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Trump to Install 2 Huge Flagpoles on White House Lawn
President Donald Trump is continuing his White House makeover, announcing Wednesday that he would be putting up an “almost 100-foot-tall” American flagpole on each side of the presidential mansion. “We’re putting up a…
Are we still living in 1999?
1999: The Year Low Culture Conquered America and Kickstarted Our Bizarre Times, by Ross Benes, University Press of Kansas, 296 pages, $32.99 In 1982, Prince first sang that he planned to party "like it's 1999."…
The liberal legacy of Mario Vargas Llosa and his novels
Mario Vargas Llosa, the Peruvian writer and Nobel laureate who died this past Sunday, spent the better part of his literary career novelizing the history of Latin America. It's curious, then, that when he reflected on…
Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’ is an unevenly excellent vampire gothic
When Fruitvale Station hit theaters in 2013, it was the mark of a major new talent. Director Ryan Coogler, at the time not yet 30, went on to make Creed, a righteous revamping of the Rocky films, and then moved into the…
Colombian court claims reggaeton song ‘+57’ violates the rights of children
The song "+57," from the Colombian musicians Karol G, J Balvin, and several others, violates the rights of children, a Colombian court has ruled. The Associated Press reports that the court has ordered the artists…
How John McClaughry and Karl Hess fought to decentralize power
The man on the motorcycle was an anarchist, a lawbreaker, a guy the Black Panthers could turn to when their leader needed transportation; his FBI file fretted that he might "participate in violent activities, such as…
Your tribalism is dumb
My father visited me once while I was working for Congress, and I took him to the D.C. Armory to see the marching bands perform. This was a brilliant stroke on my part as a son, as my father loves marching band music. He…
Catholic priest: Nobody has the right to violate another country’s immigration laws
Thu Apr 3, 2025 - 7:00 am EDTWed Apr 2, 2025 - 4:07 pm EDT (LifeSiteNews) — There has been huge pushback after the few times I have addressed the important topic of immigration from the pulpit. I recall giving a sermon on…
Today’s ‘luxury beliefs’ could be tomorrow’s common sense
"Luxury beliefs" are the ideological equivalent of an icy tray of Blue Point oysters—trendy, expensive, and often impractical for the average person, but deeply satisfying for those who can afford them. And, on rare…
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