The U.S. government hasn’t officially pulled the plug on TikTok yet, but to many users, it’s already dead. U.S. users report videos vanish without warning and political content not circulating like it [...] Continue Reading
National & International
Navigating the Tension
Nationalism and globalization are two decisive factors that, in the modern world, influence nations’ political, economic and social landscapes. Although both ideas have a great deal of power to shape [...] Continue Reading
Democrats Bend the Knee on Immigrant Rights
(Editor’s note: We reprint this article with the permission of Ethnic Media Services. We must point out that San Joaquin Valley Reps. Jim Costa (D–Fresno), Adam Gray (D–Merced) and Josh Harder [...] Continue Reading
Bishop Calls Out Trump to His Face
On his second day as President, Donald Trump attended a church service at the Washington National Cathedral, where Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde used her sermon to deliver a pointed message to the new [...] Continue Reading
Cuba Briefly Off the “Terrorism” List
(Editor’s note: Just a few hours into the new Trump administration, the White House announced that Cuba is back on the list of “terrorist countries.”) The U.S. State Department maintains a list of [...] Continue Reading
COP29 Outcomes
The United Nations hosts an international conference called the Conference of the Parties (COP) to debate the steps that must be taken to combat climate change. Government representatives from all [...] Continue Reading
Fascists Steal Children
As we prepare for the re-inauguration of a fascist monster, it might be good to learn more about something we already know: Fascists steal children. The first Trump regime separated children from [...] Continue Reading
Anne Applebaum’s Autocracy, Inc.
What in the world happened? In November 1989, the Berlin Wall was breached. Two years later, the Soviet Union collapsed. During those heady years, the air was alive with talk of the “end of [...] Continue Reading
Devastating Hurricane Rafael Hits Cuba
On Nov. 6 (Wednesday), Hurricane Rafael hit central Cuba, and I was there. This is a contemporary account written from Marianao, Havana, four days later, while our electricity was still out. It’s [...] Continue Reading
What Trump’s Return Means for Ukraine
Donald Trump’s election in 2024 signals a geopolitical shift that could put at risk Ukraine’s sovereignty and embolden Russian aggression. His administration’s ties to the Kremlin, history of [...] Continue Reading
The New Apostolic Reformation: All in for MAGA
In the early 2000s, I worked for a Christian publishing house that championed “church growth” and marketed books by New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) leaders. I’d like to share some insight and [...] Continue Reading
Why Isn’t an Armed Attack on the Cuban Embassy Called Terrorim?
On April 30, 2020, Alexander Alazo, a Texas resident and Trump supporter—he wrote Trump 2020 on a Cuban flag—took an AK-47 and fired 32 shots at the Cuban Embassy in Washington, D.C. He didn’t hit [...] Continue Reading