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The Modern Slave Trade in North Africa

The Modern Slave Trade in North Africa A Story of Exploitation, Complicity, and Resilience Beneath the vast expanse of the Sahara, a modern tragedy unfolds, one that resurrects the specter of the ancient Trans-Saharan slave trade while thriving in the chaos of the 21st century. Across North Africa-Libya’s lawless detention centers, Mauritania’s caste-bound villages, and subtler exploitations in Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia-an estimated 1–2 million people, including 100,000–200,000 children, are ensnared in modern slavery. Black sub-Saharan African migrants and Mauritania’s Haratin (Black Moors) bear the brunt, sold in open markets, forced into grueling labor, or bound by hereditary chains. This…

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It’s Time to Cut the Capital Gains Tax

Analysis: Capital Gains Tax Cuts and the Prospects for H.R. 1 The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1), poised to reshape America’s economic landscape through reconciliation, presents a rare opportunity to ignite robust growth by including a capital gains tax cut. Whether modeled on Sen. Ted Cruz’s inflation-indexing approach or James Kay’s tiered-rate structure, a capital gains cut is a critical investment-focused complement to the bill’s consumption-driven tax relief, such as eliminating taxes on tips and overtime. This dual strategy maximizes economic impact, spurring both spending and investment to deliver unparalleled bang for the buck. The Taxpayer Relief Act of…

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Selective Shielding

Selective Shielding Media Bias in American Coverage On Tuesday, Greg Gutfeld, on Fox News’ The Five, sharply criticized legacy media for their coverage of anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles, accusing them of “selective shielding” by refusing to interview rioters who burned cars and attacked law enforcement. He argued this omission was a deliberate tactic to obscure the involvement of organized, radical groups-specifically Antifa and Marxist organizations-and their funding, thereby protecting a sympathetic narrative that downplayed the riots’ chaos. This charge of media bias through omission-sidestepping voices or facts that challenge preferred frames-resonated across a series of American stories, from pro-Palestinian campus…

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Trump Wins on Tariffs

Update to My Originalist Critique Federal Circuit Grants Stay and Expedites En Banc Review of Trump Tariff Cases In my article "The Trump Tariffs Stay", I provide below an expanded analysis of my original points, incorporating today's Federal Circuit order granting a stay and expediting en banc review in V.O.S. Selections, Inc. v. Trump (2025-1812) and State of Oregon v. Trump (2025-1813). This expansion deepens my originalist critique, reflects the updated legal developments, and maintains my first-person perspective as the article’s author. 1. My Originalist Concern: Separation of Powers and Executive Authority In my article, I argued that the Trump tariff…

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The Los Angeles Conspiracy

The Los Angeles Conspiracy Democrats’ Marxist Blueprint for a Permanent Voter Base From June 6 to 9, 2025, Los Angeles burned-not with spontaneous rage but with a meticulously orchestrated chaos that exposed a Democratic strategy to secure a permanent, dependent voter base through amnesty. The protests, sparked by ICE raids targeting undocumented workers, were no organic uprising. They were a Marxist-driven spectacle, funded by taxpayer dollars and shielded by Democratic denialism. This op-ed exposé, drawing from an exhaustive array of sources-RedState, Hot Air, Hot Air, Townhall, Legal Insurrection, Twitchy, Twitchy, Twitchy, Twitchy, The Federalist, The Federalist, The Federalist, PJ Media, RealClearPolitics,…

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Fires and ICE

Fires and ICE: The Flames of Chaos Democrat Leaders Foment LA’s Anti-ICE Riots On Sunday, the streets of Los Angeles still smoldered from the violent anti-ICE riots that erupted over the weekend. Over 1,000 protesters, many waving foreign flags-Mexican among them-and chanting "Kill ICE," transformed the city into a war zone. They assaulted federal agents, torched cars, and defaced a Department of Homeland Security facility with graffiti, leaving a trail of destruction in Paramount and beyond. President Trump’s decisive deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops, backed by a high alert status for Marines at Camp Pendleton, finally brought a semblance of…

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Saturday Sparks

Saturday Quick Takes In March 2025, the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national and alleged MS-13 gang member, despite a court order, ignited a political firestorm as Democrats like Sen. Chris Van Hollen and Rep. Jamie Raskin championed him as a “Maryland man” denied due process, only to pivot to broader “due process” rhetoric after public backlash and Van Hollen’s high-profile El Salvador visit; Garcia’s return to face human trafficking charges in Tennessee exposed their miscalculation, while escalating sanctuary city clashes-fueled by leaders like Mayors Karen Bass and Michelle Wu-and the Boulder firebombing case, involving attorney Susanna Dvortsin and…

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Rangers Lead the Way

The Boys of Pointe du Hoc A Saga of Valor, Sacrifice, and Texan Spirit on D-Day’s Anniversary On the windswept cliffs of Normandy, where the sea crashes against jagged rocks and the scars of war still whisper through the ages, the story of D-Day, June 6, 1944, unfolds as a testament to human courage. At the heart of this epic lies Pointe du Hoc, a fortress of stone and steel where Lieutenant Colonel James Earl Rudder, a proud son of Texas A&M, led his 2nd Ranger Battalion in a mission that would echo through history. Supported by the thunderous guns of…

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The Federal Budget Process

How Congress Passes a Budget Editorial Note: The June 2, 2025, post, "Learning About Congressional Budgeting," focuses on Congress’s role in budgeting, particularly the budget resolution and committee actions. This post broadly covers the entire federal budget process, including the President’s proposal and agency roles. The former is Congress-specific, while this is more comprehensive. The federal budgeting process in the United States is a sprawling, intricate endeavor, a high-stakes balancing act where lawmakers navigate competing priorities to keep the government humming. Under “regular order,” as outlined by the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974, Congress follows a deliberate, structured…

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Supreme Court Roundup

Supreme Court Roundup, 6/5/2025 In a series of landmark U.S. Supreme Court decisions in 2025, the Court addressed critical issues of discrimination, liability, religious liberty, jurisdiction, and class-action certification. In Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, the Court unanimously struck down the Sixth Circuit’s “background circumstances” rule, affirming that Title VII protects all individuals from workplace discrimination equally, regardless of majority or minority status. Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos saw the Court uphold the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, dismissing Mexico’s lawsuit against U.S. gun manufacturers for failing to prove intentional aiding and abetting…

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