By Matthew Ehret This essay is an accompaniment to a lecture delivered by the author honoring the life of Paul Robeson as an unfinished symphony https://youtu.be/-_a81RwvH_s “Every artist, every scientist, every writer must decide now where he stands. The artist must take sides. He must elect to fight for freedom or for slavery. I
Will DEI End America Or America End DEI? Authored by Victor Davis Hanson via American Greatness, At the nexus of most of America’s current crises, the diversity/equity/inclusion dogma can be found. The southern border has been destroyed because the Democratic Party wanted the poor of the southern hemisphere to be counted in the census, to vote if possible in poorly audited mail-in elections, and to build upon constituencies that demand government help. Opposition to such cynicism...
The Flats, a film about The Troubles in Northern Ireland, won the top award at CPH:DOX in Copenhagen at a Friday night, earning a €10,000 prize. The documentary directed by Alessadra Celisia takes place in “New Lodge in the center of Belfast, a neighborhood still haunted by the nearly 30-year conflict between Catholics and Protestants […]
The Iranian regime, which has been calling for "Death to America," now has ballistic missiles which it says can reach the US, and claims to have a hypersonic missile that, according to one report, "Can Destroy US In 40 sec." Venezuela appears to have
Thank you, Mr Vice President, The UK thanks the Special Rapporteur for her continued efforts to focus attention on the DPRK’s human rights record. As we mark the tenth anniversary of the UN Commission of Inquiry, we must not ignore the continued and widespread human rights violations as reported by Special Rapporteur, including gender-based violations, abductions, arbitrary detention and executions of its citizens. Mr President, the DPRK fails to provide for its citizens’ basic economic needs...
As ‘disaster capitalists’ text survivors with offers to buy their ruined homes, a land trust is trying to help residents keep themMere days after wildfires tore through Maui last August and leveled the historic town of Lahaina, community organizers warned that longtime residents were vulnerable to predatory land grabs.And they were right. As search and rescue teams painstakingly combed through the scorched ruins, traumatized survivors began receiving texts, voice messages, and letters from...
Scientists have long known that Homo sapiens left Africa 70,000 years ago. Our ancient ancestors then migrated throughout Eurasia 45,000 years ago. The timeline has left a 20,000-year gap in the timeline. READ MORE: Homo Sapiens were to
Ariana - who affectionately refers to her grandmother as 'Nonna' - collaborated with Marjorie on her brand new track, Ordinary Things, which just debuted on the Hot 100 at No. 55.
America The Snackable Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, There is only one pathway to health and sanity: stop consuming snackables of any kind. Everything in America has become snackable: devoid of value, easily consumed, intentionally addictive, and ultimately destructive to all that is healthy for individuals, communities and society at large. The core features of edible snackables are self-evident yet worthy of a closer look due to the severity of the...
What's Wrong With America's 'Elites'? Authored by Laura Hollis via The Epoch Times, It is becoming increasingly clear that some of America’s most serious problems can be traced back to our colleges and universities - or at least the ones educating the country’s most powerful people. The Vietnam War era aside, it has traditionally been uncommon for events at universities to make national headlines. Absent something extraordinary, like a president giving a commencement address, a...
The Human Tragedy In Haiti Authored by Callista L. Gingrich via RealClear Politics, Since late February, gang violence in Haiti has surged, overwhelming government and security forces and plunging the nation into further turmoil. The United Nations estimates that armed gangs now control 80 percent of the nation’s capital, Port-au-Prince. The recent wave of violence in the Caribbean nation’s ongoing gang wars erupted as multiple armed groups banded together, pledging to oust...
Building the petroleum society that is now the basis of our prosperity has come at a cost. Gwenola Le Naour and Renaud Bécot, co-editors of a book on the topic, bring to light the destruction caused by the “petrolisation” of our planet, in France and around the globe.