DSA Praises Fidel Castro in 100th Birthday Tribute, Denounces Marco Rubio as ‘Genocidal’

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 […]

Krugman and the Politics of Falling Crime

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 […]

The DNC Just Endorsed Abolishing ICE. That Is Not a Minor Gesture.

At its summer meeting in Austin, the Democratic National Committee approved a resolution urging Democratic lawmakers to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The vote came alongside a competing reform resolution, reflecting the party’s internal split. Party chair Ken Martin stressed that official platform language is set at the national convention, not at these meetings. The […]

The Dragon on Ice: China’s Quiet Conquest of the Arctic

At an Arctic Council meeting in Rovaniemi, Finland, in May 2019, Mike Pompeo asked whether the world wanted the Arctic Ocean to become another South China Sea. Many Arctic specialists regarded the comparison as overwrought. China’s visible presence amounted to one working icebreaker, a second still fitting out, and a research station on Svalbard. The idea […]

The Real Abdul El-Sayed: What He Deleted, What He Faked, and What He Hid

Michigan Democrats nominated Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed (Now called Abdul El-Sayed) for U.S. Senate. Let’s look at what he actually said, what he actually is, and what he scrubbed from the internet before asking for their votes. Michigan Democrats just nominated Abdul El-Sayed for Senate. He oversaw Detroit’s animal shelter where the kill rate hit 74%, […]

Almonds sold as raw have been gassed with a chemical drag racing associations have banned. (And their water use beats data centers!)

Almonds demand an extraordinary volume of water in California’s arid Central Valley, locking the state into a permanent, high-stakes thirst that annual crops can simply avoid. Each almond kernel carries a water footprint of roughly 3.2 gallons. Scaled across more than a million acres of orchards, the crop consumes 4.7 to 5.7 million acre-feet annually—about […]

You’re Not a Socialist—You Just Chose a $200K Degree Over a Trade

Sami Winc: So, Victor, let’s look at some of these primaries. We already talked a little bit about Francesca Hong, who lost to David Crowley, which was a good thing, but I think it was by a very small margin. And I don’t know the hope for the GOP in that primary, but you’ve suggested it’s not […]

A Chinese Sniper with CCP Ties Just Bought a Building Overlooking the White House

A senior figure with deep ties to the Chinese Communist Party’s security and influence apparatus purchased a historic commercial building roughly 650 feet northeast of the White House grounds. The deal closed on July 21 for $8.4 million. The property sits on 15th Street with a direct line of sight to the White House Complex. […]

WWII Memorial Vandalism Suspect in Custody, Pirro Says

A suspect is in custody for allegedly vandalizing the World War II Memorial in Washington D.C., U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro said Friday. Melissa L. Farris faces two felony charges of depredation against property of the United States and destruction of veterans’ memorials, carrying penalties of up to ten years in […]