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Oct 20

Atrocities with US blessing: Our responsibility in Palestine

In the wake of a terrorist killing spree in Israel in which Hamas slaughtered some 1,400 people, Israeli President Isaac Herzog said, “It is an entire nation out there that is responsible. It is not true this rhetoric about civilians not being aware, not involved… They could have risen up…

Israel

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Atrocities with US blessing: Our responsibility in Palestine
Atrocities with US blessing: Our responsibility in Palestine
Israel

5 min read


Oct 14

Maintaining moral perspective on Israel and Palestine

Tensions between Israel and Palestine have erupted anew, reaching perhaps their most dangerous escalation yet. Things kicked off when Hamas, the leading political authority in the Palestinian territory of Gaza, slaughtered some 260 people at a music festival in Israel. Since then, all the world’s eyes have been on the…

Palestine

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Maintaining moral perspective on Israel and Palestine
Maintaining moral perspective on Israel and Palestine
Palestine

8 min read


Feb 10

The deep sadness of the Roger Waters and David Gilmour feud

The former members of Pink Floyd have had a long-running and highly public feud ever since Roger Waters, the principal writer of the band’s best-known material, left the group in 1984. His former chief collaborator, lead guitarist David Gilmour, carried on using the band’s name, leading to bitter legal battles…

Roger Waters

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The deep sadness of the Roger Waters and David Gilmour feud
The deep sadness of the Roger Waters and David Gilmour feud
Roger Waters

6 min read


Nov 11, 2022

The Crumbling of Elon’s Little Digital Dictatorship

The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, has officially purchased the social media platform Twitter for the astronomical sum of $44 billion. …

Twitter

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The Crumbling of Elon’s Little Digital Dictatorship
The Crumbling of Elon’s Little Digital Dictatorship
Twitter

6 min read


Oct 19, 2022

We’re Barreling Toward Nuclear War, and No One is Hitting the Brakes

The ongoing war in Ukraine recently escalated to new and more dangerous heights. Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. …

Ukraine

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We’re Barreling Toward Nuclear War, and No One is Hitting the Brakes
We’re Barreling Toward Nuclear War, and No One is Hitting the Brakes
Ukraine

5 min read


Aug 3, 2022

US Outbreak: How Monkeypox Spread in a Failing System

The new order of our times seems to be that everything must get worse. Because one plague was not enough, we’ve added another: monkeypox, a close relative of smallpox that causes flu-like symptoms and painful, pus-filled blisters. …

Federal Government

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US Outbreak: How Monkeypox Spread in a Failed State
US Outbreak: How Monkeypox Spread in a Failed State
Federal Government

5 min read


Jul 20, 2022

7 Honest Questions for Atheists: Answered

Recently, an article titled “7 Honest Questions for Atheists” appeared on The Christian Post. The author, Michael Brown, is a far-right radio host who wrote a book laying out “the evangelical case for Trump” — not someone I’d normally engage with. And while he claims to “genuinely [want] to understand…

Atheism

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7 Honest Questions for Atheists: Answered
7 Honest Questions for Atheists: Answered
Atheism

9 min read


Jul 1, 2022

Why Overturning Roe Could Be the Last Straw for Many

On June 24, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark case that has been the focus of America’s abortion debate since 1973. In that decision, the 1973 court ruled that the Constitution protected a woman’s right to an abortion, with some limits. By overturning that decision, today’s court…

Supreme Court

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Why Overturning Roe Could Be the Last Straw for Many
Why Overturning Roe Could Be the Last Straw for Many
Supreme Court

6 min read


Mar 4, 2022

Ukraine: Making Sense of a Clusterf*ck

After months of tension and speculation, on February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded his neighbor Ukraine. Putin’s troops started in the Russia-friendly separatist region of the country known as the Donbas and have since made their way toward the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv, which remains under siege. The…

Ukraine

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Ukraine: Making Sense of a Clusterf*ck
Ukraine: Making Sense of a Clusterf*ck
Ukraine

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Feb 7, 2022

Washington wants you to warm up to the idea of war with Russia. Don’t.

As tensions on the border of Russia and Ukraine escalate, the United States is getting more deeply involved. Over the last two weeks, US cargo planes have delivered nearly 600 tons of military equipment to Ukraine. Last week, President Biden announced the deployment of 3,000 US troops to eastern Europe…

Russia

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We cannot allow our government to go to war with Russia
We cannot allow our government to go to war with Russia
Russia

4 min read

Kyle Schmidlin

Kyle Schmidlin

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Founder of Third Rail News, where I put the “current” back in current events. http://www.thirdrailnews.com

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