The Graveyard of Destructive Ideas

Source: American Greatness
by Victor Davis Hanson

“How do destructive ideas and bouts of collective madness so quickly become policy, law, and the status quo? After all, most have little public support– and are not Western nations supposedly rationally governed? There is usually a multi-step process on the road to these self-destructive fits of society-wide insanity. The suicidal impulse so often begins with left-leaning researchers in elite universities (i.e., the tenured in search of a novel, grant-getting theory). They begin insisting that a new existential threat requires immediate government intervention, novel legislation, ample funding, and public awareness of the impending danger. So out of nowhere, the public is warned that the scorching planet will be inundated by rising seas in a mere decade.” (02/24/26)

https://amgreatness.com/2026/02/24/the-graveyard-of-destructive-ideas/

Steve Trinward

Trump regime drops case against Democrats in “illegal orders” video

Source: BBC News [UK State Media]

“Federal prosecutors in Washington have dropped their case against six Democratic lawmakers who released a video urging military servicemembers to refuse illegal orders. The decision – confirmed by the BBC’s media partner CBS News – follows US Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s office failing to secure a grand jury indictment against the six military and intelligence veterans. The justice department could still pursue the case in a different district, but there were no signs on Tuesday that it intended to do so. Pirro’s office had no comment. After the Democrats released the video, President Donald Trump called the lawmakers ‘traitors’ and suggested the video was an offence ‘punishable by death.’ He later said he was not threatening death for the six.” (02/24/26)

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20z7yplp7po

Steve Trinward

Which US Cities Are Solving Homelessness?

Source: Independent Institute
by Scott Beyer

“For years, America’s homelessness debate has been dominated by cautionary tales. The sprawling tent encampments of Los Angeles and San Francisco have become shorthand for urban decline. Those and other cities, particularly on the West Coast, spent billions to combat the problem yet have still seen dramatic growth in homelessness. As troubling as the sheer numbers are, the problem is compounded by a lack of behavioral standards in these cities. Thousands of people are allowed to camp, openly use drugs, and panhandle aggressively. The result is not mere poverty but disorder — creating permanent skid rows in certain sections. But while these cities dominate headlines, others across the country are getting this issue right — showing that homelessness can be reduced, sometimes dramatically.” (02/23/26)

https://www.independent.org/article/2026/02/23/which-us-cities-are-solving-homelessness/

Thomas L. Knapp

War Propaganda and Iran: The Exact Script Used for Every Failed US War Is Hauled Out Again

Source: Glenn Greenwald
by Glenn Greenwald

“From Vietnam to Iran and every U.S. war in between, the same propaganda narratives are deployed, no matter how discredited and debunked they are from all the prior times they were exposed as lies.” (02/23/26)

https://greenwald.substack.com/p/war-propaganda-and-iran-the-exact

Thomas L. Knapp

France: Regime restricts US ambassador’s access to officials after summons no-show

Source: Al Jazeera [Qatari state media]

“France has banned United States Ambassador Charles Kushner from meeting French government ministers, after he failed to attend a meeting at the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs in Paris to explain comments made by the Trump administration following the recent killing of a French far-right activist. The French Foreign Ministry announced the decision on Monday, as diplomatic relations between Paris and Washington continue to deteriorate amid several disagreements, including on trade tariffs, the war in Ukraine and the role of Europe in countering Russia. … Foreign Minister Barrot summoned Kushner after the US embassy in Paris reposted on Sunday comments by the Trump administration in Washington about the death of far-right activist Quentin Deranque, 23, who was beaten to death in a fight with alleged far-left activists, in an incident that shocked France.” (02/24/26)

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/24/france-restricts-us-ambassadors-access-to-officials-after-summons-no-show

Thomas L. Knapp