The Brits have had it

With intellectual clarity and courage, Soviet-born British podcaster Konstantin Kisin has challenged the common claim that Britain has always experienced high-volume immigration and is inherently a “nation of immigrants.” He notes that the post-1066 Norman conquest added only 5,000–10,000 individuals from mainland Europe to the ruling class—a number that pales, both numerically and proportionally,

This is capable leadership

Mayoral candidate John Kelly vows to use lobbyist clout to block Amtrak move to Bridgeport
Kelly made the promise while showcasing his political candor to an audience of movers and shakers at the City Club of Chicago Thursday.
By Fran Spielman





Lobbyist John Kelly, a candidate in the 2027 mayoral race, wants to help Bridgeport residents keep Amtrak from building a railyard in their neighborhood.


Mayoral challenger John Kelly on Thursday promised Bridgeport politicians and their constituents to use the clout he has built as White Sox lobbyist and Jerry Reinsdorf’s business partner to “stop Amtrak from coming into your neighborhood.”

Kelly made the promise while showcasing his political candor to an audience of movers and shakers at

Come on

$260.8M settlement proposed to resolve misconduct cases involving ex-CPD Detective Reynaldo Guevara
“We have a lot of these cases. Any time we can put them all together and package them and get a better settlement amount, it’s best for the taxpayers,” said Ald. Pat Dowell, chair of the City Council’s Finance Committee.
By Fran Spielman
Oct 1, 2026, 5:34pm CDT




Former Chicago Police Detective Reynaldo Guevara leaves the Leighton Criminal Courthouse after a 2013 hearing.

Mayor Brandon Johnson is proposing a $260.8 million global settlement to resolve en masse 16 police misconduct lawsuits and compensate 17 plaintiffs framed for murders by corrupt former Chicago police Detective Reynaldo Guevara.

Forty-three people, including three women, have been exonerated after they were sent to prison on murder convictions in cases handled by Guevara in the 1980s and 1990s. Most of them lived in

Middle East Oil Exports - Almost At Pre-War Levels

 Never hear this in the media

Vatican 2

 The modernist at work

This could happen!

Mamdani: Socialism "Will Absolutely Translate" Nationwide

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has stopped pretending his socialist vision is just a local experiment.

On CNN International's Amanpour, the Democratic Socialist was asked whether America is ready to elect people on the hard left - and whether the 2026 midterms will be a referendum not only on President Trump, but on the Democratic Socialists of America.

"I think this will absolutely translate on a national level," Mamdani said.

Over the top, waste of money

Obama Presidential Center's price tag: almost $1 billion
The construction price was among a score of new figures released by the Obama Foundation to mark the center’s 100th day of operation.
By Lee Bey
Sept 26, 2026, 12:00am CDT




The Obama Presidential Center’s Museum took in more than 175,000 ticketed visitors during its first 100 days — as well as four marriage proposals at the campus.

The Obama Presidential Center cost nearly $1 billion to build, the Obama Foundation said Saturday.