Dave Smith

Now is a good time to remember that Dick Cheney's post 9/11 wars killed (conservatively) 4.5 million people and displaced over 38 million more, according to a study by Brown University.

Senior IDF Official Arrested After Leaking Footage Exposing Israeli Torture Of Palestinian POWs ronpaulinstitute.org/senior-idf-off…

Finally, depicting people on SNAP as living high on the hog is utterly ridiculous to say that people on SNAP are "living off the government." The average SNAP benefit is $190 a month - about $2.40 a meal. No one is living well on $190 a month.

European "green energy." In Germany, Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein have become a dumping ground for fiberglass, which cannot be recycled or burned without harming the atmosphere. The irony is that every new turbine, promising a solution to coal, generates tons of waste

In the U.S., everyone to the right of Bernie Sanders is a fascist. In Ukraine, avowed national socialists, whose groups are directly descended from the OUN-UPA which helped the Nazis commit the Holocaust in WWII, hey they're just some moderate rebels, getting sweeter every day.

Palestinian paramedic was "clearly targeted and murdered by the Israelis," says former Conservative Middle East Minister. The Israeli investigation was "useless" and merely a "cover". “I and the UK should have been more bold in calling this out.” From Peter Oborne's book

One result that was really consistent across states in exit polling, however, is that people are feeling the cost of living. Like it or not, inflation is growing faster than wages again. And yes, tariffs are playing a role, but not the only role. Republicans promised they’d lower

Obviously, Scott Lincicome has a tremendously thorough review of the arguments and policy. I think his most important point is an underappreciated one: Can the administration just blatantly lie to the SCOTUS and get away with it?

The FBI is urging partner agencies to “adequately identify themselves” amid a string of cases in which those impersonating U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers committed crimes such as kidnapping and assault. thehill.com/policy/nationa… They couldn't see this

Mr. Erickson is very conservative, so take that into account when assessing these statements.

Mamdani won 33% of the Jewish vote

A Journalist for Italy's Nova Asked Why Israel Isn’t Paying to Rebuild Gaza. It Cost Him His Job. Arthur Neslen theintercept.com/2025/11/04/jou…

Ukraine Army Intentionally Kills Two Civilians [I won't link to this video because I'll get warned by you know who] "A Russian drone video shows two elderly civilians and a small dog attempting to flee the combat zone and head towards Russian positions. One of the men was

Judge Berates Justice Dept. in Its Prosecution of Comey nytimes.com/2025/11/05/us/…

Kyrgyzstan's Forgotten Colour Revolution, by Kit Klarenberg 🔻🔻🔻🔻🔻 kitklarenberg.com/p/kyrgyzstans-… Kyrgyzstan’s 2005 ‘Tulip Revolution’ has gone almost entirely unremarked upon, and is largely forgotten now. Yet, its destructive consequences reverberate today.

Germany wants a list of all 18-year-old men, just in case a count is needed. General Carsten Breuer says it's not a call to arms yet. He wants statistics, structure, and readiness, as lawmakers plan to increase the Bundeswehr to 260,000 troops by 2035. h/t Ukraine_watch Germany

“No toddler gets shot twice by mistake” Dr. Mark Perlmutter, an orthopedic surgeon from the United States, testified that Israeli snipers deliberately shot Palestinian children, often aiming at their heads and chests.

Angelina Jolie’s unannounced visit to Ukraine comes with unexpected drama as her personal driver may have been conscripted politico.eu/article/angeli…

Trump admin tells Congress it currently lacks legal justification to strike Venezuela cnn.com/2025/11/06/pol…