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May 09 2022
News
Why 9 May Victory Day is so important for Russia
It has become an annual event - the military parade in Red Square in Moscow and cities across Russia on 9 May, marking victory over Nazi Germany in 1945.
Under Vladimir Putin, Victory Day has become a show of strength of troops and military hardware, as well as a chance to remember the sacrifices of World War Two. Twenty-seven million Soviet citizens died, by far the greatest loss of
BBC NewsNov 23 2021
News
Two Fox News Contributors Quit in Protest of Tucker Carlson’s Jan. 6 Special
The trailer for Tucker Carlson’s special about the Jan. 6 mob at the Capitol landed online on Oct. 27, and that night Jonah Goldberg sent a text to his business partner, Stephen Hayes: “I’m tempted just to quit Fox over this.”
“I’m game,” Mr. Hayes replied. “Totally outrageous. It will lead to violence. Not sure how we can stay.”
The full special, “Patriot Purge,” appeared on Fox
New York Times (News)Jul 21 2022
Opinion
The Next Republican President Must Fix the Military First
I was there when the United States military was great, when it inspired fear instead of laughter, when it smashed whole armies in a hundred hours instead of letting a bunch of seventh-century freaks drive it out of a country that would have to work up to join the Third World. The American armed forces had a culture of winning then; it now has a culture of not only losing but of turning on its
TownhallApr 04 2023
Perspectives Blog
America's Dysfunctional Amnesia Continues to Cost Innocent Lives
Rebecca Sheehan (Lean Right Bias) is a political blogger and Emmy-nominated television journalist.
“Mass shootings were once so shocking they were impossible to forget. Now they've become so frequent it's hard to remember them all.” – Scott Pelley, CBS News
When a shooter mercilessly guns down six innocent people (including three children), the world ought to stop turning, at
Rebecca SheehanDec 17 2018
News
The FBI’s Whacking of Michael Flynn
How the FBI set up an American patriot for the kill.
The American SpectatorMay 06 2022
Analysis
How Victory Day became central to Putin’s idea of Russian identity
In cities across Russia on Monday morning, tanks and missile trucks will growl their way along the main streets. Soldiers will march across central squares. Fighter jets will roar overhead.
Victory Day, when Russians celebrate the 1945 endpoint of what they still call the “great patriotic war”, has gradually become the centrepiece of Vladimir Putin’s concept of Russian identity over his
The GuardianJun 24 2021
News
George Floyd statue in Brooklyn defaced with white nationalist graffiti: cops
The George Floyd statue — which was unveiled in Brooklyn last week during a Juneteenth celebration — was defaced overnight with white nationalist graffiti, police said Thursday.
The 6-foot-tall bust at 1575 Flatbush Ave. in East Flatbush was found Thursday morning with the phrase “Patriot Front” painted over the inscription, according to the NYPD.
Black paint was also found
New York Post (News)May 02 2022
News
Jan. 6 committee asks three recalcitrant House Republicans to testify
The Jan. 6 select committee tasked with investigating the deadly attack at the Capitol is calling for a trio of House Republicans to cooperate voluntarily with its investigation, according to letters sent to the lawmakers on Monday.
The panel, probing the Capitol riots in which supporters of defeated President Donald Trump tried to overturn President Joe Biden's 2020 victory, wants
Washington ExaminerJul 09 2022
News
Democrats Aim to End 'Ridiculous Giveaway' to Rich to Boost Medicare
Progressives welcomed Thursday's news that Senate Democrats are finalizing a plan to raise taxes on some high-income households to bolster Medicare.
As The Associated Press reported, citing unnamed Democratic aides: "Under the latest proposal, people earning more than $400,000 a year and couples making more than $500,000 would have to pay a 3.8% tax on their earnings from tax-advantaged
Common DreamsFeb 13 2020
Opinion
Has the Govt Lost Sight of Our Birthright?
While we were all consumed by impeachment, a pernicious piece of legislation was slowly and silently making its way through Congress. It is a renewal of Section 215 of the Patriot Act.
The Patriot Act of 2001 has three sections that are scheduled to expire on March 15.
One of those sections is the infamous 215, which authorizes the federal government to capture without a warrant
Andrew Napolitano