Constant, Tocqueville, and Acton on the Enlightenment, Liberalism, and Religion

One Man Thinks He Knows "Why Everything Sucks" Authored by Matt Van Swol via X, I think I know why everything sucks... ...and it's because everything is fake We are getting fake college degrees that cost 4 years and six figures that teach you fake education and get you fake jobs. We are eating fake food, with fake ingredients, funded by fake research. We are scrolling through fake lives, with fake relationships, who take fake, curated vacations to promote brands that make fake products. We are voting for fake candidates, who run on fake...

Israel is seeking to capture southern Lebanon. One Israeli official said that Tel Aviv plans to destroy the region.  Axios reports that US and Israeli officials said that Israel plans to take Lebanon south of the Litani River. “The goal is to take over territory, push Hezbollah’s forces north and away from the border, and […]

LA County Steals $5M Fire Relief For ICE-Raid Checks Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, In bombshell findings, Los Angeles County sliced a wildfire housing fund in half and steered the cash toward households claiming income loss from ICE raids, detentions, and deportations - without requiring anyone to disclose immigration status. Taxpayers who watched entire neighborhoods burn in January 2025 now watch the same government treat federal immigration enforcement as another "emergency" worthy of six-figure rent wipeouts. After the Eaton and Palisades fires, supervisors approved $10 million to help tenants and...