Month: June 2023

Supreme Court Ends the Last Vestige of ‘Systemic Racism’ in America

Commentary On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued the greatest majority opinion ever written by Chief Justice John G. Roberts. That one-time Obamacare savior, who in 2012 rewrote the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate as a “tax” in order to salvage President Barack Obama’s signature domestic policy, this time penned a landmark ruling abolishing something…


Americans Have Never Been Less Threatened by ‘Extreme Weather’

Commentary “Extreme heat kills more people in the United States than any other weather hazard,” is the first claim in this Washington Post piece warning about the deadly summer heat—and it is almost certainly false. Similar warnings about the deadly weather appear in virtually every mainstream media outlet. First off, the only reason “extreme” temperature…


What You Need to Know Before Making Tax-Deductible Car Donations

Many people need a free car. They may currently be out of work and are trying to find a job, but cannot get to it without a car. Some people needing a car may be women who are now divorced and have no way to get to work and cannot afford a car. Still others…


Hong Kong Optometrists Association Survey: 20% of Myopic Students Nearsighted to at Least 275 Degrees on First Examination

The Association of Private Practice Optometrists (APPO) in Hong Kong released its latest survey results on June 25, revealing that 20 percent of primary school students with myopia at their first eye examination have myopia to at least 275 degrees (-2.75 diopter). The association also estimated that in the current six to eight-year-old primary school…


The Wagner Revolt Leaves Losers Worldwide

Commentary A suspect deal between Russian President Vladimir Putin and mercenary commander Yevgeny Prigozhin ended the short-lived but stunning Wagner Revolt. Revolt it was. The Wagner force took Rostov, a major city and the site of the Russian Army’s headquarters for the Ukraine War. A Wagner flying column with tanks and mechanized infantry rolled toward…


More Than 600 Arrested, 249 Law Enforcement Officers Injured During 3rd Night of France Protests

More than 600 people have been arrested in France amid ongoing protests in response to the deadly police shooting of a teenage boy earlier this week, according to Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin. Darmanin wrote in a June 30 post on Twitter that law enforcement officials had faced “rare violence” last night, which marked the third night of…


[PREMIERING NOW] The Far-Reaching Implications of Sen. Grassley’s Redaction Revelations

Opponents of former President Donald Trump like to say that his legal problems show that “no one is above the law”—but does that really hold true? In this episode of “Over the Target,” Lee Smith interviews Mike Howell, director of the Oversight Project at the Heritage Foundation, about revelations from Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) on…


[PREMIERING at 11:00AM ET] The Far-Reaching Implications of Sen. Grassley’s Redaction Revelations

Opponents of former President Donald Trump like to say that his legal problems show that “no one is above the law”—but does that really hold true? In this episode of “Over the Target,” Lee Smith interviews Mike Howell, director of the Oversight Project at the Heritage Foundation, about revelations from Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) on…


Carrageenan—The Thickener That’s a Sickener

Editor’s Note: Believe it or not, most of the processed food we eat contains a thickening agent called carrageenan. Studies suggest this food additive is a toxin that contributes to food intolerances and allergies. In the book, “A Consumer’s Guide to Toxic Food Additives” authors Bill and Linda Bonvie introduce the many additives in our…


The Family Table: A Labor of Love From a Farm Wife With ‘a Heart of Gold’

Submitted by Susan Schmid-Burton, Texas My siblings and I collaborated on a family cookbook in 2010 and self-published it in 2011. It is our family history told in the language of food—our family recipes. I am submitting one of my entries to share with my fellow Epoch Times readers across this nation and the world. My…