“If I became the Boss of Liberalism, the first thing I’d do is tell the people who want a politics centered on demonizing rich people and the people who want a politics centered on demonizing white people that the fight is over, and you both lose. From now on, the enemy is abusive people. (If they need an explanation, Donald Trump is rich, white, and abusive. Which one is the problem with him?) … You’ll hear a lot of accusations made against liberalism. Focusing on abuse can help us answer the accusers.” (07/30/25)
“The US imposed sanctions on Palestinian Authority officials and members of the Palestine Liberation Organization on Thursday, accusing them of undermining peace efforts with Israel even as other Western powers moved toward recognition of Palestinian statehood. The State Department said it would deny visas for travel to the US by those it was targeting, although it did not name any specific individuals. … The State Department said the two Palestinian organizations had ‘taken actions to internationalize’ their conflict with Israel, including through the International Criminal Court, and said both had continued ‘to support terrorism.’ The PA and PLO serve as representatives for the Palestinian people and have long pushed for recognition of a Palestinian state by international organizations and foreign nations. The two groups had no immediate comment on the US move.” (07/31/25)
“Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada intends to recognize a Palestinian state ahead of September’s United Nations General Assembly. … The recognition is predicated on the Palestinian Authority’s commitment to reform its governance and to hold general elections in 2026 ‘in which Hamas can play no part,’ Carney said. The prime minister said he outlined the conditions with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas ahead of his announcement. Carney also reiterated that Hamas must immediately release all hostages and Hamas must disarm. Israel denounced Carney’s statement. … Canada is the third G7 nation to make such a declaration — actions President Donald Trump has previously criticized.” (07/30/25)
“Gil Guerra joined a discussion hosted by Florida International University. He breaks down the findings from his recent report and examines how shifting migration patterns may affect security, humanitarian concerns, and policy decisions.” (07/31/25)
“We’ll be talking about the importance of grassroots, member-based advocacy in the LP, the critical dynamic between causes and candidates, and how members, affiliates, and the LNC can deploy it effectively.” (07/30/25)
Source: Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
by Katie Ratke & Shloka Mehta
“Nearly 250 years ago, mere steps from the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, a group of men locked in sweltering rooms debated the blueprint for a new nation, conceived in liberty. First among the freedoms they secured was the right to speak one’s mind, free from the chill of government meddling or the heat of mob intimidation. Today, the floor echoes in the National Constitution Center. The walls are lined with powerful quotes. Along the gentle curve of the tall, marble ceilings hang the flags of all 50 states. And normally, these rooms are relatively still. But this July, the Center came alive when over 100 students from 70 universities across the country gathered there, not to write a constitution, but to figure out how to keep its promises alive.” (07/30/25)
Source: Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
by Tyler Tone
“[T]he Paramount settlement provides only a small window into a larger attempt — on the part of the president and his administration — to transform the relationship between the government and America’s media industry, powered by the machinery of the FCC. It’s an extortion regime much bigger than any one-time cash grab, enveloping the media industry in a cloud of weaponized uncertainty created by lawsuits, selective regulatory investigations, and slow-walked merger approvals. The ultimate aim? Getting some of America’s largest media companies to bend the knee and do the administration’s bidding. Call it the extortion-industrial complex, and Paramount has been just one victim of it.” (07/30/25)
“Hell hath no fury like a Jeffrey Epstein-defending pierogi lover scorned. Notorious defense attorney Alan Dershowitz announced that he’s suing a farmer’s market on Martha’s Vineyard after the market’s resident pierogi stand refused to serve him. … the retired Harvard law professor stopped by the pierogi stand and asked if he could have six of the potato dumplings. ‘No,’ replied the vendor. ‘Oh, you’ve run out of pierogi? Too bad,’ Dershowitz said he replied. ‘No, we have plenty of pierogi,’ the person behind the counter replied, according to the lawyer. ‘I just won’t sell them to you. … I don’t approve of who you’ve represented. I don’t approve of who you support.’ … ‘The clear implication was that he opposed me because I defended Donald Trump and because I was a Zionist,’ Dershowitz said.” [editor’s note: The police threatened to arrest Dershowitz if he didn’t quit harassing the vendor – TLK] (07/31/25)
