Propaganda Shoved Where?

Source: Common Sense
by Paul Jacob

“The continued existence of ‘public radio’ and ‘public television’ is out of place in these United States. Not because it’s partisan — all news vendors tend to toe some partisan line — but because it’s partisan and taxpayer subsidized. Though NPR aficionados tend to downplay the subsidies to NPR and PBS, what public media boosters have more consistently done is deny the partisanship. They have no standing any longer — if the evidence of our senses weren’t enough.” (07/18/25)

https://thisiscommonsense.org/2025/07/18/propaganda-shoved-where/

Musk’s brain-computer interface company sought “disadvantaged” status

Source: United Press International

“Elon Musk’s brain-implant company, Neuralink, which helps paralyzed people regain some independence, allegedly claimed ‘small disadvantaged business’ status in a filing with the Small Business Administration earlier this year. The filing was made just weeks before the company received a valuation of $9 billion in June in a funding round …. SDB status, the eligibility for which is majority ownership and control by one or more ‘disadvantaged’ individuals who are ‘socially disadvantaged and economically disadvantaged,’ can make it easier to secure government contracts. … None of these criteria appear applicable to Musk, a white male, Anglican, with a net worth of $404 billion and a track record of building highly successful multi-billion-dollar companies, according to MuskWatch.” (07/18/25)

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2025/07/18/Neuralink-sought-disadvantaged-status-from-federal-government/1911752842503/

Criticizing Netanyahu Isn’t Anti-Semitism — It’s a Moral Obligation

Source: Antiwar.com
by Christopher Leonard

“In the months since October 7, when Hamas carried out a brutal and inexcusable attack on Israeli civilians, the world has watched in growing horror as the Israeli government — led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — has unleashed a campaign of destruction across the Gaza Strip that has few modern parallels. Entire families wiped out. Schools and hospitals reduced to rubble. Aid convoys bombed. Journalists silenced. Over 65,000 Palestinians killed, the vast majority of them women and children, according to the United Nations and humanitarian groups. And yet, as calls for accountability and restraint rise, Netanyahu’s response has been consistent and cynical: any criticism of Israel is labeled ‘anti-Semitism.’ This is not only intellectually dishonest — it’s dangerous. It cheapens the real, rising threat of anti-Semitism globally by weaponizing it as a political shield for a government engaging in what many experts now consider war crimes.” (07/18/25)

https://original.antiwar.com/christopher_leonard/2025/07/17/criticizing-netanyahu-isnt-anti-semitism-its-a-moral-obligation/

Fallout from Epstein case widens as Trump threatens to sue WSJ

Source: The Guardian [UK]

“Growing pressure on the Trump administration has prompted the US president to direct his attorney general, Pam Bondi, to seek the release of grand jury testimony related to Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking case. The announcement came as Trump seeks to tamp down controversy over a story published in the Wall Street Journal that alleges the US president contributed a sketch of a naked woman to Epstein’s 50th birthday album. The president has said the letter is a fake, and that he will sue the publication over the story. … Trump’s efforts to dismiss the criticism over his administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files as a ‘hoax’ showed no sign of working on Thursday as more prominent figures from across the political spectrum emerged to attack the US president and some of his supporters recorded videos burning their signature Make America Great Again hats.” (07/18/25)

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/18/trump-administration-news-today

Let Them Be Hillsdale

Source: Bet On It
by Bryan Caplan

“Although Hillsdale was founded in the mid-19th century, the U.S. government waited until the 1970s to start suing them for non-compliance with federal anti-discrimination rules. Remarkably, the government did not even accuse Hillsdale of actually discriminating against anyone; they sued Hillsdale merely for refusing to document their compliance with federal discrimination law. After many years of litigation, the courts finally ruled that Hillsdale could ignore government regulation if they refused government funding. … Given the Hillsdale precedent, I say two things with confidence. First, since Hillsdale is not legally entitled to government funding, neither is any other notable college in America. Why? Because unlike Hillsdale, virtually every college in the United States has been flagrantly discriminating on the basis of race and sex for decades. … Second, every college in America that wishes to continue discriminating has a legally straightforward way to do so: be Hillsdale.” (07/17/25)

https://www.betonit.ai/p/let-them-be-hillsdale

US House Passes Three Landmark Crypto Bills

Source: Bitcoin.com

“The House of Representatives voted July 17 to pass three major cryptocurrency bills, signaling a decisive move toward establishing a regulatory foundation for digital assets in the United States. The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act passed 307-122 and now heads to President Donald Trump’s desk. It sets standards for U.S. dollar-backed stablecoins, including reserve requirements and consumer protections. The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 (CLARITY Act), which passed 294-134, advances to the Senate and aims to clarify oversight between the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). … The Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act also passed.” (07/17/25)

https://news.bitcoin.com/crypto-scores-huge-win-house-passes-3-landmark-crypto-bills/