Month: September 2021

Dangerous Levels of Drugs Found in River Running Through Glastonbury Festival: Scientist

Environmentally damaging levels of illicit drugs have been found in the river running through the Glastonbury Festival site, scientists said. Researchers discovered that during the festival, levels of MDMA and cocaine in the water were so high it could be harming wildlife further downstream, including rare populations of eels. The experts are now urging greenfield…


Big Government Socialist States Kill Jobs

Commentary Big Government Socialism has been tried at the state level and it has failed spectacularly. Stephen Moore, an economist working with the Committee to Unleash Prosperity, offered conclusive proof that Big Government Socialism is a disaster with real consequences for people and the economy in his remarkably useful newsletter “the Unleash Prosperity Hotline” (issue…


Gunman in 2018 Maryland Newspaper Massacre to Be Sentenced on Tuesday

The gunman who killed five people at the Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis in 2018 will be sentenced to prison on Tuesday after a Maryland jury found him criminally responsible for the massacre in July. Jarrod Ramos, 41, faces the prospect of life in prison for one of the deadliest attacks on a U.S. media…


Prescott, Cowboys Beat Eagles in 1st Home Game Since Injury

ARLINGTON, Texas—Dak Prescott ran toward the tunnel, raising his arms to the fans and tossing them souvenirs after the Dallas Cowboys manhandled the Philadelphia Eagles in prime time. The scene was a stark contrast to almost a year earlier, when the star quarterback was in tears as he rode on a cart through the same…


Tiananmen Square Massacre Survivors Worry About Hong Kong’s Clampdown on Pro-Democracy Alliance

While the Chinese regime’s propaganda machine is in full swing preaching the Party’s successes prior to China’s National Day, expatriate Tiananmen Square Massacre survivors are worried about the personal safety of their supporters in Hong Kong. October 1 is China’s National Day. Each year, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) considers the weeks around that date…


Staying Sharp in Old Age: Lessons From 3 Founding Fathers

Those of us who are entering old age frequently read books or online articles about ways to enhance our mental agility, to keep our minds nimble and quick. Some people follow special diets, believing that certain foods or supplemental vitamins can strengthen our powers of reason and thought. Others exercise at the gym or take…


NBA Star Kyrie Irving Misses Team Media Day in Brooklyn Amid Citywide COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving was not able to enter the Barclays Center in Brooklyn and missed the team’s media day amid the citywide mandate that forces anyone entering a sports venue to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination. Irving, who appeared in a Zoom call on Monday, requested privacy when asked about his COVID-19 vaccination…


Senate Banking Chief Plans Bill to Address Fed Officials’ Stock Trades

The head of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday said he plans to introduce legislation that would ban ownership of individual stocks by Federal Reserve officials in the aftermath of revelations that two reserve bank presidents had been active investors. Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio told Fed Chair Jerome Powell of his intent…


Vaccine Passport Concerns Muted at Big Tech-Affiliated Privacy Conference

At one of the world’s biggest privacy conferences last week, a seminar on vaccine passports opened with the question of how mandates should be implemented—skipping over the question of whether the inherently privacy-invasive requirement should become policy at all. “This panel will explore one of the most important topics being debated today: How do we…


Texas Factory Activity Sees Solid Expansion But Supply Chain Woes Worsen

Overall factory activity in the Lone Star state continued to expand at a solid pace in September, though there was softening in some specific manufacturing gauges along with a rise in reports of supply-chain problems, according to a Dallas Fed survey. Texas business executives responding to the monthly Dallas Fed Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey, released Sept….