First of Five Lebanese Civilians Released by Israel After Nearly a Year in Detention

Trump Reinstates Iranian Blockade, Stuns With 20% 'Reimbursement Plan' On Cargo Transit, Oil Prices Surge Summary Trump says US blockade of Iran ports 'reinstated': states that US to be reimbursed at rate of 20% of cargo shipped for vessels wishing to transit. Strikes escalated over weekend: US hit over 140 Iranian military targets; Iran attacks US-linked facilities across the Gulf. Shipping tensions boil: Iran claims the strait is closed, but commercial vessels continue transiting under US protection. Oil prices climb: on rising risk to global shipping & energy markets, as diplomacy clearly unraveling. Strait of Hormuz...

In attacking progressivism in a recent speech, Clarence Thomas has been pilloried in the media and by politicians and academics. However, Thomas was correct: progressivism has brought one disaster after another, all the while empowering the worst of state actors.

The Nocebo Effect: The Real PsyOp Behind Fake Pandemics Authored by Mike Adams via Natural News.com, The Nocebo Effect Is the Hidden Engine of Modern Pandemic Narratives When authorities tell you to be afraid of a virus, your mind can make symptoms real, even when no pathogen exists. This is not conspiracy theory; it's documented science, and it has been weaponized against the public for decades. The nocebo effect -- the evil twin of the placebo -- is the key to understanding how pandemics are manufactured as psychological operations. The word "nocebo"...