março 2025

France Accuses Trump of Booting Space Researcher Over ‘Personal Opinion’
Houston, the French have a problem. A space researcher flying into Houston for a conference was kicked out of the United States after border officers searched his phone and found him expressing an unfavorable “personal opinion on the Trump administration’s research policy,” French Minister of Higher Education and Research Philippe Baptiste told Agence France-Presse on Wednesday. It’s not clear exactly what the offending content was. One “diplomatic source” told Agence France-Presse that the unnamed scientist, who works for […]

Justice Gorsuch’s Dissent in Death Penalty / Religious Objection Case
In Tuesday’s Hoffman v. Westcott, the Court denied a stay of execution; Justices Sotomayor, Kagan, and Jackson would have granted a stay, but didn’t write an opinion; and Justice Gorsuch dissented, for himself: The State of Louisiana plans to execute Jessie Hoffman tonight. Mr. Hoffman is a Buddhist. And he argues that the State’s chosen method of execution—nitrogen hypoxia—violates his rights under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000. Nitrogen hypoxia will, he says, substantially […]
Jury awards $6 million to widow of Laguna Woods blind man killed by OC sheriff deputies
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Fallacies Aren’t Made Factual Through Constant Repetition
Tweet Here’s a letter that I sent on March 9th to the New York Times. Editor: Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-PA) calls for the impossible: a “smart” use of tariffs to strengthen the U.S. economy (“I’m a Rust Belt Democrat From a Swing District. Anti-Tariff Absolutism Is a Mistake.” March 7). All such tariffs are inherently stupid. By restricting Americans’ access to low-cost goods and services, U.S. tariffs prevent Americans from stretching their incomes as far as possible. Of […]
The Islamic Moses in the Times of Israel
Mustafa Akyol The Times of Israel, the largest English-language Israeli news source, published an interview with me on my new book, The Islamic Moses. Penned by Zack Rothbart, the interview also shares a short review of the book and my approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict under a fitting title, “This Muslim Scholar Wants to Revive the ‘Judeo-Islamic Tradition,’ Starting with Moses.” It reads: A senior fellow at the Cato Institute and a prolific author, Akyol often explores the […]
Big Picture: Time for a Strategic Shift
With James J. Puplava, CFP®, CTS™, CES™, CIS™, CFS™, CAS™, CSS™, FPWM™ and Cris Sheridan Mar 7, 2024 – In today’s Big Picture episode of the Financial Sense Newshour, Jim Puplava discusses the need for a strategic investment shift amid Trump’s transformative agenda. Jim and co-host Cris Sheridan explore the “Mar-a-Lago Accord”…
Medicare’s 2025 Surprise: Higher Costs, New Caps, and Vanishing Perks
By Financial Sense Mar 10, 2025 – Big changes are coming to Medicare and Social Security in 2025, and if you’re on Medicare—or soon will be—you need to know how these updates could impact your costs and coverage. Financial Sense’s Jim Puplava…
The Future of Autonomous Delivery: Robotaxis, Self-Driving Trucks, and Humanoid Workers
By William T. Puplava Mar 10, 2025 – The sight of a self-driving Waymo vehicle has become a familiar sight in my daily life, a constant reminder that autonomous technology is no longer a futuristic concept, but a present-day reality. With Tesla poised to launch its own…