A well-known right-wing extremist—recognized for promoting white nationalism, racism, bigotry, anti-feminism, and even gun violence—was shot and killed. Details surrounding the assailant and their motive remain unclear, leaving many unanswered questions. Yet before the facts could be sorted out, political leaders rushed to spin the event for their own purposes. The FBI initially claimed that […]
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Extremism All Around: Manufactured Martyrdom and the Rising Threat of Political Violence
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Economic Outlook: Weak Jobs, Declining Incomes, and a Shrinking Population
by Daniel Brouse September 11, 2025 PART I: Inflation Persists While Job Market Shows Signs of Weakness The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the August 2025 Consumer Price Index (CPI) report today, September 11, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. ET. Headline CPI rose 0.2% for the month and 2.7% year-over-year, while core CPI—excluding food and […]
U.S. Threatens Tariffs and Sanctions to Undermine U.N. Marine Fuel Emissions Deal
The United States has reportedly warned countries to reject a United Nations–brokered agreement aimed at reducing marine fuel emissions—or face punitive tariffs, visa restrictions, and additional port levies, according to U.S. and European officials familiar with the matter. The U.N. initiative, designed to curb the shipping industry’s significant contribution to global greenhouse gas emissions, has […]
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Texas-Sized Climate Change
by Daniel Brouse September 3, 2025 The CO₂ Coalition released a report titled “Texas and Climate Change: No Climate Crisis in the Lone Star State,” making a series of sweeping claims: that Texas has experienced no “unprecedented or unusual” warming despite rising atmospheric CO₂, and that current temperatures are comparable to those over a century […]
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Health and Quality of Life in Florida
by Daniel Brouse September 3, 2025 Florida faces mounting challenges in health, education, and climate resilience—each reinforcing the state’s declining quality of life. Life ExpectancyFlorida’s life expectancy has fallen sharply. Recent estimates put it at ~77.5 years, down from 79 in 2019, with COVID-19 and drug overdoses driving much of the decline. The state now […]
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Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Key Trump Tariffs, Deepening Trade Uncertainty
by Daniel Brouse On August 29, 2025, heading into the Labor Day holiday weekend, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C. delivered a major ruling: most of President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs, along with a separate set imposed earlier this year, are illegal. The decision represents both a constitutional challenge […]
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The Alarming Rise of Political Eugenics in U.S. Public Health Policy
The Trump administration has reignited global concerns about eugenics through its direct interference in science and public health. The latest controversy centers on the firing of the CDC director, followed by the resignation of four senior colleagues in protest. Their departures, citing the politicization of the agency and the deliberate manipulation of scientific data, mark […]
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The Meme Stock Market: Why Wall Street Is Defying Economic Gravity
Why is the stock market still rising when nearly every other economic indicator is flashing red? Bonds are weakening, real estate is cooling, manufacturing is in decline, and employment growth is softening. Yet the stock market continues to show upward momentum, seemingly disconnected from fundamentals. The answer lies in a fundamental transformation of the market […]
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Trump’s Tariff Gambit Backfires: European Postal Services Halt Shipments to U.S.
Postal services across Europe are suspending parcel shipments to the United States amid mounting uncertainty over Donald Trump’s escalating tariff policies. At the center of the disruption is an executive order Trump signed last month, abolishing the long-standing tax exemption that allowed small packages worth less than $800 to enter the U.S. duty-free. That exemption, […]
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Trump’s Tariffs Are Crushing U.S. Soy Farmers While Brazil Gains
by Daniel Brouse August 20, 2025 Trump’s latest wave of tariffs is already sending shockwaves through the U.S. agricultural sector, with soybean farmers among the hardest hit. The American Soybean Association has warned that many growers may lose their farms this year, as the trade disruptions come at a critical moment in the harvesting season. […]
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