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Karl Marx's economics, and it concedes valuable ideological ground to the left every time it's repeated. It's a line some conservatives still reach for, almost reflexively. It's time that changed, because even the claim that communism works in theory is plainly false. In a speech Thursday announcing a global crackdown on left-wing terrorism, Secretary of State Marco Rubio made exactly that argument: communism does not even work in theory. Socialism and communism, by their very nature, require the centralization of power, the destruction of the individual, and the abolition of private property, the very institution that has been instrumental to...

Netflix acquired Ben Affleck's AI start-up company InterPositive this past March, and now the insane sum the streaming giant paid has been unveiled. In a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing on Friday, the streamer stated that it paid $587 million in cash for the company, per The Hollywood Reporter. According to the outlet, the information was provided in the company’s form 10-Q, stating that 'in March 2026, the Company completed an acquisition which was accounted for as a business combination for a total purchase price of approximately $587 million, consisting of cash consideration.' Although the document does not explicitly...

If Democrats want to save their party and themselves from the radical socialist takeover, they'd better start taking the threat seriously. As Speaker Mike Johnson said the other day, the barbarians are inside the gates. And it will be ugly for all of us, but the first to go down will be the Democrats and the party the socialists used to gain power. How do we know this? We've read a history book. The socialists and their communist brethren always, invariably, imprison or murder the people who helped elevate them to power, because they know those people pose a threat...

Amnesty International picked a fight it's going to lose. The other day, the human rights organization made the very bad choice to list Beria's Place, a women's rape crisis shelter, as well as For Women Scotland and the Gay Men's Network, as hate groups. Why? Because they believe in the gender binary, Beria's Place only allows biological women to use its services. Gone are the days when Amnesty lobbied to protect political prisoners. Instead, they're now pushing to abuse women and punish gays and lesbians who don't bend the knee to the radical trans agenda. The problem is this: Beria's...

You truly never know what headline you’ll read next. A Canadian woman has been caught at Schiphol trying to smuggle a ball python onto a plane. Thankfully, before Schiphol passengers could experience a real life version of “Snakes on a plane”, the woman was caught. According to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA), the snake was discovered during a safety check, RTL Nieuws reports. How did she attempt to hide the animal? By stuffing it into her bra… Unfortunately for her, it seems that the cupsize wasn’t enough to disguise a living snake. Claims to have found...

"That you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light" (1 Pet. 2:9). God has granted you the ability to understand the truth and live accordingly. In the natural realm, darkness can be a debilitating and frightening thing. The story is told of a missionary who was on board ship one dark night when suddenly he was awakened by the frantic cry of "Man overboard!" Immediately he arose from his bunk, grabbed the portable lamp from its bracket, and held it at the window of his cabin. He couldn't see anything,...

After dedicating 15 years to shining a light on systemic racism and spreading the mission of racial justice in Franklin County, the grassroots organization Racial Justice Rising came to a close at the end of June. “It was a very difficult decision,” said Teegrey Iannuzzi, a co-founder of the organization. “It feels like a natural ending.” In the email announcing the closure, Iannuzzi wrote that the volunteer organization lacked the “people power” to continue. Over the phone, she explained that the group’s volunteer base started dwindling after the COVID-19 pandemic, when online opportunities for anti-racism work expanded. Although the murder...

Two death row inmates are scheduled to be put to death on the same day in Florida — the first double execution in the Sunshine State in over six decades. Governor Ron DeSantis rescheduled the execution of former police officer and convicted child murderer James Duckett for 12 p.m. on July 28, exactly six hours before Dominick Anthony Occhicone Jr. is also set to be put to death, USA Today reported. The 68-year-old former cop was set to be executed in March for murdering an 11-year-old girl in 1987, but he received a rare and temporary reprieve from the Florida...

@GBPolitcs BREAKING: Andy Burnham is set to announce plans for new North Sea oil and gas drilling when he becomes Prime Minister on Monday, breaking Labour's 2024 manifesto on his first day

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I'm proud to endorse my friend @ralphnorman for the U.S. Senate! Ralph is a conservative fighter who will stand with @POTUS and help him deliver on the promises he made to the American people. Ralph has spent his career in the House doing exactly that, casting vote after vote to advance President Trump's agenda, including the SAVE America Act. I've watched him put in the hard work, and I know he will deliver. He will do a great job for South Carolina!

