Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s recent speech at Marine Corps Base Quantico, paired with the policy memo he issued, has raised significant concerns about the direction […]
Alex Pretti, Civil Liberties, and the Dangerous Expansion of Federal Force
The most unsettling thing about the shooting of Alex Pretti is not the now-familiar argument over whether an agent felt “threatened.” It is the quiet way we have accepted that federal immigration officers, agents whose authority was never meant to resemble domestic riot control, were deployed into a public space, armed, aggressive, and empowered to use lethal force against a U.S. citizen engaged in political dissent. That should stop us cold. Once immigration enforcement becomes indistinguishable from federalized street policing, the question is no longer about one man’s death in Minneapolis. It becomes a question about how far the federal…
Eighth Circuit Puts Free Speech on Hold in Minnesota
Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued a brief, unsigned order temporarily blocking (staying) a federal judge’s restrictions on immigration agents’ tactics during Minnesota protests. Restrictions that were meant to protect people engaged in peaceful, constitutionally protected protest. What the district judge had ordered and why Last week, U.S. District Judge Kate Menendez issued a preliminary injunction after protesters sued, arguing that federal agents’ tactics were chilling First Amendment activity. Reuters reports her order temporarily restricted agents from deploying tear gas and other force against non-violent demonstrators and observers while the case proceeds. Whatever you think…
Congress Near Shutdown Again Over Health and Security
As the January 30, 2026, deadline for federal government funding draws near, the United States once again faces the risk of a partial government shutdown. Funding the federal government has always been an essential duty of Congress, but in recent years routine budget work has become entangled with broader policy disputes that raise deep political and social questions. In the current negotiations, lawmakers are wrestling with unresolved differences over health insurance subsidies under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), how much and under what terms to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and how…
Alex Pretti, Civil Liberties, and the Dangerous Expansion of Federal Force
The most unsettling thing about the shooting of Alex Pretti is not the now-familiar argument over whether an agent felt “threatened.” It is the quiet…
Eighth Circuit Puts Free Speech on Hold in Minnesota
Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued a brief, unsigned order temporarily blocking (staying) a federal judge’s restrictions on immigration agents’…
Why Grok’s Failures Can’t Be Defended by Free Speech Rhetoric
Recently, controversy has emerged around Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by xAI, after users demonstrated that it could be prompted to generate CSAM and…
When Faith Meets the AI Bubble
Former Intel CEO Patrick Gelsinger’s latest career move has raised eyebrows far beyond the tech world. After stepping down from Intel and facing a shareholder…
The Earth Is Sending Us a Bill We Can’t Pay
The United Nations just released a major report about the health of our planet, and the findings are pretty serious. According to the UN, the…
The Universe’s End May Come Sooner
New research into dark energy is raising big questions about the future of the universe. Dark energy is the mysterious force that’s pushing galaxies apart…
Broken Dreams at Publishers Clearing House
Publishers Clearing House began in the 1950s as a direct mail business focused on magazine subscriptions. Over the decades it became a household name, largely…
Is Google Killing Android Sideloading?
Sideloading is the process of installing apps on a smartphone from outside the official app store. On Android, this has long been a feature that…
The Growing Crisis in Global HIV/AIDS Care
In late 2025, a troubling yet under-covered shift has begun reshaping the global fight against HIV/AIDS. Major funding cuts from Western governments—including long-standing contributors—are destabilizing…
A Deepening Crisis: Healthcare in Rural America
In the United States, the challenges facing rural healthcare are growing more acute. Though often less visible than urban medical issues, the strain on rural…
Christians Killing Christians in Michigan
On September 28, 2025, a Sunday worship service at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints congregation in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, became the […]
Harvard Controversy at Center of Tylenol Debate
In a press conference that stretched for more than an hour, President Trump once again positioned himself against mainstream science, this time taking aim at […]
Disney, the FCC, and Free Speech
When ABC announced it was suspending Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night program following remarks about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, the move appeared at first […]
Trey Reed and Mississippi’s Past
Content warning: This article discusses suicide and racially motivated violence, including lynching. The death of 21-year-old Demartravion “Trey” Reed at Delta State University has left […]
The Charlie Kirk Fallout and Free Speech Wars
Since the rise of social media, people have been fired for what they have said online. In the early days, that often meant posts about […]
Charlie Kirk, Gun Rights, and a Violent End
Charlie Kirk, the co-founder of Turning Point USA and one of the most recognizable faces of modern conservative activism, was shot and killed while speaking […]
Iryna Zarutska’s Murder and Media
The fatal stabbing of 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte, North Carolina, light rail train has reignited both horror over a brutal act […]
Broken Dreams at Publishers Clearing House
Publishers Clearing House began in the 1950s as a direct mail business focused on magazine subscriptions. Over the decades it became a household name, largely […]
Is Age Verification Online Possible?
The debate over age verification laws escalated this summer when two major decentralized social networks took opposing but telling approaches. Bluesky announced it was pulling […]