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The Senate’s Vote on Israel Arms Sales: A Defining Choice Between War and Accountability

Today isn’t just another procedural vote in Washington.It’s a moment of clarity. The U.S. Senate is deciding whether American tax dollars will continue to fund weapons used in the destruction of Gaza and the West Bank. At the center of … Continue reading →

Posted in In the News | Tagged 1000-pound bombs, armored bulldozers, beirut, Benjamin Netanyahu, Bernie Sanders, civilian infrastructure, gaza, Hamas, human rights, humanitarian crisis, international law, iran, israel, Israel arms sales, Joint Resolutions of Disapproval, Lebanon, lobbying influence, Middle East conflict 2026, military funding, Palestine, Resolutions of Disapproval, S.J.Res. 138, S.J.Res. 32, senate, senate vote, US foreign policy, war accountability, West Bank | 1 Comment

Trump Omni-Presidency: Power Above Law and Faith

This is no longer about winning elections. It is about removing every authority that is not named Trump. Over the past week, a pattern has emerged.Clear. Deliberate. Deeply destabilizing. A multi-pronged assault on the country’s moral, religious, and legal foundations … Continue reading →

Posted in In the News | Tagged accountability, American Republic, ational Park passes, authoritarianism, blasphemy, Church, constitutional crisis, deflection, DOJ banners, Donald Trump, Executive Overreach, federal branding, illegal tariffs, institutional dismantling, iran, Pope, Pope Leo XIV, presidential pardons, presidential power, religion, rule of law, separation of church and state, Supreme Court immunity, threat, US currency signature | 1 Comment

The $1.5 Billion “Coincidence”: When National Security Becomes a Market Bet

The traditional image of insider trading is a mahogany boardroom and a frantic, late-night phone call. But as of April 2026, the frontier of corruption has shifted. It has moved from the New York Stock Exchange to the smartphone in … Continue reading →

Posted in In the News | Tagged betting, classified secrets, corruption, criminal offense, Donald Trump, Elissa Slotkin, financial incentive, forecasting, insider trading, insiders, intelligence, iran, Kalshi, monetization, national security, Paul Krugman, placing trades, Polymarket, PREDICT Act, prediction markets, Richard Blumenthal, state secrets, telegraphing moves, Todd Young, treasonous, truth social, White House | 2 Comments

The 8:00 P.M. Threat: When Rule Breakers Become World Breakers

It is April 7, 3:00 PM ET. In five hours, at 8:00 PM ET, the ten-day deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz expires – and with it, President Donald Trump’s promise to release “all Hell.” In previous … Continue reading →

Posted in In the News | Tagged 25th amendment, Additional Protocol I, Apollo 8, Artemis II, Article 51 of the Geneva Conventions, Benjamin Netanyahu, Bridge Day, constitution, DOJ, Donald Trump, gaza, Geneva Conventions, Genocidal Intent, Hakeem Jeffries, Hamas, ICC, international law, iran, iran war, IRGC, Katherine Clark, Marjorie Taylor Greene, new york times, Pete Aguilar, Power Plant Day, Principle of Proportionality, propaganda, sanactions, Strait of Hormuz, threat, Uniform Code of Military Justice, unlawful orders, War Crimes | Leave a comment

April 7: Has the U.S. Already Crossed the Line into War Crimes?

It is Monday morning, April 6, 2026. We are exactly 39 hours away from a deadline that was set not in a diplomatic cable, and not in a briefing room, but on a social media platform in the middle of … Continue reading →

Posted in In the News | Tagged Article 33 of the Fourth Geneva Convention, Article 54 of Additional Protocol I, B1 Bridge, Bridge Day, CAIR, civilian infrastructure, Collective Punishment, Common Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions, Council on American-Islamic Relations, crime against humanity, deadline, discriminatory intent, Doctrine of Command Responsibility, Donald Trump, double-tap, Geneva Convention, guilt, hors de combat, indiscriminate, infrastructure, infrastructure targeting, intent, International Criminal Court, iran, iran war, missile strike, NATO, No Quarter, Operation Epic Fury, Pope Leo XIV, Power Plant Day, Principle of Proportionality, reckless, religion, religious persecution, Rome Statute, Shajarah Tayyebeh girls' school, Sizdah Be-dar, stale intelligence, stone ages, stupid rules of engagement, triple-tap, war crime, water desalination systems | 1 Comment

