are no fan of the United States, freedom or capitalism, notes Paul Driessen
The wrath of the Americans: Media, pundits and politicians continue not to get it, says Robert T. Smith. Whatever Donald Trump's faults are, he represents for tens of millions of Americans a message to the system: They're tired and they won't take it much longer
On the 50th anniversary of Dungeons and Dragons (1974) -- A dark turn in the pop-culture? (Part Seventeen): Mark Wegierski relates RPGs to notions of commodity and Virtual Reality
Brazilian UFC fighter delivers economic punch to the face: Brazilian UFC fighter Renato Moicano recently made headlines after a fight by praising free market economics. Mike Maharrey explains who the object of Moicano's comments -- Ludwig von Mises -- was and why he's still important
The UN climate body does not back climate alarmist claims: The IPCC is often pointed to by climate alarmists as the unimpeachable source for how humans are causing catastrophic climate change. So what happens when the UN body doesn't back them up? Tom Harris examines some of the interesting things the IPCC has said on the matter
The corruption of Rep. Adam Schiff is reaching a tipping point: Democrat Rep. Adam Schiff has long been accused of using his power to go after his political enemies but Rachel Alexander says the California congressman is outdoing himself these days with his actions
Most 'green' states are laggards in economic growth: In news that probably won't surprise you, but it turns out that states that focus on environmentalist policies pay the price when it comes to economic growth, reports Bonner Cohen
Biden demonizes companies, seeks ban on "shrinkflation": Regardless of what policy makers are saying, argues Mike Gleason, Americans are facing increasing pressure from rising prices and it's not businesses causing the problem
The Federal Reserve is fighting inflation blindfolded: It was just a few months ago that the Federal Reserve announced a plan to reduce interest rates three times in 2024. Fast forward to last week and Jerome Powell is admitting that he has little clue if that will even happen once this year, says Mike Maharrey
Radical leftists say oil companies are committing climate murder!: Paul Driessen argues that environmentalists are gaslighting voters and consumers that oil companies are destroying everything – when the real mass killers are the environmentalists themselves
June 2024
Sagging retail sales: Another sign Americans may be tapped out: A number of economic indicators related to debt, savings and retail sales show that Americans may have finally reached the end of the spending ride, writes Mike Maharrey
Fukuyama, thirty-five years after -- some still unanswered philosophical questions (Part Two): Mark Wegierski argues that the serious critique of modernity is absent from Francis Fukuyama's thesis
Notes from the Back Row: Maestro myths, humor, and other musician fiction: A recent reading of Norman Lebrecht's book The Maestro Myth prompted musician Charlotte B. Cerminaro to mull the role and reputation of orchestral conductors
We can and must adjust to climate change – and not kill billions: Paul Driessen argues that we've always adjusted to the world and its changes and have no right to tell others they can't have modern living standards when it comes to acting on climate change
Fiance of RINO Maricopa County attorney Rachel Mitchell reportedly caught using crude language on X: Is the husband of a woman who helped lead the charge against Kari Lake verbally attacking opponents on X/Twitter? Rachel Alexander explores the situation
Giant investment houses are still infinitely partisan: If you fell for the pronouncements by big investment houses that they were cooling it on the ESG when it came to the money they were ladling out, you are going to be disappointed, writes Scott Shepard
Twisting IDF hostage rescue triumph into anti-Israel hatred: Paul Driessen reports that the remarkable hostage rescue by Israel quickly morphed into new accusations of a genocidal massacre
The petrodollar is dead and that's a big deal: The decades old arrangement between the United States and Saudi Arabia that caused all oil trade to be conducted in US dollars ended last week and Mike Maharrey argues it's a seismic event that will carry huge repercussions going forward
On the 50th anniversary of Dungeons and Dragons (1974) -- A dark turn in the pop-culture? (Part Twenty-Three): Mark Wegierski advances a possible major counter-argument to the main points of the series
Under-counting anti-white hate crimes: Every year the FBI releases statistics breaking down racial hate crimes but if media reporting and pundits are indicative of the quality of those numbers, Thomas M. Sipos has little faith in their accuracy
No, abortion does not drive moderate women to the polls: Pundits love to opine that the abortion issue is one of the drivers of moderate female voters heading to the election polls but Rachel Alexander counters that the data would appear not to support that belief
Fukuyama, thirty-five years after -- some still unanswered philosophical questions (Part One): Mark Wegierski argues that Francis Fukuyama ignored certain important thinkers in his landmark essay The End of History?
