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🎧 Behind America’s Growing ‘Food Freedom’ Movement
For every dollar spent on food in the United States, farmers pocket just 5.8 cents. In the mid-20th century, that figure was 40 cents. Read the original report here. Show your support for Epoch Times and independent journalism by leaving a 5 star review of this show on your podcast platform or visit www.RateThisPodcast.com/thereport Story continues below advertisement We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser.
¿Son "comunistas" los antiestadounidenses en Estados Unidos?
Opinión En el 250 aniversario del nacimiento de Estados Unidos, en su discurso en el Monte Rushmore, el presidente Donald Trump advirtió sobre una amenaza que representan los comunistas nacionales para el país. Para algunos, en particular para quienes recuerdan a aquellos estadounidenses fueron traidores y juraron lealtad al comunismo internacional o a la Unión Soviética, tal caracterización puede parecer absurda. La Guerra Fría terminó: ganamos.
Are Domestic Anti-Americans ‘Communists?’
Commentary On the 250th anniversary of the birth of our country, in his address at Mt. Rushmore, President Donald Trump warned about a threat posed to our country by domestic communists. For some—particularly those who recall when some Americans were traitors who swore allegiance to international communism and/or the Soviet Union—such a characterization may seem absurd. The Cold War is over: we won.
California bishops slam state for targeting abortion pill reversal: ‘Everyone should oppose this’
California bishops slam state for targeting abortion pill reversal: ‘Everyone should oppose this’ By Kate Quiñones for EWTN News The California bishops are speaking out against the state government for targeting abortion pill reversal ministries that help women choose life even after taking the chemical abortion pill. Elizabeth Barrett with her husband, Benjamin, and her daughter, Evelyn.
Convoy Organizer Pat King’s Partial Acquittal Overturned by Appeal Court
The Ontario Court of Appeal has convicted Freedom Convoy organizer Pat King for intimidation, and ordered him to return for a re-sentencing hearing at a later date. King was previously convicted of several offences related to the 2022 trucker protests in downtown Ottawa, and received a conditional sentence and probation, but was acquitted of intimidation charges.
¿Una guerra inconveniente?
Los miembros del personal de las delegaciones se reúnen en el vestíbulo el día de una reunión cuatripartita entre Estados Unidos, Irán, Pakistán y Catar en el complejo hotelero de lujo Burgenstock, con vista al lago de Lucerna, en Suiza, el 21 de junio de 2026, como parte de las conversaciones destinadas a avanzar hacia un acuerdo para poner fin al conflicto en el Medio Oriente. (Nathan Howard/Pool/AFP vía Getty Images). 1 de julio de 2026, 7:13 p. m. | Actualizado el1 de julio de 2026, 7:13 p. m.
An Inconvenient War?
Delegation staff members meet in the lobby on the day of a quadrilateral meeting between the U.S., Iran, Pakistan, and Qatar at the Burgenstock luxury hotel complex overlooking Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 21, 2026, as part of talks aimed at advancing a deal to end the Middle East conflict. 7/1/2026|Updated: 7/1/2026 Commentary You may have encountered verbal or written reactions to President Donald Trump’s military actions against Iran as “inconvenient.” That is an odd characterization.
Fractious and Fractured Federalism
The U.S. Capitol building on April 22, 2026. 6/27/2026|Updated: 6/27/2026 Commentary In theory, a federal system of government would feature a sort of “division of labor” whereby state governments and the federal government would each have their own specific areas of jurisdiction. In practice, the federal government’s historical purview has been primarily foreign affairs, and developing a coherent national policy for immigration and foreign trade.
Americanism or Progressivism: Which Will It Be?
Earlier this year, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Clarence Thomas delivered a speech in Texas in which he warned of an existential threat to the revolutionary principles that animated the birth of our republic.
Americanism or Progressivism: Which Will It Be?
AD U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas speaks at the University of Texas at Austin, in Austin, Texas, on April 15, 2026. 6/20/2026|Updated: 6/20/2026 Commentary Earlier this year, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Clarence Thomas delivered a speech in Texas in which he warned of an existential threat to the revolutionary principles that animated the birth of our republic.
A Superbly Entertaining Sports Weekend
New York Knicks fans climb on buses as they celebrate after they win the NBA Finals in Times Square in New York City on June 14, 2026. 6/16/2026|Updated: 6/16/2026 Commentary Last weekend was unusually eventful for fans of American team sports. On Saturday, the New York Knicks clinched the National Basketball Association (NBA) championship by defeating the San Antonio Spurs by a score of 94-90 in the fifth game of their best-of-seven series.
