The 1906 earthquake and fire in San Francisco not only leveled much of the city but also prompted investigations into widespread graft and corruption. They all led back to Abraham “Boss” Ruef. Born in San Francisco in 1864 to a family of prosperous Jewish immigrant merchants, Ruef excelled…
In February 2026, a televised debate between U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee and journalist Tucker Carlson caused a geopolitical earthquake. Under Carlson’s persistent questioning, Huckabee revealed the unvarnished ideological basis of his worldview, stating that regarding the land stretching from the Nile to the Euphrates, “it would…
In the late 1960s, just about every young American knew about or had read Soul on Ice. It was touted as the authentic voice of righteous black fury, written by a man who had all the credentials a hippie could ask for. Eldridge Cleaver was a high-school-dropout convict…
Helen Andrews makes a sharp, uncomfortable point in this 2:18 clip: the rapid feminization of elite professions—especially law—may have helped fuel the spread of “wokeness,” and she worries that’s particularly dangerous in the legal system. She argues that law, more than almost any other field, needs people…
It seems clear that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has disrupted Trump’s negotiations with Iran about nuclear weapons by interjecting in the middle of the negotiations another demand–that Iran give up its missiles and its alleged proxy forces. Netanyahu’s demand is obviously intended to ruin the negotiations as…
As the world watches unchecked immigration fundamentally transform the West, a growing backlash has gained a foothold – and it’s made it to the ballot box. In Alberta, Canada, Premier Danielle Smith announced a referendum this fall to decide whether the province should limit the number of new international, temporary…
“The SAVE Act can pass today under existing procedure. The obstacle is not the filibuster. It is the habit of surrendering to a myth.” Alex Muse on X WEAPONIZATION: Susan Rice lays out her vision of a post-Trump America where supporters are rounded…
Heavy metal was forged in the rebellious fires of rock ‘n’ roll. As fast as lightning and as deep as thunder, it is characterised by pounding drums, powerful riffs, and vocals capable of stirring the gods or summoning the demons from the underworld. Sometimes loud and fast, sometimes…
I’d like to point out some connected Trends that are operating in the same time frame, and all of which have to do with socio-cultural transformations in our material station and consciousness… having to do with altering perceptions, and fomenting revolution on WHATEVER LEVEL you are desirous of…
In a country desperate for unifying issues, there is growing consensus on one: surveillance of American citizens. From progressives who want to hold ICE accountable to conservatives who fear Big Government, an ever-expanding federal government has put many Americans on high alert, and artificial intelligence is only making matters…
