Recent wildfires in Los Angeles have destroyed 12,000 structures, displacing tens of thousands of residents. The surge in demand for temporary housing has intensified the city’s already critical housing shortage, with landlords accused of exploiting the crisis by raising rents beyond legal limits during the state of emergency. Tenant advocates report widespread rent hikes exceeding…

President Donald J. Trump revoked former President Joe Biden's security clearance, citing the latter's mishandling of classified documents and memory lapses. Trump justified the decision by referencing Biden's 2021 move to restrict his access to classified information after his first term. Former Special Counsel Robert Hur's February 2024 report highlighted Biden's "poor memory" and his…

Breaking free from the restraints of the West, Russian wheat exports have reached a record high at the start of the 2024-2025 agricultural season, defying Europe’s efforts to curb Moscow’s access to global grain markets. Despite the European Union’s imposition of higher tariffs on Russian grain last year, Russia has managed to redirect its exports…

The Great Green Rebranding: How climate activists are trading “save the planet” for “save your wallet” The climate movement is shifting its messaging from moral imperatives to economic benefits, framing green energy as a source of jobs, prosperity and wealth creation. This rebranding raises concerns about the authenticity of the green energy narrative and whether…

More than five and a half years ago, The Guardian updated its house style guide to introduce terms that more accurately describe the environmental crises facing the world. Ten years after the Climategate scandal broke, Damian Carrington, The Guardian’s environment editor, announced on 17 May 2019 that instead of using “climate change,” the preferred terms for The Guardian are “climate emergency, crisis,…

Behind the white coat: Dr. Marty Makary exposes the truths and challenges of modern healthcare in his book “Unaccountable” Dr. Marty Makary's book, "Unaccountable: What Hospitals Won't Tell You and How Transparency Can Revolutionize Health Care," exposes the hidden flaws in modern healthcare through his experiences as a surgeon and medical educator – highlighting the need…