The dispute over the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis is not a difference of opinion—it is a calculated effort to cover up federal overreach and justify unlawful actions. Federal officials, including Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, have claimed Pretti was armed with a 9mm handgun and violently…

The leaked Department of Homeland Security threat assessment reveals something far more troubling than its focus on Americans with “class-based or economic grievances.” It exposes a fundamental confusion—or perhaps a deliberate conflation—between threats to democratic governance and threats to those currently in power. The report’s framing is telling. When DHS identifies Americans expressing economic frustrations…

When Elon Musk, Senator Mike Lee, and far-right influencer Laura Loomer call for the death of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar over a phrase—“the U.S. goddamn States”—they aren’t making a political statement. They’re burning their own credibility. This isn’t a bold stand for free speech or national integrity. It’s a performance so absurd, so detached from reality,…

The government’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian student protests is not just unconstitutional—it’s a grotesque betrayal of American values. And the most disturbing part of this crisis is not the students’ speech, but the conservative reaction to it. In the wake of campus demonstrations, conservative leaders have condemned students for chanting “From the river to the sea,”…

Let’s be clear: the potential for the next progressive president to use executive power—like the kind Donald Trump wielded—does not mean we should fear it. It means we should embrace it. The left has long dreamed of transformative change—universal healthcare, climate justice, student debt cancellation, and an end to mass incarceration. But for decades, these…

In this article on The Guardian, “Texas Teachers Union Sues Over Investigations Into Social Media Comments on Charlie Kirk,” January 6, 2026, Texas is honoring Charlie Kirk’s memory by doing the opposite of what he stood for—punishing free speech in the name of conservative ideology. The state’s Education Commissioner, Mike Morath, issued a directive ordering…