Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Jim Acosta, Julian Assange and the real US war on the free press

That a perfect opportunity to show a real, if still only potential, attack by the Trump Administration’s Justice Department on the freedom of the press was almost entirely ignored says a lot about the mainstream press’ actual priorities, not only in the U.S. but in most Western countries with less objectionable leaders.
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White Supremacist kills 49 Muslim worshipers in New Zealand as Islamophobic hate crimes rise...

The gunman live-streamed the attack and published a manifesto in which he praised President Donald Trump as “a symbol of renewed white identity and common purpose.”

Fox’s Brian Kilmeade calls for armed worshipers after California synagogue mass shooting

Kilmeade: "I think you have to go ready to defend yourself, ready to defend the congregation who are going there."

American billionaires’ net worth up $931 billion since start of COVID-19 pandemic

The total collective wealth of American billionaires is "nearly double the $2.1 trillion in total wealth held by the bottom half of the population, or 165 million Americans."
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“Americans are now getting a mild taste of their own medicine” of disrupting democracy...

“What has shaken the U.S. population so badly, this assault on the Capitol yesterday, is really nothing by comparison to what U.S. operations have done in Latin America, in Asia, in Africa, in the Middle East, to other democratic movements and elected governments over the years.”

The 10 happiest countries in the world 2021; why isn’t America one of them?

America, quite likely, will never rise to #1 or even be in the top 10 happiest as long as there is so much animosity and divisiveness in its society.

Alex Jones: There is a plot to install Robert Mueller as ‘the first king...

Jones: “Robert Mueller is attempting to kill the republic”
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$1 an hour to fight largest fire in CA history: Are prison firefighting programs...

According to some estimates, California avoids spending about $80-$100 million a year by using prison labor to fight its biggest environmental problem.

“We are still here”: Native Americans win a voice in government

In light of important midterm election wins, two Native journalists revisit the influence of Indigenous peoples on democracy through the ages.
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‘RBG:’ As Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg recovers from surgery, a remarkable film charts her...

Despite her illnesses, in her 25 years on the court Ginsburg has never missed a day of oral argument.