Brendan John Geier of Madison, New Jersey./Image: Berks County District Attorney’s Office The Gateway Pundit reported that an anti-ICE rioter, identified as Brendan John Geier, was arrested and charged last week after kicking and biting ICE agents during protests, leaving the agent with horrific bite wounds. In gruesome photos of agents’ injuries, gashes and teeth…
U.S. intervention in Nigeria has been focused on ISWAP and Boko Haram, although the Fulani have killed more Christians. The latest USCIRF report focused on the Fulani, possibly signaling a shift in policy. Photo courtesy of Global Upfront Newspaper. On May 30, U.S. Africa Command and the Nigerian Air Force conducted a precision strike on…
Kiefer Sutherland best known as Jack Bauer in the long running TV series 24, and Flatliners, Stand by Me and Designated Survivor, has his fourth album out of mostly self-penned country songs and has just finished a UK and European tour. His efforts have been better reviewed than those of other Hollywood stars –…
Herbicide mixtures widely used on industrial farms may damage the gut, disrupt healthy bacteria and trigger inflammation at exposure levels regulators currently consider safe, according to a new peer-reviewed study. Researchers say the findings raise urgent questions about how pesticide safety is evaluated, since regulators typically assess chemicals individually rather than as the “chemical cocktails”…
Some birth months make the whole world brighter just by existing in it. Others dim it. Most do something in between, which is its own special kind of tragedy. Read more at Collective World. Here they are, all twelve, from the ones who light up the cloudless midday sky to the ones who blot out…
International Man: It seems like a growing number of young people have concluded that saving, working hard, and investing prudently won’t get them anywhere. So they’re turning to sports betting, meme stocks, crypto speculation, and lottery-style trades. Is this simply bad judgment, or is it a rational response to a broken financial system? Doug Casey: First, we…
Freddie Ponton21st Century Wire Bolivia is once again at the centre of a struggle over sovereignty, resources and political power. Six months into Rodrigo Paz’s presidency, the country is being shaken by national blockades, Indigenous-led mobilisations, labour unrest, shortages, and a widening legitimacy crisis as protests have paralysed roads into La Paz, emptied markets and driven…
BY THE OPITMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM You know the feeling: you’re staring at a sponge that’s clearly past its kitchen prime, and something makes you pause before dropping it in the bin. Good instinct. Old sponges, especially natural ones made from cellulose or other plant-based materials, have more life in them than most people realize….
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM A clinical trial published May 28 in the New England Journal of Medicine reports that a new drug called bepirovirsen achieved a functional cure in approximately one in five patients with chronic hepatitis B. That number matters. The current standard of care achieves a functional cure in around three…
Sharing a roundup of the latest books and if they’re worth adding to your collection. Hi friends! How are you? I hope your week is off to a great start. We’re exploring Kyoto – SO gorgeous here!!- and having the best time. I’ll share more pics in Friday Faves and a recap when we’re back….
