Current Events

News and commentary

American black-on-black crime (article)

"Racial profiling of blacks by other blacks is systemic and pervasive in the black community. One hears it in the music where the black gang lifestyle, murders, sexploitation, explicit and graphic sexual depictions of blacks, drugs, and violence are routinely celebrated" --americanmind.org

cultural Marxism's effect in America

"under the pretense of social justice, they now seek... rewriting history; reintroducing racism; creating privileged classes; and determining what can be said in public discourse, the military, and houses of worship" --heritage.org

Chinese "spy" balloon over US, intention

A huge, high-altitude Chinese balloon sailed across the U.S. on Friday, drawing severe Pentagon accusations of spying on sensitive military sites despite China’s firm denials --apnews.com

Hunter Biden

President's son is reportedly threatening to sue multiple people involved in the handling of his notorious laptop --washingtontimes.com

Davos, World Economic Forum WEF (update)

The meeting brings together some 3,000 paying members and selected participants – among whom are investors, business leaders, political leaders, economists, celebrities and journalists – for up to five days to discuss global issues across 500 sessions --wikipedia

Germany’s decision to send tanks to Ukraine

they may allow Ukraine to take the fighting to Moscow’s forces and re-capture more occupied land, rather than focusing primarily on beating back Russian attacks --cnn.com

T/F: methane gas stoves are harmful to human health or the environment

Scientists recently warned that gas stoves could cause children to develop asthma, put adults at risk of having cancer by releasing the same particles belched out by trucks and cars, and can do so even when they're not in use --sciencetimes.com

How the CDC Became the Speech Police

The federal government shaped the rules of online discussion in unprecedented and unnerving ways --reason.com

T/F: Russia has plans to invade Poland

37 million Poles want to know

Russia Not Yet Defeated (article)

"Sure, the initial Russian invasion last year was defeated by Ukraine. Sadly, however, Russia has not yet been defeated—and it does not appear to be on the brink of defeat, no matter what the propaganda in the West says."

Spare, by Prince Harry

Prince Harry’s controversial, tell-all memoir Spare has become the fastest-selling non-fiction book of all time, after shifting 1.43 million copies during its first day on sale in the UK, US, and Canada --guinnessworldrecords.com

Andrew Tate (influencer)

He is an ex-kickboxer who has recently taken the internet by storm with his controversial beliefs about society --request

Russia plans to invade Sweden?

The island of Gotland, Sweden "is a key site for any army or merchant fleet seeking control of the surrounding waters, which link Russia’s second city of St. Petersburg with six Nordic and Baltic capital cities as well as northern Germany" --politico.eu

T/F: Fidel Castro is Justin Trudeau’s biological father

"The Affair between... Margaret Trudeau, mother of the Prime Minister of Canada and the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro were circulating on the Internet since 2016 after the death of Castro" --dfrac.org

T/F: Damar Hamlin cardiac arrest was caused by a Covid-19 vaccine

He's an American football player who had a heart attack on live TV last week. He remains in critical condition.