Horrific wars have a way of erupting when most people are not expecting them. Just a few days ago, Chinese President Xi Jinping boldly talked about "preparation for war" as he was dressed in military fatigues... why would China need to prepare for war?
Over the past four years the cost of living has risen much faster than paychecks have, and as a result our standard of living has been going down. Now we have reached a point where tens of millions of U.S. consumers have been squeezed bone dry, and as a result businesses are failing all over the nation.
For the first time in modern American history, young men are becoming more religious than their female peers. This shift, noted recently by The New York Times, marks a striking reversal of longstanding trends, where women traditionally led the way in religious commitment.
It is becoming ever-clearer that certain individuals within specific departments in the U.S. government are actively working against Israel, a supposed regional ally in the Middle East; and worse, are actually providing succor for the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Doomspending is usually done by the very people who can afford it the least. But, like an alcoholic justifying another drink, doomspenders justify buying the latest gadget because they deserve something nice to alleviate the financial stress they're under.
Democratic Vice Presidential nominee and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has decided to put some of the state's Department of Natural Resources funds toward funding the "Queer Unity, Environmental Education, and Recreation for Youth" program. Facilitated by people who identify as transgender, host drag shows, and support LGBT activism among children, QUEERY takes kids ages 11 to 17 out to nature so they can "explore how queerness manifests in the natural world.