By Hayden Cunningham – The Postmillennial

California high schoolers stage weekly protests to protect women's sports

Students at Martin Luther King High School in Riverside, California, are planning weekly protests in defiance of school rules following controversy over a transgender-identifying athlete’s participation on the girls’ cross-country team. Continue reading “California high schoolers stage weekly protests to protect women’s sports”

By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

Abu Mohammad al-Julani, leader of the al-Qaeda offshoot Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, delivered a victory speech at the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, declaring the success of the “mujahideen” against former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who has reportedly fled to Moscow. Continue reading “In Damascus, Julani Declares ‘Mujahideen’ Victorious Against Assad”

By Hayden Cunningham – The Postmillennial

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg accused of trying to 'strong-arm' jury into convicting Daniel Penny over death of Jordan Neely

Former US Assistant Attorney Andy McCarthy has accused Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg of attempting to “strong-arm” the jury into convicting Daniel Penny in the high-profile case involving the death of Jordan Neely. Continue reading “Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg accused of trying to ‘strong-arm’ jury into convicting Daniel Penny over death of Jordan Neely”

By Ben Squires – Reclaim The Net

Audio equipment and speakers on a table with a colorful abstract pink and blue background.

A third-year student at the University of Leeds has found herself at the center of a free speech controversy after being suspended from her role at the university’s student radio station. Connie Shaw, who studies philosophy, ethics, and religion, has drawn attention from campaigners advocating for free expression, who claim her removal is rooted in her views critical of modern gender ideology. Continue reading “UK: Student’s Suspension Over Gender-Critical Views Sparks Campus Free Speech Uproar”

By TYLER DURDEN – Zerohedge

Since the overnight hours Damascus has been under the control of the Islamist militants led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and backed by Turkey. The country’s President Bashar al-Assad has been overthrown, and his whereabouts are unknown, after the extremely rapid insurgent advance out of Idlib, where city after city fell starting with Aleppo in a matter of about a mere week. And just like that 50 years of Assad family rule has ended, and a new extremely unpredictable era of Syria begins. Continue reading “Damascus Now Ruled By ‘Al Qaeda In Suits’ As Assad Emerges In Moscow”

By The Post Millennial

Chicago has cleared the city’s largest homeless encampment, located in Humboldt Park, and relocated many residents to apartments and shelters as part of a new approach to addressing homelessness. Continue reading “Chicago clears Humbolt Park homeless encampment, houses people in apartments, shelters: report”

By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation

Judge Maxwell Wiley on Friday went along with a bizarre proposal from Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Dafna Yoran to avoid a mistrial by allowing her to drop a manslaughter charge against Daniel Penny to try and secure a conviction on a lesser charge of criminally negligent homicide. Continue reading “Daniel Penny Show Trial: Judge Allows Prosecution to Swap Out Charge in Bid to Secure a Conviction”

By Jason Ditz – Antiwar.Com

Just over a week after taking Aleppo, the Syrian Islamist fighters led by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) have seized another major city. This time, they have taken Hama, Syria’s fourth largest city, which had not fallen during the protracted Syrian Civil War. Continue reading “Al-Qaeda Linked Militants Seize Major Syrian City of Hama”