‘March Madness’ 2026 Marked the Birth of a New Era
Michigan celebrates after defeating UConn in the NCAA college basketball tournament national championship game at the Final Four in Indianapolis, on April 6, 2026. Michigan celebrates after defeating UConn in the NCAA college basketball tournament national championship game at the Final Four in Indianapolis, on April 6, 2026.
I joined Blockstack in 2018 because of Gaia. Gaia was a distributed storage system that let users control their own data. Apps built on Blockstack stored and retrieved user data without a central server. Users picked their storage provider. Encryption happened by default. It was the kind of infrastructure that makes you believe the team has found something real about how the internet should work.
What Next For Illegal Immigrants?
Farm workers labor in the fields south of Bakersfield, in Kern County, California's breadbasket, on April 9, 2025. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images While the number of ICE agents in Minneapolis has been reduced and tensions there seem to have subsided, one of the vital policy questions going forward is: What will the Trump administration’s immigration policy be for the rest of this year and possibly beyond? We had a problem loading this article.
In Memoriam: Robert Duvall
The actor Robert Duvall passed away Feb. 15 at the age of 95. Classifying him as an actor doesn’t do his career in entertainment justice. We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.
Trump Scraps CO2 Rule, Slams Green Scam
Cows graze in a field near the coal-fueled Oak Grove Power Plant in Robertson County, Texas, on April 29, 2024. Cows graze in a field near the coal-fueled Oak Grove Power Plant in Robertson County, Texas, on April 29, 2024. Brandon Bell/Getty Images In what may well be the finest domestic policy achievement of the Trump presidency, President Donald Trump and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the rescission of the so-called “endangerment finding” on Thursday.
A Super End to Another Football Season
The NFL once again reaffirmed its position as the leading team sport in the United States. A detailed view of the Vince Lombardi Trophy during Super Bowl LX Opening Night at San Jose McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, Calif., on Feb. 2, 2026. The Super Bowl is over. This is the time of year when America’s football fans resign themselves to the grim fact that it will be another half-year before we see our favorite college or NFL football team compete again. We had a problem loading this article.
When Greatness Goes Unrecognized – The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
As the Baby Boomer generation advances in years, we learn with increasing frequency of the passing of many of the people who were famous in our teens and 20s. Just this week, two bright stars who entertained me and millions of others way back then left this world. On Monday, Chuck Negron, one of the three lead singers in the band Three Dog Night, passed on at the age of 83.
社会主義の背後にある反社会的な行為 合法的略奪の構造
オーストリア学派を代表する経済学者ルートヴィヒ・フォン・ミーゼスが提唱した人間行動学（プラクシオロジー）の出発点は、「人間は目的をもって行動する」という極めてシンプルで力強い原理である。より具体的には、人はその時点で最も価値があると判断したものに従って、手元にある選択肢の中から行動を選ぶ、という考え方だ。 この目的は「幸福の増進」と言い換えることもできるし、ミーゼス自身がややぎこちない表現で述べたように、「感じている不安を軽減すること」と表すこともできる。 しかし、これは人間が常に賢明な選択をするという意味ではないし、長期的に自らの人生にとって最良の行動を選ぶという意味でもない。ドキュメンタリー映画『皇帝ペンギン』に登場するペンギンのように、自然がプログラムした最適解に従って生きる存在とは違うのだ。ペンギンには選択の余地がほとんどなく、生存のために本能に従い決まった行動を取るだけである。...
The Fiscal Folly of Handing Out $2,000 Tax Rebates – The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
President Donald Trump has been talking about sending millions of taxpaying Americans $2,000 from the revenue that has flowed into the Treasury from the tariffs that Trump has raised. What the president is doing is politically clever and economically irresponsible. Ever since Mr. Trump became a serious presidential candidate in 2016, it has been clear that he is neither a traditional Republican nor a conventional conservative.
L’acte anti-social au cœur du socialisme
Le principe fondamental de la praxéologie — l’étude de l’action humaine selon le défunt et grand économiste autrichien Ludwig von Mises — est que les humains agissent intentionnellement : précisément, ils choisissent parmi diverses options disponibles en fonction de ce qu’ils valorisent le plus à un instant donné. L’objectif est parfois décrit comme l’amélioration de notre bien-être ou, comme Mises l’a formulé un peu maladroitement, de réduire « l’inconfort ressenti ».
