The Punctuation of Liberty: When the Period Is No Longer Enough

The legal battle between Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Senator Mark Kelly reached a constitutional boiling point this week. The stakes were significant: executive authority, military discipline, and the First Amendment rights of a retired service member.

But one of the most revealing details in Judge Richard Leon’s ruling wasn’t buried in constitutional doctrine.

It was in the punctuation.

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The End of Uber? When “Stranger Danger” Turned Into an App

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For decades, one rule was drilled into everyone’s head: don’t get into a stranger’s car.
Not as a suggestion. As a survival instinct.

Then, almost overnight, an app showed up and said: Actually, go ahead – it’s fine now.
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The Super Bowl Sideline Shift: A National Rehearsal for What’s Next

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Who Decides When Your Olympic Story Is Done?

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The Politics of Never Saying “Sorry”

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The Half-Time Heist: Two Super Bowls, Two Americas, and a Lyrical Scandal

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The San Siro Shout: Why the World Just Booed JD Vance and the U.S. Government

JD Vance, with wife Usha, get booed at the Winter Olympics inauguration ceremony

Yesterday, during the Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony in Milan, we saw a total “audio whiplash” moment. One second, 60,000 people at the San Siro stadium were roaring their heads off for the Team USA athletes. The next, the cameras panned to Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Usha – and the mood flipped instantly.

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52 Days of Silence? The Olympic Truce vs. a World at War

Olympic Truce vs World at War

This week, as athletes arrive in Italy for the 2026 Winter Olympics, the United Nations is officially invoking the Olympic Truce. It’s an ancient concept – a 52-day global ceasefire designed to let humanity catch its breath while we celebrate the world’s best athletes.

But as the torch is lit, the “Truce” feels less like a tradition and more like a ghost.... Continue reading

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The Rule of Law Be Damned: The Human Cost of Unbridled Power

Federal Judge Fred Biery quote when ordering release of Liam Ramos and his dad from the detention center

In a federal courtroom in Texas on January 31, 2026, Judge Fred Biery issued a ruling that should shake the conscience of the country.

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The Dirt is Speaking: From Cyrus the Great to the 2026 Fight for Human Rights

Cyrus Cylinder
The Cyrus Cylinder, created in 539 BCE, records Cyrus the Great’s declaration of religious and cultural tolerance – often called one of the earliest human rights documents.

A 2,500-Year-Old Idea That Still Haunts Today’s Politics

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