Author: Brittany Mays

None of today’s K-12 students was alive during the 9/11 terror attacks 25 years ago, and analysts say schools are stumbling over how to teach why they happened; this article looks at the challenges teachers face, the decisions curriculum makers must make, and practical classroom approaches that respect history and students’ emotional needs. Teaching 9/11 to students with no living memory of the attacks means educators are explaining an event that shaped modern America without the shared cultural memory older generations carry. Classrooms must bridge a gap between distant history and immediate relevance, turning headlines from the past into lessons…

U.S. intelligence officials have concluded that Chinese artificial intelligence companies are acquiring American AI technology with backing from Beijing, a development that raises sharp national security and economic concerns. Intelligence agencies say what used to be quieter industrial espionage has become bolder and more systematic, with Chinese firms using state support to speed up access to foreign AI know-how. The pattern includes cyber intrusions, talent recruitment, mergers and acquisitions, and pressured transfers that together chip away at American competitive advantage. Officials describe this as coordinated activity rather than isolated corporate competition. Those methods run the gamut from hackers targeting research…

Polling shows a growing chunk of Americans believe the federal system is rotten, and that loss of faith in the center is reshaping politics, institutions, and civic life. On Sep 8, 2026, public sentiment looks less like a healthy democratic debate and more like a collapse of confidence in the institutions that used to steady the republic. Voters across the spectrum increasingly describe Washington and state capitals as captured by special interests and unresponsive elites. That shift is not abstract; it changes who turns out to vote, what candidates gain traction, and how policy debates are framed. For Republicans, the…

If past is prologue, more Americans had better understand the true history of socialism and communism. Sep 8, 2026 is the date tied to a renewed debate over how ideologies that promise equality have actually played out in the real world. The discussion revisits numbers, policies, and the human toll, and it questions whether those lessons are being taught clearly to a new generation. This piece lays out a blunt review of causes, outcomes, and political implications without softening the stakes. The core argument is simple: systems that centralize power and hollow out markets have repeatedly produced catastrophic outcomes. Those…

Private equity quietly shapes the everyday choices we make, from neighborhoods and schools to where we shop and who manages our pensions. This article unpacks the common places private equity shows up in normal life and the practical effects people notice. The goal is to give a clear, plain look at how that influence plays out without jargon or alarmism. Homes for sale and rental housing are often wrapped up with private equity money, and that changes how properties are bought, managed, and marketed. When large investment firms buy blocks of homes or apartment complexes, they bring a different playbook…

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin says he is coordinating with health officials on a policy to block pregnant travelers from entering the United States, a proposal that equates pregnancy with contagious disease and has sparked sharp pushback from legal and civil-rights observers. Mullin raised the idea during a Fox News interview shortly after a federal judge blocked the administration’s recent executive order on birthright citizenship. Judge Deborah Boardman called the order “certainly unconstitutional,” and that legal rebuke follows a June Supreme Court decision that struck down a prior 2025 executive order on the same subject. The back-to-back courtroom losses have…

Unequal Warfare – LN Radio Videocast offers a sharp look at the unfolding Iran crisis, parsing recent strikes, sanctions, and the strategic choices in play. The episode asks hard questions about deterrence, regional balance, and what victory might actually look like. It frames the debate in plain terms and presses for clear objectives and sustained pressure. On Sep 5, 2026, the program focused on how the United States and its partners are responding to escalating Iranian aggression and proxy attacks. Hosts laid out a timeline of events, mapped out the current posture, and asked, “Is the stranglehold tightening?” The tone…

A judge declared a mistrial after a single juror refused to join a unanimous verdict in the Lindsay Clancy case, with the defense raising questions about possible juror bias and legal teams preparing for what comes next. The judge overseeing the Lindsay Clancy case declared a mistrial Friday after only a single juror prevented a unanimous verdict, reportedly because he was willing to convict the self-admitted baby killer. Courtroom observers described tense deliberations and a juror pool pushed to its limits by a case that has drawn high emotion. That single holdout changed the outcome of weeks of testimony and…

The Trump administration is moving to shorten approval timelines for oil and gas drilling in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve after nine companies bought tracts there this year and want to proceed, arguing that faster permits will support energy security, create jobs, and reduce unnecessary bureaucracy. The National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska is a vast federal tract that has become more attractive to industry after recent lease sales. Nine companies bought tracts this year and now want to advance exploration and production. Federal permitting processes, which can take years, are the immediate bottleneck these firms and policymakers are addressing. Administration officials…

Russian attacks overnight killed at least three people in Ukraine, local officials said Friday, while President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said U.S. envoys are expected to visit Kyiv within the coming days as part of renewed diplomatic efforts to end the war. The attack that left at least three dead is another grim reminder that this conflict is far from over and that civilians continue to bear the cost. Local officials reported the casualties as strikes and shelling persisted, underscoring the unpredictable toll on towns and neighborhoods across Ukraine. Rescue teams and hospitals faced the immediate challenge of treating the wounded while…