Diabolical Plot to Extradite Assange to US
by Stephen Lendman Ecuador granted WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange political asylum at its London embassy in August 2012. According to an Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruling, its irrevocable under international law. Nations are obliged to uphold asylum rights, including the right of safe passage to the country granting it. Rule of law principles never […]
What Brett Kavanaugh’s Speeches Tell Us About His Judicial Approach
As the Senate begins the confirmation process for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, senators must evaluate Kavanaugh’s qualifications to determine what kind of justice his will be.. Some parts of his record, such as his service in the executive branch, are not relevant to that question, while other parts, especially his judicial opinions and many […]
The Clinton State Department’s Major Security Breach That Everyone Is Ignoring
Peter Strzok’s testimony about the email server scandal involving former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton raised headlines because of his defiant, disrespectful, and unapologetic attitude about the bias revealed in his text messages that permeated his work at the FBI. Then, there was the verbal combat between him, Republican members of the two committees holding […]
Actor Apologizes for Telling Liberals to Follow Ben Shapiro
It was the mere suggestion that his fellow liberals should listen and seek to hear out to the ideas of conservatives that landed actor Mark Duplass in major hot water on Twitter. “Fellow liberals: If you are interested at all in ‘crossing the aisle’ you should consider following Ben Shapiro,” Duplass tweeted, adding that Shapiro […]
‘Deep Fake’ Technology Is a Threat to National Security, Politics, and the Media, Marco Rubio Says
Sen. Marco Rubio says so-called “deep fakes”—the ability to use artificial intelligence video tools to swap a person’s face on another person’s body, with little indication of manipulation—is a threat to national security. “One of the ironies of the 21st century is that technology has made it cheaper than ever to do that … . […]
Lawmakers Suggest Lawsuit-Happy Environmentalists Help China, Hurt National Security
Environmental advocacy groups that take the Defense Department to court appear to operate as foreign agents working to help China and undermine the U.S. Navy and America’s military readiness in the Asia-Pacific region, congressional leaders suggest. Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, chairman of the House Committee on Natural Resources, and Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Ark., chairman of […]
‘Pig Book’ Spotlights 232 Earmarks Amid Pork That Wastes Taxpayers’ Money
All but a relative few farmers and other rural residents have had electricity and telephone service for a generation, but the U.S. government devoted $10 million in the current budget to a duplicative Rural Utilities Service program designed to help pay for energy costs. Taxpayers continue to finance the program even though then-President Barack […]
It Takes Faith to Be an Atheist
Without blinking an eye I was proud to strain out a gnat and swallow a camel By Dr. Robert R. Owens I once had enough faith in myself to believe there was no God. I had enough of that self-centered faith to believe the entire universe sprang from a Big Bang. I could believe that Big […]
This Bill Would Ease ‘Recovered’ Species Off the Endangered List
It will be easier to take wildlife off the endangered and threatened lists if Congress passes a bill introduced by Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz. “The Endangered Species Act has been used as a sword instead of a shield,” Biggs told The Daily Signal in a phone interview. His bill would streamline the process of removing […]
Nikki Haley: A Profile in Courage
Yesterday, I had the honor of welcoming Ambassador Nikki Haley to The Heritage Foundation. And as she spoke before a packed audience, I realized we were witnessing a true profile in courage. Ambassador Haley’s principles and tenacity have served her well all her life, first as a young businesswoman, then as South Carolina’s first Indian-American […]
Betsy DeVos Should Get Feds Out of School Discipline Policy, Withdraw Obama-Era Guidance
Larry David, co-creator of the sitcom Seinfeld, once described a good compromise as “when both parties are dissatisfied.” A recent proposal from the Thomas B. Fordham Institute on school discipline policy fits that description well—it’s a compromise, and it’ll leave all sides dissatisfied. But unlike some compromises, this is not one worth making. Here’s what’s […]