Large-scale deportations of Afghans stand to increase terrorist recruitment pool

May 19, 2025

Large-scale deportations of Afghans stand to increase terrorist recruitment pool

As multiple countries begin deporting hundreds of thousands of Afghans to their homeland, economic difficulties and a lack of institutional support may provide fertile ground for recruitment for any of the two dozen terrorist groups utilizing Afghanistan as a base of operations. On April 3, Pakistan began efforts to deport many of the 3.5 million Afghans who have taken […]

Pope Leo is going to oversee a revival of traditional Catholicism in America

On June 7, the Catholic Diocese of Arlington, on the border of Washington, D.C., will ordain 12 men to the priesthood. That may not sound like a lot, but in a diocese with fewer than 500,000 Catholics, it is a remarkable number, especially at a time when young people have largely rejected organized religion, let […]

Trump has a chance to stop Iran

The fourth round of talks concluded last weekend between the United States and Iran, and the world is at a critical juncture. Iran, the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism, is weakened and cornered. The United States is currently in “expert-level” talks with Iran regarding its nuclear program, but this apparent opening comes with danger. This is not […]

The Trump administration is finally bringing discipline to classrooms

Last week, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the U.S. Department of Education to review and roll back federal policies that prevent teachers from disciplining disruptive students. It’s a long-overdue move. For over a decade, misguided federal guidance rooted in diversity, equity, and inclusion ideology and “disparate impact” theory has tied the hands […]

Teen movies have changed a lot over the decades

Someone coming across the new book Hollywood High: A Totally Epic, Way Opinionated History of Teen Movies might be fooled. The cover, a fun sky blue color and featuring the head shots of Matthew Broderick, Molly Ringwald, Sean Penn, James Dean, and other teen stars, makes the book seem like a breezy read through a cotton candy subject. […]

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Democrats’ worst nightmare may soon become a reality

In a recent political cartoon, artist Gary Varvel portrayed a Democrat lying on his therapist’s couch. When asked to name his greatest fear, he replied: “That Trump’s policies will make America great again.” In a single, simple drawing, Varvel exposed a political reality that few Democrats are willing to acknowledge. His cartoon wasn’t merely satire […]

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