Power, Language, and the Dehumanization of the “Other”

Words. The architecture of power begins here. Not with bombs, not with armies, but with permission – the permission to see others as less than human. The language of leadership is never just about “style.” It is never just “authenticity.” … Continue reading →

Posted in In the News | Tagged accept, accountability, authority, dehumanization, Donald Trump, empathy, humanity, Immigration Act of 1924, infrastructure, infrastructure targeting, iran, iran war, language, linguistic strategy, might makes right, military metaphors, morality, mowing the grass, normalization, other, permission, political rhetoric, power, Reed-Johnson Act, rhetoric, threat | 2 Comments

The Power of Protest: Why Showing Up Still Works

Ever feel like you’re shouting into a void? You sign a petition, share a link, and then… nothing. It’s easy to believe the “little guy” doesn’t matter. History says otherwise. Protest – organized, peaceful, persistent protest – isn’t just noise. … Continue reading →

Posted in Humanity, In the News, Story | Tagged 3.5 Percent Rule, 3.5% rule, accountability, activism, agitators, Alex Pretti, Arts Censorship, Bruce Springsteen, civil rights, Civil Rights 2026, costumes, democracy, dictatorship, economic justice, economy, epstein files, erica chenoweth, executive immunity, expensive, ezra levin, fascism, First Amendment, freedom, gas, Health Insurance Crisis, History in the Making, human rights, ICE, ice out, indivisible, iran, iran war, Jane Fonda, Joan Baez, Kennedy Center Protest, March 28 Protest, no kings, No Kings 2026, operation inflation, protest, renee good, Revolution, Social Change, solidarity, St. Paul Rally, War in Iran | 1 Comment

From “No Lies” to “No Bluffs”

There is a specific kind of silence that follows a statement so disconnected from reality that the only rational response is to wonder if the speaker has ever actually met the person they are describing. Today, that silence belongs to … Continue reading →

Posted in In the News | Tagged bluff, Donald Trump, international law, iran, Iran Ultimatum, Karoline Leavitt, lie, Market Volatility, No Bluff, Oil Prices, power grid, Power Grid Strike, press secretary, Strait of Hormuz, taco, TACO Trade, The Art of the Deal, truth social, Unleash Hell, Wall Street, War Crimes, White House Press Briefing | 1 Comment

Trump Doesn’t Lie. He Just Believes in Manifestation.

There is a fundamental misunderstanding of the 47th President’s relationship with the truth. To the cynical observer, today’s impromptu presser on the Florida tarmac was a flurry of “alternative facts.” But for the enlightened, it was something far more mystical. … Continue reading →

Posted in In the News | Tagged acting as if, Air Force One, alternative facts, de-escalation, diplomacy, fake news, iran, Iranian Foreign Ministry, law of attraction, lies, manifestation, manifesting, masterclass, no nukes, nuclear deal, nuclear dust, nuclear weapon, oil market, pre-news, presidential press pool, psychological warfare, reality, rhetoric, Strait of Hormuz, uranium, Vibrational Future, vision board, vision board diplomacy | 1 Comment

The 48-Hour Ultimatum Wasn’t “Tough Talk.” It Was a Legal Line Being Crossed.

On Saturday, the world got a countdown: Open the Strait of Hormuz in 48 hours – or face the “obliteration” of Iran’s power grid. “Starting with the biggest one first.” By Monday, March 23, 2026, that deadline shifted. A new … Continue reading →

Posted in In the News | Tagged civilian infrastructure, Donald Trump, Geneva Conventions, ICC, immunity, International Criminal Court, international law, iran, iran war, leverage, negotiating tactic, normalization, official acts, pete hegseth, power grid, presidential immunity, richard nixon, secretary of defense, secretary of war, Strait of Hormuz, supreme court, ultimatum, war crime | 1 Comment