Category: US Features

IN-DEPTH: After Targeting Children, the Transgender Movement Loses Ground

According to the results of a growing number of studies and surveys, a new truth is emerging. For its persistent effort to target children, the transgender movement is losing ground—on several fronts. It began with drag queen story hour. It evolved into “family-friendly” drag shows. Now we have naked men peddling bikes in front of…


Alan Dershowitz on the Impact of the ‘Get Trump’ Mentality

“Justice Thurgood Marshall said the First Amendment has two sides: the right to speak and the right to hear,” says Alan Dershowitz, professor emeritus at Harvard Law School, “and the right to hear is just as important as the right to speak.” In a recent episode of “American Thought Leaders,” host Jan Jekielek and Dershowitz…


IN-DEPTH: Why Vivek Ramaswamy Needs New Hampshire

Vivek Ramaswamy speaks forcefully and specifically about what he believes he can do. Yet, even coming from a prophet of optimism, one Vivek-y pledge at a libertarian event in northern New Hampshire stands out. “If I win the New Hampshire Republican primary, I will be your next president,” the 2024 hopeful told a liberty-minded audience…


Carrageenan—The Thickener That’s a Sickener

Editor’s Note: Believe it or not, most of the processed food we eat contains a thickening agent called carrageenan. Studies suggest this food additive is a toxin that contributes to food intolerances and allergies. In the book, “A Consumer’s Guide to Toxic Food Additives” authors Bill and Linda Bonvie introduce the many additives in our…


Wagner Troops Threaten Europe, NATO Allies Say

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that the transatlantic military alliance is prepared to defend itself against the threat from the Wagner mercenary force that is relocating to Belarus after a short-lived rebellion in Russia. Wagner forces’ thunder run towards Moscow in protest against Russia’s military leadership last weekend ended in an amnesty deal with the…


IN-DEPTH: Gender Ideology Is a Road to Transhumanism

The push for gender-affirming care taking place in recent years not only creates a market for the technological reproduction industry but also is a “ramp to transhumanism,” an investigative journalist said. Gender-affirming care for individuals who believe that their gender identity conflicts with their gender at birth creates a very profitable market for the technological…


IN-DEPTH: Facebook Cancels Account of Boston Man Who Shared Letter to Epoch Times Warning of Threats to Democracy

Chad Jones, a venture capitalist who lives and works in the Boston area, has deeply admired history and the U.S. Constitution since high school. Jones recalls that it was sometime in early April of 2022, and as he scrolled through the archives of the online edition of The Epoch Times, he saw a submission to…


IN-DEPTH: Tide Is Turning on Tolerance for Transgender Ideology

Over the past few years, the transgender movement has pushed its way into every nook and cranny of American culture, and major institutions and authorities have tried to force all people to go along with it. But now, the tide is turning. It started quietly, with biological science and objective reality being given a backseat…


Pentagon Needs Major Reform, Says Former Defense Secretary

“The only way you can force new thinking is to cut the budget. You have to reduce resources to the bureaucracy. That forces prioritization and new thinking, says Christopher Miller. In a recent episode of “American Thought Leaders,” host Jan Jekielek and former Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller discuss his vision of a major reform…


Pentagon Needs Major Reform, Former Defense Secretary Says

“The only way you can force new thinking is to cut the budget. You have to reduce resources to the bureaucracy. That forces prioritization and new thinking,” Christopher Miller says. In a recent episode of “American Thought Leaders,” host Jan Jekielek and Miller, former acting secretary of defense under the Trump administration, discuss Miller’s vision…