Federal Reserve wants to cut rates, appears trapped by inflation: Some are celebrating what would appear to be the end of higher inflation but Stefan Gleason believes that the US Federal Reserve seems to be operating from the assumption that the inflation rate is still too high
The world will never be free if it believes official gold data: Whenever you read a news report about gold reserves, Chris Powell would like you to take everything in that article with a giant grain of salt...and he explains why
Is there a financial crisis bubbling under the surface?: Deteriorating bond portfolios are are a ticking time bomb in the American financial system, argues Mike Maharrey, and few people seem to be taking the risk seriously
On the 50th anniversary of Dungeons and Dragons (1974) -- A dark turn in the pop-culture? (Part Twenty-Two): Mark Wegierski looks at the "dark future" boardgame, Shattered States
Worst states to be a gun owner: The Second Amendment may be a hallmark feature of America's constitution but there are states in the union where gun owners do not have an easy life. Cassandra McBride ranks the worst of them
Wrongly convicted, highly decorated conservative Marine colonel publishes book after exoneration: In a rare case of lawfare that the good guys won, Col. Dan Wilson was exonerated after years of fighting to prove his innocence. Now, reports Rachel Alexander, he's written a book to detail his experiences
Visiting Torun, birthplace of Nicolaus Copernicus, in 2004: Mark Wegierski recalls a happier time in East-Central Europe, twenty years ago
Central banks are destroying our economies: AndrР“© Marques argues that central banks are the root cause of so many problems in any nation's economy and the only cure is to eliminate them
The war in Gaza: Can contemporary international law cope with today's terror?: Amb. Alan Baker argues that if the war between Israel and Hamas has done anything, it's helped to raise questions of whether present international law is capable of responding to asymmetrical wars
Online manipulation by big tech ramping up for the 2024 election: Is Big Tech already working hard to manipulate social media and search results in favour of the political left? Rachel Alexander argues so based on her personal experiences lately
On the 50th anniversary of Dungeons and Dragons (1974) -- A dark turn in the pop-culture? (Part Twenty-One): Mark Wegierski looks at three "dark future" board games as part of his ongoing series
Memories of the summer of 2004 in Poland: Mark Wegierski recalls a happier time in East-Central Europe, twenty years ago
July 2024
How the MSM destroyed journalism: Although the mainstream media has never actually been unbiased, today's Fourth Estate is a thoroughly corrupted enterprise and Rachel Alexander says we may never return to the days where everyone could at least pretend to believe what was being reported
Did Joe Biden give us a record breaking stock market?: Your friends -- at least those who identify as Democrats -- may be telling you that Joe Biden gifted Americans with a roaring stock market. Mike Maharrey believes you can "thank" someone else
Tradition and liberty in science fiction and fantasy: Part Three – Subgenres of fantasy: Mark Wegierski looks at various fantasy subgenres as part of his ongoing series
Central planning, hubris, and a lesson from 1953: Despite it all, people still seem to have faith in central bankers. Mike Maharrey argues that history should dispel any notion that the Federal Reserve has an infallible sense of what to do
Eighty years since the fateful Warsaw Uprising of 1944 – a précis of the role of Poland and the Poles in World War II (Part One): Mark Wegierski looks at the beginning of the war, and Poland's contributions to the Allied war effort
What is behind South Africa's anti-Israel lawfare campaign?: South Africa is one of the countries in the forefront of the anti-Israel movement which would appear to be odd given that the nation has a vanishingly small Muslim population. Irina Tsukerman says there is another explanation for it
Putting the national debt into perspective we can all understand: When it comes to the size of America's debt, the numbers are truly staggering. Mike Maharrey attempts to make them a little more understandable
Tradition and liberty in science fiction and fantasy: Part Two – Utopia, dystopia, fantasy, and reality: Do these genres express a yearning for a better world, Mark Wegierski asks
Councilman in very red Arizona town sues town over progressive officials targeting him: A few weeks ago Rachel Alexander reported on how a small and very conservative Arizona town had been taken over by progressive politicians and officials. This week she updates the story with the news of a lawsuit
Waging war on modern agriculture and global nutrition: Paul Driessen argues that environmentalist demands for organic or subsistence farming worldwide would devastate nature and nutrition
Eighty years since the establishment date of the People's Republic of Poland: Mark Wegierski recalls two trips to People's Poland in the 1970s
Political and economic turmoil suddenly surging: Donald Trump is now the undisputed frontrunner for the White House in this year's election and Mike Gleason takes a brief look at what Americans can expect from him and J.D. Vance
Enhanced scrutiny and the omnipresent specter of political bias: What can we do if corporate decision-makers have become so committed to -- or even blinded by -- their political tribalism and activist mindset that they are creating actionable conflicts of interest within their own companies? Stefan Padfield attempts to answer that question
Hate, division, and a resolution to rise above: The recent turmoil surrounding the American political scene prompted Mark Alexander to examine a resolution that was recently signed by that state's governor
The federal government is spending us into oblivion: The US federal government continues to spend sums of money that Mike Maharrey refers to as "staggering" and there is no end in sight
Twenty years since a 60th wedding anniversary celebrated at Czestochowa, Poland (Part Three): Mark Wegierski revives memories of a happier time in East-Central Europe, twenty years ago
Support for the gender cult and DEI agendas declines: Mark Alexander charges that corporations are promoting the Demo/LGBT advocacy for so-called "gender-affirming" care for children, which is code for "gender mutilation" of children
Tradition and liberty in science fiction and fantasy: Part One – The "selective" nature of today's world: In honor of the Moon landing 55th anniversary, Mark Wegierski begins a multi-week series
Will debt sink the American Empire?: Will the United States suffer the same economic fate as that of the Roman Empire? Peter St. Onge argues there appears to be an increasing belief and evidence that the country has passed the point where anything can save it
