Month: April 2021

Arizona Judge Halts Maricopa County 2020 Election Audit

A judge in Arizona on Friday ordered a halt to the audit of votes in the 2020 election. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Chris Coury said the pause is meant to be temporary. It starts at 5 p.m. on Friday and runs through noon on Monday. Coury held open the possibility of extending the pause…


Film Review: ‘My Octopus Teacher’: A Love Letter to the Perfection of Nature

TV-G | 1h 25min | Documentary | 7 September 2020 (USA) I have intense arachnophobia—I hate anything that’s got eight, fast-moving legs. This fear used to extend to the similarly eight-legged octopus. Then, one day my brother brought home some octopus sushi and ate it. I forced myself to try a piece. Tasty! My horror…


The Pursuit of a More Perfect Union

Commentary In classrooms and on campuses throughout the United States, many young Americans are learning a distorted view of our nation’s history. They are often taught to believe that America is a fundamentally flawed nation and incapable of growth or change. As President Ronald Reagan said, “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction….


WATCH LIVE: Arizona Elections Audit

The Arizona Democratic Party on Friday said it will not pay a judge-ordered $1 million bond, suggesting that the audit will continue unabated after a court earlier in the day ordered a pause of Maricopa County votes during the 2020 election. Watch Live Here: They also accused Senate Republicans of a “lack of transparency” regarding…


LIVE: Arizona Elections Audit

The audit of Arizona’s 2.1 million ballots and equipment used in the presidential election, including 385 tabulators, was scheduled to start on Friday after delivery to the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix. However, a judge in Arizona on Friday ordered a halt to the audit of votes in the 2020 election. Maricopa County Superior Court…


Opinion: The Anti-American Administration

Commentary Take a look at the following quotes from the Biden administration and Chinese Communist Party officials. Can you guess which country’s government made these statements? “Systemic racism … is a stain [on] our nation’s soul.” “America has a long history of systemic racism.” “In order to lead abroad, America must continue to address racial injustice and…


The Anti-American Administration

Commentary Take a look at the following quotes from the Biden administration and Chinese Communist Party officials. Can you guess which country’s government made these statements? “Systemic racism … is a stain [on] our nation’s soul.” “America has a long history of systemic racism.” “In order to lead abroad, America must continue to address racial injustice and…


Zimbabwe Air Force Helicopter Crashes Into House, 4 Killed Including Child

HARARE—An Air Force of Zimbabwe helicopter crashed on Friday, killing three crew members and a child on the ground as it came down on a house, the Air Force said in a statement. The helicopter was on a training mission, with two pilots and a technician when it disappeared on the radar. It came down…


Critical Theory Versus Authority: Addressing Polarization in a Time of Crisis

Commentary ROME—Did a relatively unknown, Hungarian-born political philosopher discover the answer to countering dangerous, reactionary polarizations that have emerged in Western culture in recent years? Understanding the foundation behind the current extreme movements in political activism to dismantle traditional forms of governance, cancel culture and critical theory may answer the causation behind the rhetoric, argued…


Critical Theory vs Authority: Addressing Polarization in a Time of Crisis

Commentary ROME— Did a relatively unknown, Hungarian-born political philosopher discover the answer to countering dangerous, reactionary polarizations that have emerged in Western culture in recent years? Understanding the foundation behind the current extreme movements in political activism to dismantle traditional forms of governance, cancel culture and critical theory may answer the causation behind the rhetoric,…