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Conservative criticism of California focuses, with good reason, on the perils of progressive ideology. The dysfunction caused by progressives in power is evident in the state’s dismal system of public education, its ongoing challenges maintaining law and order, and chronic, escalating state and local government budget deficits that threaten…

Since early 2022, more than three years ago, my theme has been that Russian President Putin’s unwillingness or inability to bring the conflict with Ukraine to a quick end will result in an ever-widening war culminating in a major conflagration far beyond Donbas and Ukraine.  It was obvious to me,…

Things are looking up for being able to be honest about Jewish issues in mainstream forums. I couldn’t be happier that this is coming out from a mainstream conservative at a major mainstream conservative conference. It’s been a long time coming, and we are still not there. But there…

It’s been a long time coming, hasn’t it? The idea of Anthony Fauci actually facing justice for everything he did—lying to Congress, covering up the origins of COVID, pushing lockdowns and mandates while he played both sides, and the vaccine lies—has felt almost impossible in this upside-down country where…

U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House today that he will be providing Ukraine with Patriot missiles again and gave Russia a 50-day deadline to end the war before he floods Kyiv with weapons and imposes new sanctions on Russia. The key theme of his meeting…

Beware of pretty faces that you find / A pretty face can hide an evil mind…”—Johnny Rivers, “Secret Agent Man” “Nuclear war via missiles scared everybody 70 years ago,” Doug Casey writes. “But today it’s not a practical threat. The likely threats, I think, are from more subtle areas—cyber…

Britain’s cancel culture is a purposely designed social credit system. Say the wrong thing, and you’re done for. One ‘offensive’ tweet? Straight to prison. Say a silent prayer? You’re nicked. Point out that men don’t have wombs, or that climate change hysteria is exaggerated? You’re sacked and shunned. Post…

Trump continues to be seized by the delusional view that his Israeli-centred vision could all be accomplished merely by ending the genocide in Gaza. The big issue emerging from the U.S.’ 22 June strike on Iran – second only to ‘wither Iran?’ – is whether in Trump’s calculus he…

The U.S. Senator from Alabama refers to UNC Chapel Hill biolab as the origin of SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of Covid-19. A couple of nights ago I had dinner with an old friend who is probably one of the most cultivated men in the world. A direct descendent of…

Even if COVID-19 vaccines were safe and effective, the only group that could potentially benefit would be the ~2.7 million Americans living in nursing homes, congregate living facilities, or extremely compromised with obesity and related comorbidities. Babies even with medical problems are…