Stop China From spying on American drivers: Chinese company BVD recently surpassed Tesla as the world's largest EV automotive company and Christopher Arps believes that it's time Congress acts to stop any foreign company from spying on American drivers
Twenty years since a 60th wedding anniversary celebrated at Czestochowa, Poland (Part Two): Mark Wegierski revives memories of a happier time in East-Central Europe, twenty years ago
The revolution sacked King and Parliament, but Washington is more absolute than ever: Americans celebrated Independence Day a few days ago but J.K. Baltzersen if the former colonies have become far worse than anything they would have endured under a British monarch
Far left secret Facebook groups of officials and activists scheme against very red Arizona town: The town of Fountain Hills, Arizona is about as conservative as you can get -- even for Arizona -- yet somehow it came under the control of a cabal of progressive politicians and officials. Rachel Alexander explains how
Price inflation isn't as bad as you think! It's worse!: Prominent people are telling the average American that things are great and continually rising prices aren't a problem. Mike Maharrey says it's gaslighting of the highest order
Our own King Lear: As a man nearing his 80s, D. Paul Thomas is sympathetic to US President Joe Biden and his obvious cognitive impairment but the time has come for the man to step aside
Mining the planet for renewable energy: Paul Driessen argues that things like reliable energy, human rights, land impacts, air and water pollution, and lost wildlife get ignored
Does the Palestinian leadership represent all Palestinians?: People like Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas may claim that they speak for all Palestinians but Khaled Abu Toameh believes that's not the case
Outrageous persecution of J6 political prisoner Jake Lang continues: Three and a half years after the January 6 "insurrection" there continue to be people being held before their trials and Jake Lang is one of them, says Rachel Alexander
Twenty years since a 60th wedding anniversary celebrated at Czestochowa, Poland (Part One): Mark Wegierski revives memories of a happier time in East-Central Europe, twenty years ago
Caitlin Clark and the psychology of WNBA racial hatred: Regardless of what you think of the WNBA, writes Selwyn Duke, rookie Caitlin Clark is bringing some more eyeballs to the league...and not everyone is happy that it's her doing it
Gender-confusion month ends but is never over: In case you somehow did not notice or weren't endlessly reminded, June was, once again, gender-confusion month, reports Mark Alexander
Hizbullah's Hassan Nasrallah and Iran plan a Mediterranean naval campaign against Israel: Hizbullah continues to try and expand its war against Israel and appear to be eyeing the Mediterranean as a new front -- one that also includes a threat aimed at Cyprus, says Yoni Ben Menachem
August 2024
What's so great about 2 percent inflation?: The US Federal Reserve may be proclaiming that inflation is trending downwards but their plan has always been to actually increase prices, argues Mike Maharrey
Tradition and liberty in science fiction and fantasy: Part Six -- Some notable SF works: Do SF scenarios presage a possible return to tradition in the future, asks Mark Wegierski
State Bar of Arizona targets another conservative attorney, Vladimir Gagic: Arizona's State Bar is once again on the lawfare warpath, reports Rachel Alexander, and this time their target is a former Marine turned attorney
Memorializing eighty-five years since the outbreak of World War II: Mark Wegierski recalls a commemorative event from twenty years ago
Energy should play key role in 2024 Pennsylvania (and US) elections: There are plenty of issues to preoccupy voters -- everything from the economic to foreign wars -- but Don Ritter argues that voters need to consider energy policy as well
Profile of Stolen Valor: MSG Tim Walz: Tim Walz and his fellow Democrats may defend his military record but Mark Alexander says the Bernie Bro's former comrades in the National Guard have little good to say about him
Another month, another massive Biden budget deficit: The Biden administration blew through another record-setting mark when it came to the country's budget deficit, reports Mike Maharrey, and there appears to be no end in sight to the spending
Gun violence statistics 2024: A comprehensive look at the data: Everyone talks a lot about "gun violence" in the United States but few people actually bother to take a close look at the numbers. Cassandra McBride did so and reports on her findings
If Kamala Harris doesn't win the election, violence by the left looks inevitable: The rhetoric continues to ramp up as Americans grind their way to November and Rachel Alexander believes the left is getting ready in case their gal loses
A Trump v Harris reality check: Though virtually everyone is predicting an easy victory for him in 2024, Mark Alexander argues that Donald Trump's election prospects just got much steeper — it's going to be an electoral uphill slog for him in November
Brit child killer "misinfo": Amid riots, truth swept under the rug?: The mad man who recently stabbed to death three young girls in Southport, UK was initially identified as a Muslim, sparking anti-immigrant riots. Selwyn Duke wonders why we haven't heard more concrete information about Axel Rudakubana
Tradition and liberty in science fiction and fantasy: Part Five -- Dune and current-day reality: Mark Wegierski examines the sociopolitical implications of Frank Herbert's masterwork
The trillion dollar coin: A dumb idea that some government people take seriously: When it was floated last year that the US Treasury create a $1 trillion dollar coin to avoid debt ceilings the idea was roundly laughed at. Well, not everyone was laughing and nor was it the first time people have mulled the idea, writes Mike Maharrey
Eighty years since the fateful Warsaw Uprising of 1944 -- a precis of the role of Poland and the Poles in World War II (Part Three): Mark Wegierski looks at the Warsaw Uprising of 1944, and the aftermath of the war in Poland
The rot in the commercial real estate market in one story: The ongoing tidal wave of bad economic news is such that one major story is being ignored by almost everyone. Mike Maharrey says buried like a bomb within the American economy is a massive amount of commercial real estate debt
Who is directing the war on agriculture and nutrition?: Paul Driessen argues that government agencies, billionaires and pressure groups all pushing environmentalism are putting world's poor, hungry families last
Palestinians loathed the corrupt club of Hamas leaders in Qatar: If Iran expected Palestinians to erupt with anger and violence at the death of Hamas official Ismail Haniyeh's recent death, they must have been very disappointed, writes Khaled Abu Toameh
Who is the real Kamala Harris?: There has been a lot of debate on both sides of the political aisle as to who Kamala Harris really is. Mark Alexander says that Donald Trump may have had the best answer