The Anti-Social Act at the Heart of Socialism
The Anti-Social Act at the Heart of Socialism Human societies have allowed for one giant loophole in their prohibition of citizens taking wealth from fellow citizens. We call it ‘government taxation.’ A man carries placards that read "Free education. Tax the rich" and "Communism" in a file photo.
嫉妬 社会主義の核心に潜む腐食的な道徳の腐敗
■論評 嫉妬は社会主義を動かす原動力である。それは一種の精神的な麻薬であり、人々に対して、自分より多くの富を持つ者を憎むよう仕向ける。例えその富の所有者が、嫉妬する者たちに対して何ひとつ害を加えたことがなくても、である。 その憤りはしばしば、完全な憎悪へと転じ、それに影響された者を蝕んでいく。アレクサンドル・ソルジェニーツィン（20世紀のソ連の反体制派作家）がかつて述べたように、「他人への嫉妬こそ、最も我々自身を食い尽くすものである」 中世ヨーロッパにおいて、富める者を憎むことは理解できたかもしれない。当時の富の持ち主は、莫大な土地や資源を独占していた世襲の君主や貴族たちであり、彼らの富は政治権力の独占と一体化していたからだ。 今日のアメリカのような資本主義（現在では半ば資本主義的な）社会では、現実は大きく異なる。資本主義における巨額の富は、世襲的で政治的特権を持つ階級に属しているから得られるのではない。むしろそれは、市場において獲得したものである。...
A Fascinating World Series
The 2025 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays treated baseball fans to a thrilling and unexpected drama. Clayton Kershaw #22 of the Los Angeles Dodgers raises the Commissioner's Trophy after defeating the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in game seven of the 2025 World Series at Rogers Center in Toronto on Nov. 2, 2025.
La jalousie : la gangrène morale au cœur du socialisme
Ce ressentiment se transforme souvent en haine pure et simple qui consume ceux qui tombent sous son influence. Comme l’a dit un jour l’écrivain et dissident soviétique Alexandre Soljenitsyne : « Notre jalousie envers les autres nous dévore avant tout nous-mêmes.
Envy: The Corrosive Moral Rot at the Heart of Socialism
Envy is the animating spirit of socialism. It is a spiritual drug that induces people to resent those who have more wealth than they do, even though the possessors of that wealth have never done a single thing to harm those who envy them. We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.
Demonizing and Prosecuting Fossil Fuels Companies: Misguided and Pernicious
On a net basis, fossil fuels have abundantly blessed humankind. The producers of those fuels deserve our gratitude, not our censure or condemnation. A climate activist is detained by police after blocking a road during a protest in Helsinki, Finland on June 9, 2025. One of the more lamentable aspects of the climate alarmist movement is the demonization and persecution of fossil fuel producers. We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser.
$4,000 Gold: What Is Going On?
$4,000 Gold: What Is Going On? The investing public seems to think that the doubling of the price of gold in a mere two years is no big deal. I think that it probably is. Gold bars are stacked in a vault at the United States Mint, in West Point, N.Y. The price of gold recently breached $4,000 per ounce for the first time ever. That is an extraordinary move in the price of an asset that in most years can be described as stodgy, if not boring. Gold never traded above $3,000/oz.
Abusing Border Patrol Agents: Echoes of Vietnam – The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
We may never know every detail of what drove a young man to scribble “ANTI-ICE” on bullet casings and then shoot three people, one fatally, at the ICE facility in Dallas over a week ago. It is undeniable, though, that this ugly deed occurred against a backdrop of intense criticism and condemnation of ICE employees. To date, 25 ICE agents have been killed in the line of duty. Anti-ICE animus has been festering for years.
Civility? Some Practical Suggestions
‘Fascism’ has degenerated into the political ‘f-word’—a lazy person’s insult meant to damn someone with whom he disagrees. Commentator Charlie Kirk throws hats to the crowd shortly before he was shot at a Utah Valley University speaking event in Orem, Utah, on Sept. 10, 2025. In the aftermath of the assassination of Charlie Kirk, perhaps the most common plea has been for there to be more civility in the political realm henceforth. Amen; may it be so. But how does that “civility” look in practice?
