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Congress cracks down on the weaponization of government
By Stone Washington April 1, 2023 “Ordinary Americans are not just being reported to Twitter for de-amplification or de-platforming, but to firms like PayPal, digital advertisers like Xander, and crowdfunding sites like GoFundMe. These companies...

Why don’t my government work?
By Steve A. Stone April 6, 2022 Dear Friends and Patriots, For decades now we’ve use the term “do nothing Congress.” Do you know where that label came from? It may surprise you. It was created by President Harry Truman. He stuck the 80th Congress...

COMMENTARY: Public confidence in UCP at stake
Former AHS CEO alleges UCP engaged in conflicts of interest over multi-million-dollar deals for health products and surgical procedures and filed a $1.7 million wrongful dismissal lawsuit The Smith UCP has announced a four-month delay in releasing...

Whether it's the border, crime, or government, lawlessness cannot be ignored!
By Pete Riehm September 18, 2023 America is plagued with an epidemic of lawlessness. Illegal immigrants pour over our borders with near impunity and drug cartels brazenly challenge law enforcement to import illicit drugs openly and routinely....

Legal Discussions with Vengai Madzima: Public Private Partnerships In Zimbabwe
NewZimbabwe.com has invited Mr. Vengai Madzima, the Senior Partner at Madzima Chidyausiku Museta Legal Practitioners (MCM Legal), to discuss with us legal issues that affect Zimbabweans. The discussions are of a general nature, and those seeking...
WA government steadfast on prescribed burns despite mass tree felling
A prescribed burn that is estimated to have felled hundreds of rare trees found only in a pocket on Western Australia's south coast has been labelled a success by the department responsible, despite acknowledging it failed to protect the...

What Orwell's "Big Brother" teaches us about America's Shadow Government
By Stone Washington July 15, 2017 "Power is not a means; it is an end. One does not establish a dictatorship in order to safeguard a Revolution; one makes the Revolution in order to safeguard the dictatorship." ~ George Orwell, 1984 "Every time we...
"An overthrow of the government"
By Joan Swirsky March 5, 2016 Sure enough, presidential candidate Donald J. Trump racked up impressive statistics in his Fox News debate tonight, effectively trouncing the competition that included Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio,...

Trump administration weighs adding 36 countries to travel ban, including Antigua, St. Kitts and Dominica
U.S. President Donald Trump stands with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio as he prepares to depart for Hagerstown, Maryland, at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, U.S., June 8, 2025 WASHINGTON--U.S. President Donald Trump's...

Thousands Take to Bethlehem Streets for "No Kings" Protest | WDIY Local News
An estimated crowd of 5000 people turned out in Bethlehem Saturday, as part of the nationwide “No Kings” demonstrations. This was one many demonstrations across the country which coincided with President Donald Trump’s military parade in...

Naveen Patnaik Sounds Wake-Up Call for Odisha Government on Cholera Outbreak
A severe cholera outbreak has gripped Odisha, claiming 14 lives and hospitalising hundreds of people, prompting a sharp rebuke from former Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik. In a poignant post on ‘X’ Sunday, Patnaik...

Trump administration weighs adding 36 countries to US travel ban: Memo
U.S. President Donald Trump stands with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Nations at risk of full or partial bans include Nigeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Uganda, Syria, and Bhutan. Affected governments have been given 60 days to address U.S. concerns...

The government gets serious about cryptocurrency
By Steve A. Stone March 5, 2022 Dear Friends and Patriots, Have you heard of the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET)? If you’re not a cryptogeek you probably haven’t, but you need to understand it if you want to understand the future...

The federal cost of government – It is way too high, something Trump is exposing
By James Lambert February 8, 2025 While the media (and leftist groups) are extremely upset about some of our President’s efforts to lessen the staffing of various federal agencies in Washington D.C., it should be clear what his objective is. By...
Lawless government
By Michael Bresciani December 12, 2010 A non sequitur according to Wikipedia is "A logical fallacy where a stated conclusion is not supported by its premise." In common vernacular it's something that just doesn't make a lick of sense no matter how...
Raising public awareness on land scams and property frauds in Nagaland
Land is not just property, it is someone’s life savings, a legacy, a future for their family. But in Nagaland today, land scams and property frauds have become so rampant that we must confront a painful question, Why is our system allowing this to...

THE COST OF PUBLIC WORKS
Clay Sweeting, Minister of Works, has announced that the Glass Window Bridge on Eleuthera is to be fixed. Total expected cost 86 million dollar and change. The FNMs started to howl. How is it that a short bridge costs so much money? The bridge’s...

Vikings react to killing of local Congresswoman Melissa Hortman
Tensions in the United States are rising steadily as the divide between supporters of Donald Trump and those who oppose his policies deepens. Last night, Democratic Congresswoman Melissa Hortman of Minnesota was killed alongside her husband in an...
Growth faltering under the growth government
Kiwibank economists: More Official Cash Rate cuts needed amid slow recovery, global risks Kiwibank economists are calling for more cuts to the Official Cash Rate as the economy continues to crawl out of a “deep, deep hole”, and as trade tensions...

Barbados government unveils major health sector overhaul
Prime Minister Mia Mottley has announced sweeping upgrades to Barbados’ public health infrastructure, including a 40 per cent expansion of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH), construction of two new polyclinics, and significant equipment...