Attempted Trump assassination just further evidence the left is more violent than the right: Thomas Crooks is merely the latest in a long string of violence comitted the political left, writes Rachel Alexander, despite attempts by pundits and the media attempting to paint the right as violent
Eighty years since the fateful Warsaw Uprising of 1944 -- a precis of the role of Poland and the Poles in World War II (Part Two): Mark Wegierski looks at Poland under German and Soviet occupations
A Skeptic's Guide to the Universe: Advanced technology, unknown energies and supernatural phenomena - Exploring the farthest reaches of human comprehension: The so-called Skinwalker Ranch in Utah has spurred conspiracy theories both grounded and outlandish and Charlotte B. Cerminaro has some of her own thoughts to share on the mysterious matter
Are government statistics concealing the truth about the economy?: Official government statistics may present an improving situation in the United States but people on the ground have a different view, writes Clint Siegner
Tradition and liberty in science fiction and fantasy: Part Four -- Fantasy in pop-culture; military SF; and space opera: Mark Wegierski looks at a broad variety of genres as part of his ongoing series
When will the Fed "normalize" interest rates? This is normal!: Plenty are waiting for the US Federal Reserve to begin seriously lowering interest rates to keep the party going but Mike Maharrey believes whatever you want to call today's rate climate, it's likely what Americans can expect going forward
September 2024
The "financial coup" that seized America: Peter St. Onge has no love for the International Monetary Fund but one thing its an expert on is dysfunction -- and it accurately predicted that the policies the United States was pursuing would turn it into a de facto banana republic
Tradition and liberty in science fiction and fantasy: Part Eleven – The origins of SF and fantasy: Mark Wegierski looks mostly here at H. G. Wells and Fritz Lang's Metropolis
Harris's audacity of deception strategy 2.0: Mark Alexander explains what he believes is the real reason Democrat nominee Kamala Harris has been frantically avoiding unscripted media events on the campaign trail
BRICS nations working on international payment system; gold part of the plan: Plenty of experts have weighed in that the BRICS nations can't hope to challenge a US dollar hegemony but it would appear that they aren't aware of that, reports Mike Maharrey
New book by relationship expert explains how to get along with your partisan relatives and friends: Rachel Alexander takes a look at the recently released Role Mate to Soul Mate: The Seven Secrets to Lifelong Love promises, among several things, how to relate to friends and relatives who have different political beliefs than you. Remember when we all did that?
50-year anniversary of the notorious "show audit" of Fort Knox gold: Last week was the 50th anniversary of the infamous public audit of gold at Fort Knox, a PR exercise that raised more questions than it answered, says Matthew Cortez
The genius of SpaceX: Doubters long proclaimed that SpaceX would be a failure and that only government could make a go of launching to space. Today, writes Owen Kamphuis, NASA is one of SpaceX's largest customers
Coca-Cola has done opponents of DEI and ESG a huge favor: In mid-September, Coca-Cola made an announcement that was nothing short of stunning: It was going to discriminate against racial minorities. Scott Shepard explains
State courts should not be writing US climate laws: Judges shouldn't write laws that anti-fossil fuel factions can't get Congress and People to enact, argues Paul Driessen
Hassan Nasrallah's critical mistakes since October 7: Since launching his war against Israel nearly a year ago, Hassan Nasrallah has made any number of mistakes, writes Yoni Ben Menachem
Americans have spent all of their pandemic savings...and then some: Pundits continue to talk about the "resilience" of the American consumer but Mike Maharrey argues that spending is largely being powered by savings and credit
Tradition and liberty in science fiction and fantasy: Part Ten -- Three key works: Mark Wegierski looks at three critically-important dystopias
Scientific trends: Integrity in research, development and delivery: Science is supposed to be a field of healthy skepticism and acknowledgement of biases, something that Charlotte B. Cerminaro argues both scientists and the lay person seem to often forget
The Demos' demolition of our Constitution: Americans ostensibly celebrated Constitution Day last week, but never has the sacred document been under greater attack than it is these days, writes Mark Alexander
The government is not the answer to financial failures: Governments apparently believe some companies are too big to fail and so they engage in the bailouts game. Owen Kamphuis doesn't think that's a particularly wise course
Joseph Schumpeter's economic theories: An analysis: Isaiah Varghese pays tribute to Joseph Schumpeter, a titan amongst 20th century economists but someone not often given his proper due
Jack & Harley discriminate against white male key demographic under Big 3 pressure: You know the ESG movement is out of control when they manage to convince Harley Davidson and Jack Daniels to pursue policies discriminating against white guys, reports Scott Shepard
Russians using gold to do business, skirt sanctions: The Russian economy has undoubtedly suffered heavy damage due to sanctions, but the Bear manages to continue international trade. How? Mike Maharrey has an explanation: Gold
A Trump-Vance monarchy?: J.D. Vance's apparent friendship with a prominent monarchist has some of his critics claiming that a Trump-Vance victory would bring two men who want to be king to power. J.K. Baltzersen says there would be a solution to that fear
Tradition and liberty in science fiction and fantasy: Part Nine -- Alternative History: Mark Wegierski looks at the subgenre of uchronia or "counterfactual history"
Turkey: Another BRIC in the wall?: Turkey recently applied to join the BRIC group of nations, a big shock considering the country's membership in NATO and the inherent contradictions between the two organizations, says Mike Maharrey
Robin Hood was wrong: Attempts to address income inequality -- however one chooses to define that concept -- generally involve redistributing income. Emilee Rice argues that the response to it as championed by people like Peter Diamond is misguided
The Harris-Walz ticket: A perilous threat to liberty and national security: Mark Alexander has a stark message: For those who fail to understand this warning about Harris-Walz, the bloody consequences will be on your hands
Harris-Walz: Joy and freedom – or misery and tyranny?: Paul Driessen has a few questions for the Harris-Walz ticket: Will their radical left administration undo damage inflicted by Biden-Harris? Or make it worse?