Remembering Robert Redford
Redford’s smile lights up the screen as few others have ever been able to do. Robert Redford as Joe Turner in the 1975 thriller "Three Days of the Condor." Last week, a mere six days after Charlie Kirk was killed in Utah, another famous American died in Utah. I refer, of course, to the passing of Robert Redford. Unlike the jarring way by which Charlie Kirk left this world, Redford’s death was gentle—a peaceful transition.
Bankruptcy court accepts Diocese of Syracuse’s $176 million abuse settlement
Bankruptcy court accepts Diocese of Syracuse’s $176 million abuse settlement By Daniel Payne for CNA The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Syracuse, New York, where a federal court accepted the diocese’s $176 million settlement plan. / Credit: debra millet/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Aug 28, 2025 / 12:00 pm (CNA). A federal bankruptcy court has accepted the Diocese of Syracuse, New York’s massive $176 million abuse settlement plan, Bishop Douglas Lucia said this week.
First-ever RISE Awards recognizes innovative evangelization projects on college campuses
Washington D.C., Nov 30, 2018 / 03:22 am (CNA/EWTN News).- To the outside viewer, crystals are pretty rocks. Perfectly curated pictures of the pretty stones pepper the social media feeds of scores of millennials, as they have become increasingly popular on necklaces and as part of a “wholistic”, wellness-minded life. But, more than just a fashion statement, crystals are believed by some to have healing properties, related to their energy or vibrations.
The 1960s: Baseball’s Golden Decade – The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
Okay, I’ll admit it: To every baseball fan, the “golden decade” was the decade when he or she paid maximum attention to Major League Baseball, when being a fan was a significant part of our life. For most of us fans, that translates to the decade before we became adults. So, when I write that the 1960s was baseball’s golden decade, yes, I am biased, but there are some historical facts that undergird my assertion.
Zwischen Wertfreiheit und Normen: Wo sich Bibel und Wirtschaft begegnen
Es ist nachvollziehbar, dass Menschen Bedenken haben, wenn die Bibel in Diskussionen über wirtschaftliche Fragen eingebracht wird. Die Bibel ist schließlich kein Wirtschaftstext. Sie behandelt wirtschaftliche Themen kurz und sporadisch, ohne viele Details oder Tiefgang. Daher überrascht es nicht, dass die wirtschaftlichen Implikationen der Bibel auf ganz unterschiedliche Arten wahrgenommen werden.
Patriotism and Entitlement
AD A steady diet of the same America-condemning negativism is fed to Americans. 7/31/2025|Updated: 7/31/2025 Commentary Two intriguing surveys with profound implications were published in July. One dealt with patriotism, the other with the attitude of entitlement. Let’s start with patriotism.
Ce que l’Occident peut apprendre de Javier Milei
Javier Milei, économiste libertaire qui préside l’Argentine depuis un an et demi, mérite davantage de publicité en Occident. Je soupçonne que sa couverture médiatique inadéquate s’explique par le fait que ses politiques sont un anathème pour la ligne de pensée progressiste. Ce manque de couverture est bien regrettable, car les actions du président argentin pourraient nous servir de leçons précieuses. (Voici une vidéo d’une demi-heure qui présente M.
Right Ways and Wrong Ways to Democratize Education
AD 7/23/2025|Updated: 7/23/2025 Commentary One defining characteristic of Americans over the generations has been a deep-seated antipathy for elitism. We rebel against any attitude, belief, or ideology that would relegate “the common man” to a secondary status. Mark Hendrickson contributor Mark Hendrickson is an economist who retired from the faculty of Grove City College in Pennsylvania, where he remains fellow for economic and social policy at the Institute for Faith and Freedom.
What the US Can Learn From Javier Milei
AD 7/22/2025|Updated: 7/22/2025 Commentary Javier Milei, the libertarian economist who has been Argentina’s president for the last year and a half, deserves more publicity here in the States than he is receiving. A recent online search led me mostly to reports by think tanks in foreign countries. Reports from domestic media outlets were conspicuously absent from my search results.
Are Millionaires Really Happier?
AD 7/12/2025|Updated: 7/12/2025 Commentary Recently I came across an article from several years ago about a study that showed that millionaires are happier than nonmillionaires.
