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Against All Odds: Israel’s Tech Sector Shatters Records in 2024

By The Geller Report The Left said that Israel’s economy could not withstand the military and diplomatic onslaught being leveled at the Jewish State. As usual, the Left was full of sh**! The Leftists don’t understand that Israelis are an indomitable people. Israel’s tech sector achieved $10.5 billion in M&A deals and $12 billion in […]

VIDEO: What Jews are commanded to do in Torah vs what the Israeli government does, and much more

By Rabbi Nachum Shifren In this week’s Dvar Torah for Shemot, Rav Shifren discusses what Jews are commanded to do in Torah vs what the Israeli government does, and much more. WATCH: Rabbi Nachum Shifren — JDL USA: Darka Shel Torah HaYom HaZeh – SHEMOT  ©2025 Rabbi Nachum Shifren. All rights reserved. TRANSCRIPT JDL USA presents […]

Political Tectonic Shift: Trump Gains Momentum as His Foes Stumble

By The Daily Signal “It is not enough in life that one succeed,” the droll economist John Kenneth Galbraith is supposed to have said. “Others must fail.” We’re at a moment, in this week before Donald Trump’s second inauguration, when the 45th and soon-to-be 47th president is succeeding at just about every enterprise he undertakes, while […]

Time for Trump-Hating Hollywood Lefties to Make Good on Vow to Leave the Country

By The Daily Signal Cher has a new autobiography, “The Memoir,” which runs just over 400 pages, but apparently, that’s only half the story. We know that because the subtitle of the book, published in mid-November, is “Part 1.” “Part 2”—due out in mid-November 2025, but already available online for preorder by Cher’s biggest fans—presumably […]

VIDEO: PM Netanyahu, ‘I promise we will meet all the war’s goals’

By NEWSRAEL Telling the Israeli Story Netanyahu: The agreement is the result of enduring heavy pressure — both domestically and internationally. President-elect Trump emphasized, and rightly so, that the first phase of the agreement is a “temporary” ceasefire. We are retaining significant assets for the future in order to return all of our hostages. I […]

Trump Inauguration Moved Indoors for first time in 40 years since Ronald Reagan’s in 1985

By The Geller Report The official line is due to extreme cold. It’s always cold in DC in January. My take is extreme threat level not extreme weather. President-elect Trump on Truth Social: January 20th cannot come fast enough! Everybody, even those that initially opposed a Victory by President Donald J. Trump and the Trump […]

It’s About to Get Very Real

By Kenneth R. Timmerman On January 20, a tectonic shift will rock America. Sound dramatic? It is. Already, America’s partners and adversaries are getting ready for the big change. Iranian-backed militias in Iraq are already talking about calling off their attacks on Israel. And the Iraqi government, which US taxpayers continue to subsidize, is finally […]

Why Los Angeles is burning

By MercatorNet – A Compass for Common Sense My hometown during the 2017 fires in which my childhood home was burned and many friends and neighbors lost their homes and animals, and nine lost their lives. After years of fire and smoke in rural Northern California—evacuations, death and destruction, broken communities, lost homes—watching Los Angeles […]

Netanyahu tells cabinet the two things Trump promised for ‘deal’

By NEWSRAEL Telling the Israeli Story PM during cabinet meeting told the ministers that Trump had made two important promises to Israel.  President Trump has decided that upon taking office we will receive back all the weapons that were seized. This is important because if we do not reach Phase II, we will have additional […]

The Economic Roots of Mass Immigration

By Long Run News It is easy to fall into conspiracy thinking when a situation seems to benefit multiple groups. Often, the explanation is simpler: each group is chasing money, rather than following a grand pre-planned scheme. This dynamic applies to mass immigration in Western Democracies. Some observers claim there is a hidden plot, but […]

The Difference Between Being “Smart” and Being Idiosyncratic

By Long Run News How many times have you heard statements like, “This person has a master’s from Stanford,” or “They hold a PhD in economics from Harvard”? Such remarks carry an implied message: we should trust and listen to these individuals based solely on their prestigious credentials. Consider a more familiar scenario from your […]

From Hollywood to Anime: Why Modern American Entertainment is Garbage

By Long Run News The American youth of today have become captivated by Japanese art, with anime emerging as the most popular genre of entertainment for Gen Z. This medium enthralls audiences with its unique blend of artistic storytelling, cultural depth, and emotional resonance. Unlike traditional Western animation, anime caters to a broad spectrum of […]

Luigi Mangione, Political Violence, and The Illusion of Progress

By Long Run News Having been born in Honduras, I’ve seen firsthand the effects of political violence—a grim reality familiar to many across Latin America. Political violence often functions as a tool for power, used by politicians and parties to suppress dissent and consolidate control. “One hand washes the other,” as the saying goes: the […]

Illegal Migrant Who Voted In Multiple Elections Slapped With Jail Time

By The Daily Caller An illegal migrant will serve five years in jail for assuming a false identity and voting in multiple U.S. elections, federal prosecutors said Thursday. Angelica Maria Francisco, a 42-year-old Guatemalan national living unlawfully in the country, was sentenced to a 60-month prison sentence for stealing a U.S. citizen’s identity, using that […]

How Narrative Manipulation Affects Democracy

By Long Run News Consider the following scenario: A group of government officials gathers for a prestigious assembly. The speaker of the assembly strikes his gavel and announces the start of the meeting. It’s a celebratory event with global leaders in attendance, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The speaker announces the recognition of a soldier […]

Storytime: The IB Class

By Long Run News I completed the International Baccalaureate (IB) program in high school, an academically rigorous and globally focused curriculum designed to prepare students for success in an increasingly interconnected world. The IB had a profound impact on my development, sharpening my skills in critical thinking, research, and intellectual curiosity. Ironically, it was these […]

The Only Truth Is Power

By Long Run News The only truth is power, and as time goes on, this becomes more apparent. Politicians, corporations, and those who serve their interests use our ideals, beliefs, and values to divide us. They separate themselves from the resulting ideological wars to leverage our desires in ways that serve them economically. The culture […]