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Republicans Want to Pardon Ghislaine Maxwell

Corky — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 23:38:12 -0400

There is a growing number of US members of Congress pushing for sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell to be pardoned, a top Republican has said.

House Oversight Committee chair James Comer was asked if it would be worthwhile to offer Maxwell a pardon in exchange for her testimony.

"A lot of people do," Comer told Politico.

Trump Wants to Send US Allies from Afghan to the Congo

Corky — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 21:31:47 -0400

Advocates for the refugees, many of whom fought the Taliban alongside U.S. forces, say the plan is intended to pressure them to return to Afghanistan at great personal risk.

Actual Christians Organizing Opposition to Trump, Hegseth

Corky — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 14:31:57 -0400

Counter to the message of Jesus':

progressive Christians stake a claim to their religion amid Trump-pope feud Anti-war, anti-ICE, anti-authoritarian Christians and Catholics are organizing around their faith in opposition to the version claimed by Trump and Hegseth

Pete Hegseth Fires U.S. Navy Secretary John Phelan

Corky — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:30:12 -0400

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired Navy Secretary John Phelan. The Pentagon framed it Wednesday as an immediate departure.

Trump Bringing Back Firing Squads

Corky — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:51:35 -0400

The Department of Justice said on Friday it is bringing back firing squads and readopting lethal injection in an effort to strengthen the federal death penalty.

Trump's Redistricting War Leaves Republicans Worse Off

Corky — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:33:07 -0400

The redistricting war President Trump forced on his party appears to have backfired. With Virginia's vote Tuesday, Republicans are now favored in fewer House seats than if the war had never started.

Ukraine Unleashes Killer Robots on the Battlefield

Corky — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:31:49 -0400

Ukraine is betting big on war robots, with plans to buy 25,000 and remove humans from front-line supply runs Ukraine aims to have robots handle 100% of front-line logistics missions.

Palantir Published a Mini Manifesto, Calls for Draft

Corky — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:31:17 -0400

Palantir published a mini manifesto over the weekend based on a book by its CEO that made the company's position clear on a range of topics, from reinstating the military draft to Silicon Valley's moral duty to help the U.S. defend itself.

Chris Hedges: Trump the God

Corky — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:49:20 -0400

Trump's portrayal of himself as Jesus, or anointed by Jesus, is typical of cult leaders.

Chris Hedges Apr 20, 2026

Japanese Destroyer Transits Taiwan Straits; China No Smile

Corky — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:15:02 -0400

Taipei, April 18 (CNA) The transit of a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) warship through the Taiwan Strait on Friday reflected Tokyo's reaffirmation of its right to free passage through the international waterway, an academic has said.

China Wins in the Iran War Just by Watching

Corky — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:31:43 -0400

Chinese President Xi Jinping has spent the Iran war doing what he does best '' patiently exploiting America's distraction and discord.

Iran Rejects Second Round of Talks with US

Corky — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:32:43 -0400

"Iran stated that its absence from the second round of talks stems from what it called Washington's excessive demands, unrealistic expectations, constant shifts in stance, repeated contradictions, and the ongoing naval blockade, which it considers a breach of the ceasefire," the IRNA said.

Trump Compares Iran to WWII, Calls Dems Traitors

Corky — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:30:03 -0400

President Donald Trump on Monday accused Democrats of trying to weaken America's hand in talks with Iran, calling them "traitors" who are undermining military gains and pushing for a quick deal.

Oxford Prof John Lennox Explains The Beast and AI

Corky — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 11:44:56 -0400

In this thought-provoking talk, Professor John Lennox explores the intriguing connection between biblical prophecy and modern artificial intelligence.

Focusing on the concept of "the Beast" from the Book of Revelation, Lennox examines whether today's rapidly advancing AI technologies could play a role in shaping systems of control described in Scripture.

US bishops' Doctrine Chair Defends Church's Just War Tradition

Corky — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 14:30:40 -0400

Vice President JD Vance appeared to warn Pope Leo XIV to "be careful" when speaking about theology and U.S.'s war: "For over a thousand years, the Catholic Church has taught just war theory and it is that long tradition the Holy Father carefully references in his comments on war," Auxiliary Bishop James Massa of Brooklyn, New York, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on Doctrine, said in a statement released April 15.