Storm clouds are gathering: As Brien Lundin was writing his essay for this week, a hurricane was about to hit his home in New Orleans. He found much in the way of similarities between that event and the American economy
The dangers of money printing: Thomas Jefferson and the financial panic of 1819: If anyone was really surprised by what happened after the government spooled up the money printing machine, they weren't paying attention to history, writes Mike Maharrey
When will government know-it-alls stop interfering in our elections?: Christopher Arps is tired of government officials -- on both sides of the political fence -- attempting to place their thumbs on the scale when it comes to America's elections
Tradition and liberty in science fiction and fantasy: Part Eight -- Some antecedents to cyberpunk: Mark Wegierski reports on a subgenre of resistance to late modernity
What about the extreme left fringe that represents the Democratic Party?: The media loves to bring up extremist right-wingers and paint them as the face of the Republican Party, but Rachel Alexander is curious why the same courtesy isn't granted to those fringe figures of the Democrat Party
Gold Star families issue strong rebuke of Harris: Mark Alexander presents a case study in diversionary Leftmedia spin, and a "wrap-up smear" against Donald Trump
Hamas's capture of the West's sympathy, attention, and media: Izabella Tabarovsky argues that Hamas has used psychological warfare and manipulation in order to capture the sympathy of wide swathes of Western society
The Harris body-count warning: Few people are talking about it this election cycle but Mark Alexander has one reminder for Americans: Never, ever, ever forget the deadly consequences of abject foreign policy ineptitude
Eighty-five years since its outbreak, World War II continues to shape the world: Mark Wegierski offers a precis of some of the ideological consequences of the war
The cheat is on: Everywhere you look and turn, argue Erik Gregory & Todd Gregory, institutional forces are working overtime to try and bring about a victory by Kamala Harris and a continuation of Barack Obama's policies
J.D. Vance is mostly right about women having children, it's not controversial: J.D. Vance has had every single thing he's said as an adult combed over for the slightest hint of controversy and some relatively recent thoughts on children have sparked some if it, reports Rachel Alexander
I'm not impressed! Fed balance sheet reduction in context: Have you been impressed by the US Federal Reserve's "improving" balance sheet? Some are but Mike Maharrey says looking behind the curtain reveals the truth of the situation
Are EU leaders terrified of being held accountable for NATO?: European leaders are apparently afraid at the prospect of a Donald Trump presidency and a need for them to start paying more for their defence. That's good, responds Richard Holt
Tradition and liberty in science fiction and fantasy: Part Seven -- Cyberpunk: Mark Wegierski examines the subgenre of "future shock"
Looming 'clean' energy disasters off our coasts: One broken wind turbine blade shut down Massachusetts beaches recently. Paul Driessen asks what will happen if a hurricane slams that same area?
October 2024
About Kamala's catchy campaign slogan: Regardless of what happens next month, writes Mark Alexander, you can't say Democrat nominee Kamala Harris didn't warn you up front as to what she is planning
A timely and fair biography of Pierre Poilievre, the Conservative Opposition leader in Canada: Mark Wegierski praises Pierre Poilievre – A Political Life, a nuanced and balanced portrayal of Pierre Poilievre
The faux leftist meltdown over Project 2025, which is just a standard conservative agenda: Whereever you turn, you'll find some leftist yanking their hair out over Project 2025. Rachel Alexander describes the outrage as part performance art, part anger at the affront someone is advancing conservative ideals
"Trump the Deep State and AdVance toward freedom!": With the election in the United States rapidly approaching, Selwyn Duke has a very short, concise but important message for every American voter
Biden administration runs 3rd-largest budget deficit in history as interest tops $1 trillion: In an allegedly strong economy -- according to journalist and politician alike -- the Biden administration continues to spend money as if America was deep in an economic crisis...and no one is talking about it, says Mike Maharrey
Is GDP really the one-size-fits-all economic statistic that we thought?: Gross Domestic Product has long been used as the metric by which countries are judged -- at least when it comes to economies -- but Owen Kamphuis says there is a better indicator to use
Regulators won't stop big bank malfeasance: TD Bank was just assessed a fine in the billions for financial crimes but the only people paying the price are investors and customers, argues Clint Siegner
The 2024 election is rigged!: More than 10 million votes will be cast next month by Americans (presumably) with no ID authentication, says Mark Alexander, which should render this year's election null and void
Record numbers of Republicans voting early in battleground states show Trump headed to victory: On the other hand, says Rachel Alexander, Republicans in several important states are making sure to vote early and many signs are pointing to a potentially massive win by Donhald Trump next month
Tradition and liberty in science fiction and fantasy: Part Fourteen – Canadian speculative fiction, and conclusion: Mark Wegierski looks at Canadian speculative fiction, and concludes the series
Is the inflation monster still hiding under the bed?: The recent inflation numbers for September were hailed by many but Mike Maharrey says hidden in the thicket of information was something that should be worrying to Americans
New Nobel winner fails to address whole picture: Win a Nobel Prize in economics and Jackson Riley is coming after you. Simon Johnson praised legislation pushed forward by Joe Biden to take aim at China's semiconductor industry but Riley believes the economist missed part of the picture
Woke Inc. and ESG: If you talk to many people in business you find that no one supports ESG policies and yet they they continue to be pushed within the halls of corporate power. Why? Stefan Padfield has an explanation
Russia set to launch central bank digital currency for public use: Russia is moving forward with plans to launch a digital currency for its citizens to use and Mike Maharrey argues that governments love the idea of a CBDC for ultimate control of people's spending
About those Trump and Harris national security endorsements: Mark Alexander argues that military and national security endorsements speak volumes about the competence of the Trump/Vance ticket versus the ineptitude of the Harris/Walz ticket
Tradition and liberty in science fiction and fantasy: Part Thirteen -- A variety of films and TV shows, from aliens to vampires: Mark Wegierski looks at a variety of movies and TV shows
God called people far worse than Trump to do great things, like Paul who murdered Christians: Many Christians have signalled that they don't intend on voting this year -- no fans of either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump -- and Rachel Alexander believes that they're making a big mistake if they follow through on their promise
Of human fallibility: A.I. technology represents neither perfection nor potential, merely a collective information blender: The use of AI continues to make inroads into the worlds of the arts, something that executives seem to liike while artists themselves have no love of, and musician Charlotte B. Cerminaro finds herself agreeing with the later
Digital censorship is more than removing TikTok from our phones: American politicians have been making a lot of noise about banning TikTok due to its effects on its users but Richard Holt believes that the cure is worse than the disease
Examining the Polish-Canadian community on the 40th anniversary of the murder of Father Jerzy Popieluszko: Apolonja (Pola) Kojder and Mark Wegierski reflect on the upcoming anniversary of the murder of a Catholic priest by Polish communist secret police in 1984
Playing the long game in the Saudi pro league: Saudi football club Al Nassr announced a few years back the signing of soccer royalty Christiano Ronaldo to a contract with half a billion dollars. How did a soccer team in a low profile league manage this? Saudi resident Owen Kamphuis explains
Raising the minimum wage - why it's a bad idea: Raising the minimum wage is always promoted as a way to help the working poor but Leila Starr argues that the evidence suggests it simply doesn't accomplish that at all
Federal Reserve losses top $200 billion and you're on the hook: The US Federal Reserve has lost hundreds of billions of dollars over the past two years and Americans are lucky enough to be left holding the cheque. Mike Maharrey explains how and why
Harris's bald-faced lies ... Endorsed by CNN: Mark Alexander wants to know where are all those fact-checking defenders of the truth when it comes to utterances by Democrat nominee Kamala Harris?
