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Many news sites, especially smaller ones, are adding extra features for those who financially support them. Regardless of your politics, there are websites that would welcome your support. The problem of course is online ads are so obnoxious that many…

Brazil is in serious trouble and it’s getting worse

The economy of Brazil is shrinking so rapidly it could trigger a depression. The Zika virus endangers health of newborn babies. It appears ill-prepared for the coming Summer Olympics. Worst of all, a ginormous corruption scandal threatens the current government…

Melissa Click should never have been hired

Melissa Click. Freedom from freedom

The big problem with now-fired Missouri professor Melissa “”Some Muscle Over Here” Click is she never should have been hired. Her qualifications, if you can call them that, are all about identity politics and being a victim. Hardcore organizers on…

Is the white underclass of America finally relevant?

Joe Bageant. Deer Hunting With Jesus

Joe Bageant’s writings are more relevant than ever. He grew up in the white underclass in Winchester VA, became a leftie journalist and compatriot of Hunter Thompson, and returned to Winchester in his 60’s to write about the white underclass,…

Bank and mortgage rules control which house you buy

"Sorry, we can't finance this..."

Rules for buying property are stacked in favor of ranch homes, strip malls, and office parks. “Everything is intentionally excluded.” Johnny at Granola Shotgun wanted to buy a mixed use property in Cincinnati for $50,000. He gave up because banks…

Former Brazil President Lula detained by federal police

While Lula has not yet been arrested or charged, authorities have taken him into custody for questioning about a massive kickback scheme involving semi-public energy oil company Petrobras. His protege and now president, Dilma Rousseff, is already facing impeachment and…