Tag: US Features

Believers Should Stand Up for Truth Amid Pressure on Religion: Preacher

When the government tries to restrict the exercise of religion Christians have to stand up, said Robert Jeffress, a preacher, bestselling author, and television host. “What distresses me is when Christians refuse to take a stand [on the left’s agenda that is being pushed] and are willing to just blow whichever way the wind blows,”…


Former Islamic Extremist: Elites Using Radicalization Techniques on Population

Maajid Nawaz knows what it’s like to be radicalized by outside influences, because it happened to him. Nawaz, a former Islamic extremist and author of the book “Radical,” said recently that he’s seeing the elites in power using the same tactics his extremist organization used to undermine people’s belief systems with specific narratives. “I do…


Wife of Jan. 6 Prisoner: ‘We’re Being Targeted,’ It’s All About ‘Revenge’

The events of Jan. 6, 2021, at the United States Capitol have been described by some as an attempted “coup,” “domestic terrorism,” and a “deadly capitol insurrection.” But the jailed participants, and their friends and family, are convinced Jan. 6 participants are being targeted and threatened because of their support for former President Donald Trump. “I…


Big Brother Is Getting Bigger

“This is a surveillance tool, and it’s disguised as a payment mechanism,” Erik Bethel said of the Chinese regime’s new digital currency. In this episode of “American Thought Leaders,” host Jan Jekielek and Bethel, a global finance analyst, discuss the situation in China, and the threat of the digital yuan to the U.S. economy and to…


New Jersey Trucker Convoy Sets Off, Honored by Congressman’s Proclamation

WOODSTOWN, New Jersey—Truckers from New Jersey converged on Sunday for a sendoff rally in southwest New Jersey before heading to Washington, D.C. The convoy was commended by a congressman representing the people in that area. Two trucker convoys–one originating in the northern part of New Jersey and another coming from the southern New Jersey–converged for…


Analysts, Polls Indicate DeSantis on Track for Strong Reelection as Florida Governor

New polling about the governor’s race in Florida backs up what political analysts have been saying for months—Florida Gov. Ron Desantis seems on track for a strong reelection in November. And that could bode well for the popular governor if he decides to later make a run for president, they said. A poll released Feb. 24…


Awake and Bold Seeks to Open Eyes to the Invisible Epidemic of Child Trafficking

Child trafficking prospers in the shadows of incognizance. This is why organizations such as Awake and Bold in North Carolina are striving to bring awareness to the invisible crime through education, training, and networking efforts. Awake and Bold have initiated a video and billboard campaign through its Open Your Eyes organization that teaches a series of…


Tyler Texas Establishes ‘Precedent Setting’ Program in Approach to the Homeless

Homeless issues in Tyler, Texas, are not expected to be eradicated, said the city’s mayor and a police sergeant on Feb. 24, to The Epoch Times. But there is the expectation that Tyler’s homeless problem can be “mitigated, managed, and controlled,” given the right focus and proper distribution of available resources. Civic leaders and police…


Large-Scale Solar Installations Can Threaten Natural Landscapes, Species, Habitats

This article is the second in a series on the underreported costs of solar power. The first examined how large-scale solar projects are using high-quality farmland across America. The Biden administration is considering a rule change that would discount costs for solar companies who want to use public lands. Meanwhile, biologists and activists are sounding…


‘Reality Is What I Say It Is’

“We sit squarely in the middle of an absurdist drama,” says Walter Kirn. In this episode of American Thought Leaders, host Jan Jekielek and author and journalist Walter Kirn discuss lockdowns, mandates, and the frightening possibility of a union between Orwellian tyranny and the soft totalitarianism of Aldous Huxley’s “Brave New World.” Jan Jekielek: People keep…