Tradition and liberty in science fiction and fantasy: Part Twelve -- Grandmasters of SF: Mark Wegierski looks at some writing and films mostly of the 1940s-1980s
USPS and vote by mail: The United States Postal Service's National Association of Letter Carriers recently announced their endorsement of Kamala Harris in next month's presidential election and Todd Gregory and Erik Gregory say it will likely play a huge role in who wins
Weather manipulation? Hurricanes? A breakdown of the science: Rumours have been swirling that Hurricane Helene might not have had a natural origin. Crazy conspiracy theory? Some element of truth? Rachel Alexander examines the science
How France secretly repatriated all its gold before Nixon's dollar devaluation: In the 1960s France, distrustful of America monetary policy, repatriated thousands of tons of gold from the US and it turned out to be a prescient move, writes Jan Nieuwenhuijs
In argument of protectionism: Protectionism has a dirty name for free market conservatives and libertarians but Jackson Riley argues that some limitations in international trade make a lot of sense
Zimbabwe already devaluing new gold-backed currency: Mere months after announcing that it would back its currency with gold, Zimbabwe is already devauling that currency, reports Mike Maharrey
November 2024
Loyalty oaths - Or personnel is policy?: Donald Trump has come under fire for daring to nominate people who are actually loyal to him for important positions in the administration, a criticism that Todd Gregory and Erik Gregory found profoundly stupid
Don't let the left destroy Trump's picks with hypocritical accusations and unrealistic standards: They may have lost the election, but that doesn't mean that the political left is going to give up their fight. The next battleground is Donald Trump's nominees, writes Rachel Alexander
Looking at the structural problems of Canadian conservatism at the end of 2024 (Part Two): Mark Wegierski continues to note the lack of an infrastructure or "eco-system" for conservatives
Democrats lost by overly orchestrating anti-Trump efforts: Ken Reid argues that while Nancy Pelosi got blamed for a top-down "orchestration" of the anti-Trump efforts during the election, but the Cabal was broader than that
Trump Day 1: Demolish the Demos' rigged midterm election strategy: Mark Alexander argues that there is an irrefutable correlation between the states Harris/Walz won and voter ID requirements
European Central Bank warns surging government debt is "potential threat": Like a lot of governments around the world, writes Mike Maharrey, European governments have a debt addiction -- and the European Central Bank says it's a huge problem
Janet Yellen's transitory inflation: A flawed pandemic inflation stance: Janet Yellen's policies during the COVID-19 pandemic were built on a number of assumptions, writes Vick Tan, and the aftereffects continue to be felt by ordinary Americans
Avoiding self-inflicted trade and economic wounds: Paul Driessen argues that European debates and experiences offer guidance for President Trump and Congress
Assessing the Houthi threat to Israel and the West: Most people think of Yemen's Houthis as a bunch of unsophisticated goat herders that can occasionally cause some trouble in the Middle East. Lenny Ben-David says very far from the truth...and you can thank Iran for the new reality
MSM ignores gender gap disappearing in 2024 election with white women: The media predicted for months that the issue of abortion would have women voting in droves for Kamala Harris. The reality? Rachel Alexander says that Donald Trump won white women's votes convincingly
Fundamental change: The media has always had a huge influence on American politics but the country's political landscape today is one that is divided squarely between two opposing sides, argues Robert T. Smith, and future depends on which side ultimately wins
Looking at the structural problems of Canadian conservatism at the end of 2024 (Part One): A conservative infrastructure in Canada is definitely lacking, says Mark Wegierski
Democracy at Gettysburg: Tuesday marks the annual anniversary of the Gettysburg Address and J.K. Baltzersen has some thoughts about the man who delivered the speech and its implications
Will Trump's tariffs really work?: Donald Trump has been talking up tariffs as a way to fix a broken American trade policy and force what he believes is some fair dealing on the country's trade partners, something that Owen Kamphuis believes could just as easily not happen as actually occur
Presidents and debt: The worst of the worst: Several of the Founding Fathers warned about the dangers of public debt but these days, writes Mike Maharrey, presidents from both sides of the political aisle are eager to pull out the public credit card and spend as if it didn't count
The Demos' widening voter disconnect and divide: Leftist elites are increasingly disengaged from the Grassroots Americans they repeatedly disparage...but claim to defend, argues Mark Alexander
Biden-Harris green policies will worsen the housing crisis: Americans ducked a lot of nonsense with Donald Trump's victory earlier this month, writes Gabriella Hoffman & Donna Jackson, which includes Harris housing policies that would have blown up the market
Loyalty oaths - Or personnel is policy?: Donald Trump has come under fire for daring to nominate people who are actually loyal to him for important positions in the administration, a criticism that Todd Gregory and Erik Gregory found profoundly stupid
