The existence of a group called “Queers for Palestine” is one of the more ironic and absurd emblems of our time: A 2021 report on LGBT acceptance by UCLA’s Williams Institute rated Israel 44th out of the 175 countries/territories they … Continue reading →
You can read the details of the SCOTUS decision here and here. From the latter: The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states cannot disqualify former President Donald Trump from the ballot for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, … Continue reading →
The story is here: U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper in Washington held veteran investigative Catherine Herridge in contempt and ordered a fine of $800 a day until she reveals her sources for a 2017 story. Cooper claimed he “recognizes the … Continue reading →
Islam has long been a religion determined to expand to encompass the world. Initially that was done mostly by the sword, and Muslims had their sights on Europe. Spain was an early target and a successful one, and they controlled … Continue reading →
Darned if I know. But the government has shown little interest in answering the question. This is odd, but in line with all the other government secrecy about January 6 and the role that government – and/or its informants and … Continue reading →
Here’s the report: Russian authorities said famous Putin critic Alexei Navalny died on Friday: “Alexei Navalny, Russia’s most famous opposition leader, died on Friday after collapsing and losing consciousness at the penal colony north of the Arctic Circle where he … Continue reading →
The trial was held in DC. Increasingly, that’s all you need to know in order to predict the outcome. This trial was apparently twelve years in the making, and it’s not over yet because there will be an appeal. Here’s … Continue reading →
First, an excerpt from the article by Simon Deng, entitled: “First They Came for My People, Then They Came for the Jews: A South Sudanese former slave recognized the Palestinian pogrom on Oct. 7”: My name is Simon Aban Deng. … Continue reading →
Natan Sharansky is interviewed in the following video, in which he speaks on growing up in the Soviet Union and the mental gymnastics it required, becoming a “refusenik,” spending nine years in the Gulag, living in Israel after his release, … Continue reading →
It was a foregone conclusion that the NY court would once again rule that Trump defamed E. Jean Carroll, award her money for it, and that he would plan to appeal: U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan, an appointee of former … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: commenter “miguel cervantes.”] I guess it’s no longer a surprise that Senator Fetterman is deeply committed to this issue, but it’s still newsworthy: Senators Bill Cassidy, R-La., and John Fetterman, D-Pa., are introducing a bipartisan bill Thursday aimed … Continue reading →
Eighty-one percent are in agreement, to be exact. Here’s a link to the poll itself, which also asked about J6 itself: Though most Republicans don’t condone the actions of those who forced their way into the Capitol [on J6], the … Continue reading →