Tag: US Features

Actor Richard Dreyfuss Discusses Importance of Teaching Civics in American Schools

Passive citizenship in America is the direct consequence of public schools not teaching about people’s constitutional rights and the rules for governing the country enshrined in the Constitution, said actor Richard Dreyfuss. Dreyfuss—who won an Academy Award in 1978 for his leading role in “The Goodbye Girl” and has acted in other famous films such…


School Librarian Files Defamation Lawsuit Over Parents’ Comments Objecting to Sexually Graphic Books

A New Jersey librarian has filed a defamation lawsuit against a group of parents over comments they made about her for including in the school library sexually explicit books so graphic that most media outlets will not run images or content from them. In her complaint, Roxbury High School librarian Roxanne Russo Caivano alleges that…


IN-DEPTH: J6 Attorneys Sound Alarm on Federal Government’s Treatment of American Citizens

Contrary to the narrative that pervaded the media the evening of Jan. 6, 2021, what attorney Michael Hamilton experienced before he left the rally at the U.S. Capitol Building was a day of “peace and prayer.” Hamilton, who also attended seminary many years ago, held a worship service on the front lawn of the Capitol…


In Denver, Veterans Run the First, Oldest, and Maybe Most Hip VFW Post in the Nation

At the precise moment that retired U.S. Navy captain and fighter pilot Scott Kelly joined the John S. Stewart Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1 in Denver, he was floating in a vehicle traveling at 17,500 mph in outer space along an orbital path at a distance of approximately 250 miles from planet Earth. When Kelly—twin…


North Korean Defector on the Fragility of Freedom

“The tactics used here to control people are the same tactics the North Korean regime used to control and enslave us,” North Korean defector Yeonmi Park says. In a recent episode of “American Thought Leaders,” host Jan Jekielek spoke with Park, author of the new book “While Time Remains: A North Korean Girl’s Search for…


IN-DEPTH: Pennsylvania Amish Kept True to Their Traditions—Then the Government Came

LANCASTER COUNTY, Penn.—Among the historic Amish settlements in southeastern Pennsylvania, faith, fidelity, and long days working in green fields are the root of traditional farming. Together, they support and nourish a community and culture steeped in biblical teachings. In Lancaster County, south of Philadelphia, the Amish hold fast with many of the old ways. Their…


Biden Earmarks $500,000 for Transgender Youth, Other Groups in Pakistan

The Biden administration is offering a $500,000 grant to help teach the English language in Pakistan, in part by providing “intensive professional development courses for Pakistani transgender youth.” According to the Notice of Funding Opportunity (pdf), the program will “increase participants’ English language proficiency, employability, and leadership and critical thinking skills, enabling them to become…


IN-DEPTH: Open Source Systems Are the Future of Social Media: Minds CEO

It is inevitable that an open source system will take over social media, said Bill Ottman, co-founder and CEO of the Minds social media network. Minds is a free, open source, crowdfunded, and encrypted social networking platform. Contrary to popular belief, open source media apps can be secured by licenses: they are resilient and censorship-resistant,…


ANALYSIS: Six Theories About Why Tucker Carlson Left Fox News

News Analysis On April 24, Fox News released a statement saying, “FOX News Media and Tucker Carlson have agreed to part ways.” No reason was given. Since then, a flurry of theories has dominated the headlines. While Fox gave no reason for Carlson’s departure, it also didn’t say Carlson was “fired.” According to an April 28 report by 19FortyFive,…


IN-DEPTH: South African Officials Court Biden Admin as Tensions Rise Over Country’s Ties to China, Russia

JOHANNESBURG—Senior officials from the South African government have been in Washington since April 28 to try to prevent the Biden administration and members of Congress from punishing the country for its increasingly close links with China, Russia, and other anti-United States powers. The delegation is led by President Cyril Ramaphosa’s national security adviser, Sydney Mufamadi,…