Don't let the left destroy Trump's picks with hypocritical accusations and unrealistic standards: They may have lost the election, but that doesn't mean that the political left is going to give up their fight. The next battleground is Donald Trump's nominees, writes Rachel Alexander
Trump Day 1: Demolish the Demos' rigged midterm election strategy: Mark Alexander argues that there is an irrefutable correlation between the states Harris/Walz won and voter ID requirements
MSM ignores gender gap disappearing in 2024 election with white women: The media predicted for months that the issue of abortion would have women voting in droves for Kamala Harris. The reality? Rachel Alexander says that Donald Trump won white women's votes convincingly
Fundamental change: The media has always had a huge influence on American politics but the country's political landscape today is one that is divided squarely between two opposing sides, argues Robert T. Smith, and future depends on which side ultimately wins
Looking at the structural problems of Canadian conservatism at the end of 2024 (Part One): A conservative infrastructure in Canada is definitely lacking, says Mark Wegierski
Democracy at Gettysburg: Tuesday marks the annual anniversary of the Gettysburg Address and J.K. Baltzersen has some thoughts about the man who delivered the speech and its implications
Will Trump's tariffs really work?: Donald Trump has been talking up tariffs as a way to fix a broken American trade policy and force what he believes is some fair dealing on the country's trade partners, something that Owen Kamphuis believes could just as easily not happen as actually occur
Presidents and debt: The worst of the worst: Several of the Founding Fathers warned about the dangers of public debt but these days, writes Mike Maharrey, presidents from both sides of the political aisle are eager to pull out the public credit card and spend as if it didn't count
The Demos' widening voter disconnect and divide: Leftist elites are increasingly disengaged from the Grassroots Americans they repeatedly disparage...but claim to defend, argues Mark Alexander
Biden-Harris green policies will worsen the housing crisis: Americans ducked a lot of nonsense with Donald Trump's victory earlier this month, writes Gabriella Hoffman & Donna Jackson, which includes Harris housing policies that would have blown up the market
Thank God!: Breathe easy Americans...Donald Trump dodged another bullet — and, by extension, so did all Americans who love our country and support our legacy of Liberty, writes Mark Alexander
Why there wasn't as much Democratic cheating this year in battleground states: Many were expecting a 2020-style level of effort to subvert last week's election but it largely was a stillborn endeavor. Rachel Alexander explains why
As things change, some things will stay the same: Although the markets spoke Wednesday morning at what they thought the Trump victory meant, Mike Maharrey argues that regardless of who had won last week, the American economy faces giant challenges
The day after: Dubious Wisdom took great pleasure at Donald Trump's victory last week and the coping and seething by the left -- and he predicts tremendous things over the next four years
Looking back thirty years at a 1994 game and magazine about U.S. civil conflict (Part Two): Mark Wegierski continues his examination of Crisis 2000: Insurrection in the United States!
A Veteran's Day remembrance: David Larkin, USNR: On this Veteran's Day, Thomas M. Sipos remembers the late David Larkin, a Vietnam War veteran who became anti-war the old fashioned way: fighting in a war and seeing humanity's worst
Are we on the cusp of World War III? One big bank CEO thinks so: At least one CEO believes that World War III isn't inevitable...it's already started. Mike Mike Maharrey discusses recent comments made by JPMorgan boss Jamie Dimon
Israel is now the Middle East strong horse: Following policies of appeasement only garnered Israel ongoing attacks by groups like Hamas, argues Dr. Dan Diker, and the country's response over the past year showed its neighbours that path will no longer be considered
The Hamas-Hezbollah-Iran-UN Axis of Evil: Paul Driessen argues that there have been incredibly few Palestinian civilian casualties in Israel's war of survival – yet only Israel is condemned
All signs point to a Trump landslide on Tuesday: Assuming the funny business is held mostly in check, Rachel Alexander is expecting a massive win at the polls tomorrow night for Donald Trump
Why I, a staunch pro-lifer, staunchly support Trump (and why you should, too): Selwyn Duke's credentials on the issue of pro-life are beyond reproach...so why does he support Donald Trump? He explains why...and why you should as well
An open letter to the Harris/Walz supporters you know: Mark Alexander has a message for anyone considering voting Democrat: You can stop the slaughter of tens of thousands of men, women, and children
Want lies with that?: Kamala Harris has turned the cranked up lying in politics to heights rarely seen...which is something to say in a field of endeavor that is governed by them. Dubious Wisdom says behind the lies is her real agenda
Looking back thirty years at a 1994 game and magazine about U.S. civil conflict (Part One): Mark Wegierski examines Crisis 2000: Insurrection in the United States!
