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  • WHEN TWEETS THREATEN THRONES

    WHEN TWEETS THREATEN THRONES

    In modern democracies, the battle over free speech no longer plays out solely in the courts or the streets—it’s fought in code, clicks, and courtroom filings. In Turkey, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu—jailed and digitally erased—has become a global symbol of this creeping authoritarianism. In her blistering satire When Tweets Threaten Thrones, Turkish writer Ela Buruk…

  • TRUMP STRIKES GOLD WITH U.K. TRADE DEAL

    TRUMP STRIKES GOLD WITH U.K. TRADE DEAL

    President Donald J. Trump has sealed a historic trade deal with the United Kingdom, expanding U.S. market access, eliminating unfair tariffs, and opening a $5 billion corridor for American producers. The agreement comes as a defining victory in the New American Golden Age and reaffirms Trump’s America First trade doctrine. With major wins for beef,…

  • TRUMP NAMES JUDGE JEANINE PIRRO AS D.C.’S TOP FEDERAL PROSECUTOR

    TRUMP NAMES JUDGE JEANINE PIRRO AS D.C.’S TOP FEDERAL PROSECUTOR

    President Trump has appointed Judge Jeanine Pirro as Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia in a move signaling the next wave of the New American Golden Age. Pirro joins Trump’s elite legal strike team alongside Pam Bondi and Kash Patel, forming a powerhouse trio to dismantle the weaponized DOJ and crush the Deep…

  • STATEN ISLAND BALLOT BOMBSHELL 

    STATEN ISLAND BALLOT BOMBSHELL 

    Kamillah Hanks just booted her most dangerous challenger, NYPD widow Jozette Carter-Williams, off the Democratic primary ballot. But her warpath through the June 24 election may have backfired. A judge reinstated community advocate Abou Diakhate, and insiders say Sarah Blas and Neil Berry are safe. District Attorney Mike McMahon’s backing of Hanks is drawing heat…

  • LAWFARE ON STATEN ISLAND: COUNCILWOMAN HANKS WANTS JUDGE, NOT VOTERS, TO DECIDE ELECTION

    LAWFARE ON STATEN ISLAND: COUNCILWOMAN HANKS WANTS JUDGE, NOT VOTERS, TO DECIDE ELECTION

    Councilwoman Kamillah Hanks doesn’t want to win at the ballot box—she wants the courts to do her dirty work. Backed by Staten Island DA Michael McMahon and political fixer Carmen Cognetta, Hanks is waging legal war to knock NYPD widow Jozette Carter-Williams off the June 24 primary ballot. Despite Carter-Williams’ support from every major police…

  • PRISONERS’ RABBI DIES AT 78

    PRISONERS’ RABBI DIES AT 78

    Born behind Stalin’s Iron Curtain and smuggled out in a suitcase, Rabbi Sholom Lipskar spent his life smuggling light into darkness. From transforming antisemitic Bal Harbour into a beacon of Jewish life to founding the Aleph Institute for prisoners and soldiers, Lipskar’s mission never stopped. A disciple of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, he fought hate with…

  • TRUMP ECONOMY RISES: THE MAIN STREET REVOLUTION IS HERE

    TRUMP ECONOMY RISES: THE MAIN STREET REVOLUTION IS HERE

    President Donald J. Trump’s second-term economy is silencing the critics. Just 100 days in, the numbers are undeniable: markets are rising, inflation is dropping, and Main Street is roaring back. From the Rust Belt to the Sun Belt, Americans are feeling the impact of the “America First” economic revival. Bill Maher mocked the momentum. Kevin…

  • SLICK CLICK TRICKS

    SLICK CLICK TRICKS

    Megan Fox once fought CPS abuse with a journalist’s grit. Now she peddles clickbait on behalf of YouTube grifter Jeremy Hales. Her PJ Media piece, “What the Hales”, is the latest in a string of unethical, unverified hit jobs—targeting a sick child, weaponizing medical privacy, and spinning lies for monetized outrage. This investigation draws on…

  • STATEN ISLAND ELECTION DISGRACE: KAMILLAH HANKS AND DA MIKE MCMAHON

    STATEN ISLAND ELECTION DISGRACE: KAMILLAH HANKS AND DA MIKE MCMAHON

    Kamillah Hanks and DA McMahon under fire for trying to kick a murdered cop’s widow off the ballot.

  • College Football’s Spring Rite: Penn State’s Blue-White Game

    College Football’s Spring Rite: Penn State’s Blue-White Game

    Penn State’s Blue-White Game faces a future of corporate sponsorship, NIL chaos, and fading traditions

Richard Luthmann

Thinker, investigative journalist, and consultant with degrees from Columbia University (B.A., Philosophy), NY Law School (J.D.), and the University of Miami (LL.M).

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Rick LaRivière

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Dick LaFontaine

Veteran journalist Dick LaFontaine chases gripping, thorny, and precarious stories as a contributor to various publications.

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Greg Maresca

Maresca is a longtime columnist and satirist who is a New York City native and a Marine Corps veteran living in Flyover, Pennsylvania.

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