Op-Ed

(TFC Opinion) — Yesterday, an article titled “Wounds From Military-Style Rifles? ‘A Ghastly Thing to See‘” graced The New York Times. The article detailed the differences between wounds caused by .223 Remington or 5.56mm NATO rounds, the most common types of ammunition fired from an AR-15, and the wounds caused by handgun ammunition. The problem with the article is […]

(FEE) — Last Friday, President Trump announced a new wave of sanctions against North Korea in an attempt to curtail the smuggling that goes on between the hermit state and its neighbors, China and Russia. This comes as part of Trump’s ‘Maximum Pressure’ campaign, espoused by his daughter and senior adviser Ivanka Trump to the South […]

ATHENS – Greece’s never-ending public-debt saga has come to signify the European Union’s inept handling of its inevitable eurozone crisis. Eight years after its bankruptcy, the Greek state’s persistent insolvency remains an embarrassment for Europe’s officialdom. That seems to be why, after having declared the euro crisis over in the rest of Europe, the authorities seem determined to declare final victory on the Greek front, too.

(ANTIMEDIA Op-ed) — This week, Senator Lindsey Graham warned that a war between Israel and Lebanon is imminent, according to Israeli officials. Speaking to reporters, Graham said: “Any time you leave a meeting where the major request is ‘ammunition, ammunition, ammunition,’ that’s probably not good. This was the most unnerving trip I’ve had in a while.” The threat that Hezbollah […]

(ANTIMEDIA Op-ed) — This week, 25 people were slaughtered in yet another mass killing, and half of those deaths were women and children. But you won’t see these murders broadcast relentlessly on CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, nor discussed at length in social media threads. That’s because the U.S. military committed them in their crusade against the Islamic State’s “last […]

(ANTIMEDIA Op-ed) — According to prominent mainstream media sources, the Syrian government is currently unleashing a massive bombing campaign in Eastern Ghouta, a part of Syria that has some 393,000 people trapped in what the media calls an enclave. According to these reports, at least 500 civilians have been killed since Syrian government forces intensified their bombardment nine […]

(MEMO Op-ed) — The Israelis are beating the drums of war again, US Senator Lindsey Graham has warned. The Republican politician delivered this stark message following his recent visit to Israel. Speaking to reporters, Graham spoke about the sabre-rattling of Israeli officials he met during his tour. “Any time you leave a meeting where the major request […]

(ANTIMEDIA Op-ed) — The FDA is once again at war with kratom, putting thousands of lives at risk because of the corporate-driven politicization of a demonstrably safe compound that helps millions of people manage chronic pain, depression, and anxiety. On Feb. 21, the FDA put out another ominous news release calling for a halt on the sale of kratom […]

(FEE Op-ed) — In the wake of yet another mass shooting in a public school, a host of familiar recommendations have resurfaced about how to “prevent this from ever happening again.” Predictably, both conservatives and liberals are looking to the government for a solution. Americans have somehow arrived at a point where they cannot conceive of […]

(TIM Opinion) — Over the past week, CNN has been battling allegations of scripting a town hall event, spreading fake news, and exposing the identity and location of a woman during an interview. These accusations have been claimed by some as proof that the network fails to live up to its “Facts First” credo, while others view […]