The Cynical Talk About a ‘Constitutional Crisis’ – The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
Since Donald Trump resumed the presidency in January, there has been a lot of talk about his bold, aggressive actions creating a constitutional crisis. Alas, those complaints ring hollow. They are decades too late, and most of those jabbering about such a crisis have themselves been chronic mutilators of the very Constitution they now suddenly pretend to care about. Let me be frank: I am a constitutional pessimist. Don’t get me wrong — I hold our Constitution in the highest regard; I revere it.
A Salute to Multiple Sports Champions Halfway Through 2025
6/23/2025|Updated: 6/23/2025 Commentary In hockey, the storied Stanley Cup playoffs featured a rarity: only the second rematch of the previous year’s finals in the past 40 years. Once again, the defending champion Florida Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers, preventing the Oilers from being the first Canadian franchise to hoist the Stanley Cup since the Montreal Canadiens did it in 1993.
Intersections Between the Bible and Economics
6/22/2025|Updated: 6/22/2025 Commentary People understandably have misgivings when someone injects the Bible into a discussion of economic issues. The Bible certainly is not an economics text. Its treatment of economic themes is desultory and brief, lacking in detail and depth. Not surprisingly, then, the Bible’s economic implications are perceived in many different ways.
Remembering Solzhenitsyn’s ‘Warning to the West’
6/21/2025|Updated: 6/21/2025 Commentary Fifty years ago this month, Soviet exile and Russian Nobel Prize-winning author Alexander Solzhenitsyn delivered the first of five speeches to American and British audiences that were subsequently published as a book titled “Warning to the West.“ Now, a half-century later, it behooves us to remember both Solzhenitsyn and his warning.
マスク氏VSトランプ氏 対立状態は長く続かないだろう
米実業家イーロン・マスク氏とトランプ米大統領には賛否があるが、いずれも非常に強い個性を持っている点で共通している。両者は並外れた自信、主導力、粘り強さ、強い自我、揺るがぬ信念を備えており、これらがなければ、それぞれの分野でこれほどの成功を収めることは不可能と思える。 米政府効率省（DOGE）のトップにマスク氏が任命された時点で、すでに注目の組み合わせとされていた。両者がそれぞれ築き上げた実績やカリスマ性を考えれば、協力によって何が達成できるのか期待が高まった。この二人が強力なチームを形成する可能性は明白である一方、巨大なエゴ同士の衝突も避けられないと見られていた。 最近の両者の対立は、連邦政府の大幅な縮小を望む多くの米国民にとって望ましいものではなかった。一方で、この衝突は野党やDOGEの目標に反対する勢力にとっては歓迎すべき事態となった。 いくつかの視点からこの対立を見てみよう。...
Musk and Trump: The Apparent Breakup Probably Won’t Last Long
6/17/2025|Updated: 6/17/2025 Commentary Whatever else one may think of mega-entrepreneur Elon Musk and President Donald Trump, we can agree that they both are strong, forceful characters. Nobody rises to the heights of success that they have attained in their respective fields without tons of confidence, initiative, persistence, moxie, self-assertiveness, conviction, etc.
Intersections Between the Bible and Economics | The Daily Economy
People understandably have misgivings when someone injects the Bible into a discussion of economic issues. The Bible certainly is not an economics text. Its treatment of economic themes is desultory and brief, lacking in detail and depth. Not surprisingly, then, the Bible’s economic implications are perceived in many different ways. The Bible touches upon economic themes in ways that are sometimes descriptive (value-free) and sometimes prescriptive (value-laden, normative).
Skewed Reporting From Los Angeles
Every journalist makes decisions about how to frame a story. Word choice is a powerful tool. Sometimes it is difficult to find neutral words, and so the journalist’s choice is crucial in putting a particular slant on events. Take the turmoil in Los Angeles, for example. Is it a protest, a riot, an insurrection, an invasion, or something else?
Brian Wilson’s Genius for Melody and Harmony Took Pop Music to New Heights of Creativity
6/13/2025|Updated: 6/13/2025 Commentary On June 11, the news broke that Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys passed away nine days short of his 83rd birthday. The word “icon” is often over-used, but for the baby boomer generation, Wilson and his band are firmly established as cultural icons of an iconic, colorful decade—the 1960s.
Leather Mobile App : The full power of Leather, now on iOS and Android | Product Hunt
👋 Just dropped: Leather for iOS & Android — a mobile wallet designed specifically for Bitcoin DeFi. If you've been using Leather on the web, the mobile app brings that same non-custodial power into your pocket — complete with support for BTC, STX, sBTC, and other Stacks-based assets.
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