Iran: No IAEA access to bombed nuclear sites without a concrete deal

Source: Times of Israel [Jerusalem]

“Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says that the UN’s nuclear watchdog will not be given access to Iranian nuclear sites attacked during the recent war with Israel without a concrete deal ‘The facilities that were attacked have their own story, and until a decision is made and a conclusion is reached between us, the IAEA, and others, cooperation is not possible,’ he says in an interview posted on his Telegram channel today. being agreed.” (11/20/25)

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/iran-no-iaea-access-to-bombed-nuclear-sites-without-a-concrete-deal/

Thomas L. Knapp

To Make Luxury Affordable, Embrace Consumer Choice

Source: The Daily Economy
by Mani Basharzad

“What kind of goods and experiences comprise a ‘normal life?’ In 1900, Henry George thought millionaires lived abnormally because they had telephones in their bedrooms. Looking back, it’s remarkable how quickly the abnormal becomes ordinary. Today, even the poorest people — not only in rich countries but also in developing ones — carry a phone (which does much more than ring) in their pocket. That’s one of the miracles of the free market. French sociologist Gabriel Tarde noticed that forks and spoons were once luxuries reserved for the elite, but by his time had become universal. Ludwig von Mises drew inspiration from Tarde’s insight, calling it one of capitalism’s greatest virtues: the transformation of luxuries into necessities.” (11/20/25)

https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/embrace-consumer-choice/

Thomas L. Knapp

Trump’s Most Original Idea Ever: An Unexpected Con to End Free Speech

Source: TomDispatch
by Mattea Kramer

“Rooting out terrorism and antisemitism was the supposed reason that plainclothed ICE agents arrested doctoral student Rümeysa Öztürk on a street in Somerville, Massachusetts, after she coauthored an op-ed calling on Tufts University to divest from companies with ties to Israel due to the killing and starvation of Palestinian civilians. There is an international movement to boycott, sanction, and divest from Israel, but in the United States, President Donald Trump is imperiling the freedom even to publicly discuss such ideas, which should, in effect, be considered a test case for his larger attack on free speech. So far, the test is going well for Trump. In what seems a long time ago, in 2024, the Heritage Foundation, a right-wing think tank, released a blueprint for what it called ‘a national strategy to combat antisemitism’ by addressing what it described as ‘America’s virulently anti-Israel, anti-Zionist, and anti-American pro-Palestinian movement’.” (11/20/25)

https://tomdispatch.com/an-unexpected-con-to-end-free-speech/

Steve Trinward

Jerusalem: US ambassador, former Israeli spy held secret meeting

Source: Jerusalem Post [Jerusalem]

“Convicted Israeli-American spy Jonathan Pollard said that his meeting with US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee at the American Embassy in Jerusalem was a ‘personal’ conversation to express gratitude, not a political exchange, in a phone conversation with The Jerusalem Post on Thursday. ‘The meeting, simply put, was a personal affair. That’s it,’ he said. ‘The reason I wanted to meet him was to express my deep and sincere appreciation for everything he had done to help me when I was in prison.’ According to Pollard, the meeting was ‘misinterpreted’ and used by certain figures, both within the US Embassy and the Trump administration, to try to remove Huckabee.” (11/20/25)

https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-874623

Thomas L. Knapp

The $2,000 Question (Year-End Fundraiser Update)

Hey, everyone …

It’s a FIREHOSE FRIDAY at the freedom movement’s daily newspaper — we’ve got at least 110 news stories, opinion pieces, and audio/video links set up for you (probably more by the time you read this)!

Q: Can our year-end fundraiser hit the $2,000 mark over the weekend? After a “zero-dollar Thursday,” we’re stuck at $1,270.84 …$729.16 to go.

A: Yes, we CAN reach $2,000, but only if YOU support the freedom movement’s daily newspaper at:

https://news.rationalreview.com/support-rrnd

A big weekend puts us on track to finish the fundraiser before the end of November, instead of at the end of December.

Once we reach $2,750.50, supporter GL will “match funds” to get us to our goal of $5,501.

But to get to $2,000, and then to $2,750.50, we need YOUR help at:

https://news.rationalreview.com/support-rrnd

Thanks to everyone who’s helped so far, and thanks in advance to those of you who are about to. Have a happy, healthy, and prosperous weekend!

Yours in liberty,
Tom Knapp
Publisher
Rational Review News Digest / Freedom News Daily

Thomas L. Knapp

Declare Your Independence with Ernest Hancock, 11/20/25

Source: Freedom’s Phoenix

“Trevor Kraus (Managing Editor for Students For Liberty and the Learn Liberty YouTube channel) comes on the show to discuss youth and liberty, predictions, education, etc.” (11/20/25)

https://www.freedomsphoenix.com/Media/387380-2025-11-19-2025-11-20-ernest-hancock-interviews-trevor-kraus-managing-editor.htm

Thomas L. Knapp