De-dollarization: The spirit is willing, the BRICS is still weak: The recent BRICS summit discussed the prospect of using something other than the US dollar as a currency reserve, ultimately to come to no conclusion. The campaign by countries like Russia won't end, however, reports Mike Maharrey
Capitalizing on tragedy: The progressive abortion narrative poses risks to women: The left has pushed the abortion issue hard the past few months but Craig DeLuz argues their narrative was one-sided and light on some important information
The problem with price controls: Tough economic times often bring old economic theories and policies back in vogue, among them price controls. Evan Panangottu argues that there are a number of problems that come with that approach
Exxon knew! First climate, now plastics: Paul Driessen says plastic recycling claims are deceptive and destructive. Wind and solar waste? Never mind even asking for supporting facts
December 2024
The Senate should free the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement: If incoming-president Donald Trump is serious about revitalizing the American energy industry, argues Bonner Cohen, one of his first moves should be to get out of the Paris Climate Agreement
Inflation bites: The $38 million man: US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell recently admitted that inflation had impact Americans severely but there's one thing that he didn't say, writes Mike Maharrey
How the left viciously creates fake white male guilt: The longest running target of the radical left have been white males, argues Rachel Alexander, and it may be having the exact opposite intended result they've been hoping for
Five falsehoods about the anti-ESG movement: The anti-ESG movement has been picking up steam in recent years so perhaps it's not surprising that a number of slurs have been tossed at it, says Stefan Padfield
Yes, Virginia...: The most republished column in American history, writes Mark Alexander, is about Christmas
How many Americans want stricter gun laws?: Along with a debate about gun control, there is a debate about the support for it -- or rather, how much support there is. Cassandra McBride takes a look at the literature to try and figure it out
The Hegseth questions: For his cabinet and other positions, argues Mark Alexander, Donald Trump is tapping executive-level communicators, not just administrators. That said, Pete Hegseth isn't the great choice
"Inter-not" -- Has a Canadian right-wing "blogosphere" had an impact on politics, society, and culture in Canada? – updated to 2024 (Part Two): Mark Wegierski looks mainly at some Canadian think-tanks
Should Ozempic be covered by insurance, Medicare and Medicaid for weight loss?: Economic conservatives balk at the idea of providing drugs like Ozempic through government programs but Rachel Alexander wonders if the cost of that would result in less health care spending due to America's problem with obesity
Notes from the back row: Seeing through a glass darkly: It is a question that has literally preoccupied humanity since its first days of sentient thought: What is a human being? Charlotte B. Cerminaro won't pretend to be able to answer the question any better than anyone else has tried to
Biden kicks of fiscal 2025 with biggest deficit ever: The more things change, the more they stay the same! Fiscal 2024 saw titanic amounts added to America's deficit and so far FY2025 is following in its footsteps, reports Mike Maharrey
Beware of Iran's dash to nuclear weapons: Iran may have lost an ally in Bashar Assad and both Hamas and Hezbollah have taken serious blows during the past year, that doesn't mean that they've given up on their nuclear dreams, says Dr. Dan Diker
International and state interference in US energy policy must end: Paul Driessen argues that Donald Trump and the Supreme Court should restore America's national energy and climate sovereignty
Trump Day 2: Restore freedom of speech: Mark Alexander that the incoming Trump administration must do everything within its power to restore freedom of speech on the big social media platforms
"Inter-not" -- Has a Canadian right-wing "blogosphere" had an impact on politics, society, and culture in Canada? – updated to 2024 (Part One): Mark Wegierski expresses some skepticism at the idea that the online space in Canada has had any real impact on the country's political scene
Strange number of votes went to Arizona Green Party Senate candidate, flipped from Kari Lake?: Donald Trump may have won election last month but a number of questions were still raised about results in several states. Rachel Alexander raises an eyebrow at some of what happened in Arizona
Are we doomed to relive Nixon-era inflation?: The first half of the 1970s saw American families crushed by inflation and John Phelan is beginning to wonder if economic history is about to repeat itself
Jerome Powell: Bitcoin & Gold are not in competition with the dollar: Last week Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell referred to bitcoin as little more than a speculative asset no different from gold. Mike Maharrey would like to take issue with that statement
There will be no federal solution to the crisis that's coming: Both sides of the political aisle are already gearing up for ideological wars starting in January but Stefan Gleason says there is one issue that few addressed during the election campaign or in the weeks since
Trump Administration energy and climate policy imperatives: Paul Driessen wants the incoming Trump administration to base climate policies on reality – not myths, models, misinformation and fearmongering
Chris Wright, Trump's energy secretary nominee, promises to be climate cartel's nightmare: What do you call the CEO of a oil fracking company being nominated as the energy secretary in Donald Trump's cabinet? Bonner Cohen says it's nothing short of a brilliant move
Let's say man is changing the climate. So what?: To those people who continually proclaim that humanity's activities are changing the climate, Selwyn Duke has a question for them to answer: Why do you assume that's a bad thing?
Looking at the structural problems of Canadian conservatism at the end of 2024 (Part Three): Mark Wegierski looks at the media and the academy in Canada as part of his ongoing series of what passes for a conservative sphere in America's northern neighbour
Obama once gave Trump's new border czar an award for mass deportation of illegal aliens: The mainstream media machine has spun up and are declaring Trump's proposed border czar Tom Homan to be a monster on par with the worst of those in the Third Reich, writes Deroy Murdock, clearly forgetting recent history
How to end the Fed: "End the Fed" is responsible for some funny memes shared in conservative and libertarian circles, but would it actually be possible and, most importantly, how would things work without a central bank? Peter St. Onge has some answers
Seven key indicators to watch as the dollar declines: Predictions of the US dollar's decline are as regular as a clock's tick but Mike Maharrey argues it is a very real possibility and offers some indicators he believes you should be watching
Is Biden the real problem?: The bugbear of inflation has been laid at the feet of the soon-to-be outgoing Joseph Biden, but Luke Fong wonders if that's entirely fair
A Trump win has Iran recalculating its war with Israel: Before last month's American election, Iran was rattling nuclear sabres like it was going out of style. Since Donald Trump's victory? Aviram Bellaishe says things have clearly changed
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