Large-scale destructive riots have been less common this summer than in peak years like 2020. Anti-ICE demonstrations have occurred, some turning violent or involving street takeovers and barricades, but they have not produced the sustained, multi-city arson and occupation cycles of prior cycles. The difference is real. The causes are multiple. The Funding Ecosystem That […]
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The Department of Defense has directed 30 American universities and research institutes to complete a full security audit of their academic, financial, and research collaborations with foreign entities of concern. The deadline is August 31. Institutions that fail to comply or refuse to terminate problematic partnerships risk losing eligibility for future federal research funding. UNIVERSITY […]
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Democrat state officials across the country have altered referendum language, which critics allege is aimed at manipulating the outcome of ballot measures this fall. After California Attorney General Rob Bonta altered the language of California’s voter ID measure, Proposition 39, the Yes on 39 campaign alleged in court the alteration was misleading. A Sacramento judge on […]
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You’ve been watching the Iran story wrong.It’s not primarily about tankers, sanctions, or negotiations. You’ve been watching the Iran story wrong. It’s not about tankers or negotiations. It’s about a system Kissinger built in 1976 — and someone just indicted him for it at Chatham House. @sjkokinda names the names. pic.twitter.com/QWjPRBLuY9 — Promethean Action (@PrometheanActn) […]
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What’s going on with Iran, or rather, what’s next with Iran? We’ve gone through six or seven iterations of we’re at war, we’re negotiating, we’re at war, we’re negotiating, we’re at war. So, about 75% of the so-called war that began on Feb. 28 of this year has been negotiations. Editor’s note: This is a lightly […]
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has made clear the United States is preparing a new round of economic measures against Iran that he describes as unprecedented in the history of isolating a country. The goal is straightforward: cut off the remaining revenue streams that keep the regime solvent, fund its proxies, and sustain its nuclear and […]
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Voters in Florida will head to the polls to elect partisan representatives in races that could determine the balance of Congress in November. Florida is one of 10 states across the country that has participated in rare mid-decade redistricting in order to favor a particular political party. With a Republican trifecta in state leadership, Florida […]
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The Democratic Socialists of America website called deceased Cuban dictator Fidel Castro a “stalwart symbol of anti-imperialist struggle and self-determination,” while denouncing Secretary of State Marco Rubio as genocidal. In a tribute to Castro on what would have been his 100th birthday Thursday, the DSA website commemorated the “historic significance of both this day and the man.” DSA commemorates […]
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“Woke 1” is a term AOC invented in a recent interview when she flashed that big bartender smile and casually said that Woke 1 came at a time when we had a health crisis and that “no one really believes that radical stuff anymore.” Obviously, it was a panic-driven fib, but a number of radical-left […]
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Paul Krugman remains one of the left’s most influential voices. In his latest column, he argues that President Trump avoids taking credit for the drop in murders because Trump’s ultimate goal is cruelty rather than public safety. Krugman contends that Trump’s policies have made crime worse than it otherwise would have been. But if Trump’s […]