Edgar Olivas, 40, was booked into Miami-Dade's Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on Friday on charges of first-degree murder and armed robbery, records showed.Nearly five years after a Miami mobile store owner was gunned down during a robbery, the suspect believed to be responsible for his killing has been arrested, authorities said. Edgar Olivas, 40, was booked into Miami-Dade's Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on Friday on charges of first-degree murder and armed robbery, records showed. According to an arrest warrant, the charges stem from the Oct. 1, 2021 killing of 64-year-old Walter Castañeda Sr. Castañeda was the owner of...

Does anyone know who this guy is?? Dr. Mark Brauner? Any Freepers in the medical field who ever heard of him or watched his videos? I came across him tonight and spent quite a lot of time watching his videos, and I came to the conclusion the guy is - to put it blunt - utterly full of sh** although I could be wrong, but I don't think so. Every video is basically the same - Israel bashing, genocide accusations, Israelis are killing children, Israelis are mass murdering innocent people - always the children, the children - always Israel, yet...

Daily Readings from the USCCBThe Pharisees went out and took counsel against Jesus to put him to death. When Jesus realized this, he withdrew from that place. Many people followed him, and he cured them all, but he warned them not to make him known. Matthew 12:14–16To souls who love God and are united to Him, today’s Gospel reveals a profound lesson about facing opposition. “The Pharisees went out and took counsel against Jesus to put him to death.” Why? Because of their rigid interpretation of the Sabbath law of rest. But Jesus, as the Son of God, in union...

Strange to relate, in last night’s speech to the nation on election chicanery, President Trump managed to both overwhelm and underwhelm public expectation. He touched on voting machine shenanigans, registration skullduggery, cyber-fuckery, labor union toolery, ballot fraud, and especially China meddling.Internal CIA / FBI docs at the time said that China’s policy around the 2020 US election was to “leverage all domestic and foreign elements” opposed to the President to prevent his re-election. The Intel bunch never sent that memo to the White House. They were too busy pushing fake Russia meddling, fake impeachment, and a fake Covid-19 pandemic. Then...

Caitlin Clark delivered the best performance of her WNBA career Friday night, scoring a franchise-record 45 points and adding 10 assists to become the first player in league history to record a 40-point, 10-assist game.Caitlin Clark has already built a highlight reel that most players could only dream about, but Friday night may have been the finest performance of her WNBA career. Every time the Indiana Fever needed a big basket, Clark seemed to have the answer. She buried deep three-pointers, attacked the rim, knocked down free throws and continued to create easy looks for her teammates. By the time...

A contracted employee of a federal immigration detention center...accused of shooting a protester... Seven killed in a Ukrainian drone attack in Russia's Tambov Region... Israeli election polling...parties opposed...Netanyahu at 62 seats... death toll...double earthquakes...Venezuela now 5,069... CBS News reporting US casualties in the weeklong flareup of the Iran War... Only one conviction remains...sex offenses case involving Canadian billionaire businessman... In Norway an out-of-control fire burning more than 100 homes... Iran's state broadcaster reporting Iranian attacks on US military forces in three countries... 14 killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza... Taylor Farms recalling lettuce produced in central Mexico... Major US companies...

A Mississippi pastor recently ignited a firestorm after reportedly posting the names of church members on Facebook who had failed to pay their tithes. Whether the intention was accountability, encouragement, or frustration, the reaction was swift. Christians from across the theological spectrum condemned the move as public shaming rather than biblical shepherding. The controversy raises a much larger question than one pastor's judgment. It forces Christians to ask an uncomfortable but necessary question: Where is the line between teaching biblical stewardship and manipulating God's people?The Bible has much to say about generosity. Jesus spoke often about money because it reveals...

“The display shows Donald Trump and members of his family above coffins draped in US flags alongside the slogan 'Blood for Blood'. Images circulated from Tehran showed billboards portraying President Trump alongside members of his family above coffin-shaped graphics bearing the slogan 'Blood for Blood'. Separate displays reportedly featured TRUMP INSIDE A COFFIN, accompanied by threats written in both English and Persian. The imagery coincided with public messaging from Iranian authorities and supporters following several days of intensified US military operations. According to reports, similar anti-US banners have appeared across parts of Tehran as officials continue to accuse Washington of...

A Tesla driver was arrested and charged with murder this week after a mother and her baby died in a fiery crash on Highway 87 in San Jose. The Tesla driver, 31-year-old Zachary Chernicky of San Jose, was allegedly driving 142 mph seconds before he caused the deadly collision, according to prosecutors and the California Highway Patrol. Two of the vehicles tangled in the four-car collision were Teslas that burst into flames on the busy highway on December 2, 2025, the CHP said. Ivana Balistreri, 30, and her 2-year-old toddler, Lilliana, were passengers in a Lexus that also caught fire,...