by Daniel Brouse September 24, 2025 PSA: “Killing humor isn’t funny. Kill humor, kill freedom. Not so funny now, is it?” Nexstar Joins Sinclair in Silencing Jimmy Kimmel’s ABC Return Disney and ABC have put Jimmy Kimmel back on the air! His first night back drew record viewership, even as dozens of affiliate stations continued […]
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Words as Swords: Fighting Tyranny with Satire
by MootMuteSeptember 21, 2025 Moot Mute (Best Of).mp3Moot Mute (Best Of).mp4Moot Mute.mp3 Moot Mute.mp4 The new release of the day, “Mootmute,” was born from the flood of questions I keep hearing: “What can I do?” in the middle of this growing sense of helplessness and hopelessness. My answer? Focus on your strengths. Build a strong […]
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Trump v. The First Amendment: A Mismatch for the Ages
by C. MooreSeptember 20, 2025 Trump’s $15 Billion Tantrum: When a Lawsuit Becomes Performance Art President Donald J. Trump’s $15 billion lawsuit against The New York Times has been tossed like yesterday’s fast-food wrapper, for now. Calling the president’s 85-page magnum opus of grievance “decidedly improper and impermissible,” U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday effectively […]
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PSA: Killing Humor Isn’t Funny
by C. MooreSeptember 20, 2025 The Death of the First Amendment: Trump’s War on Free Speech As an investigative journalist with decades of experience defending the First Amendment, I’ve endured more than my share of danger. My life has been threatened, my family targeted. I’ve been assaulted by both criminals and police, fined, arrested, jailed, […]
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The Death of the First Amendment: Trump’s War on Free Speech
As an investigative journalist with decades of experience defending the First Amendment, I’ve faced more than my share of danger. My life has been threatened, my family targeted, I’ve been assaulted by both criminals and police. I’ve been fined, arrested, jailed, and dragged through years of court battles. But I have never seen anything as […]
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Extremism All Around: Manufactured Martyrdom and the Rising Threat of Political Violence
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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Antarctica, Inevitable Sea-Level Rise, and the Cascading Impacts of Climate Change
By Daniel Brouse and Sidd MukherjeeAugust 21, 2025 Introduction The destabilization of Antarctica represents the single greatest existential threat to humanity. What was once viewed as a slow-moving process unfolding over millennia is now accelerating at a pace that outstrips scientific projections. The August 2025 paper,“Emerging Evidence of Abrupt Changes in the Antarctic Environment,” confirms […]
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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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Tariffs Fail to Tame Soaring U.S. Budget Deficit as Spending Outpaces Revenue
by Daniel Brouse August 13, 2025 The U.S. government’s budget deficit surged nearly 20% in July 2025, reaching $291 billion for the month, despite a sharp rise in customs duty collections from President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff policies. According to Treasury Department data released Tuesday, the deficit increase underscores that tariffs — often touted as […]
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Trump’s Fed Stunt: Distraction, Intimidation, and Economic Ignorance on Full Display
In a chaotic spectacle aimed at diverting attention from his ties to Jeffrey Epstein and mounting allegations of pedophilia, Trump staged a political circus at the construction site of the Federal Reserve, using the visit to generate headlines while avoiding accountability. Trump’s visit began with a rambling, incoherent speech, peppered with contradictory statements about the […]