‘Indigenous Knowledge’ Pseudoscience Thrives in Newsom’s Government

‘Western science has overlooked’ indigenous knowledge, California climate strategy says Getty Images “Indigenous knowledge,” a pseudoscience that posits Native Americans possess an innate understanding of how the world works, is thriving in California, where Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D.) administration has contended that “Western science” must embrace “the generations of knowledge held by Indigenous communities,” according

Biden Admin Quietly Funneled $3 Mil to Palestinian Government ‘Security Forces’ for Weapons Training—After Its Members Carried Out Attacks on Israelis

The Biden administration, weeks before leaving power, funneled more than $3 million in taxpayer cash to the Palestinian Authority Security Forces (PASF), according to a nonpublic notice transmitted to Congress that was reviewed by the Washington Free Beacon. Those funds allowed the PASF to conduct “firearms and ammunition” training—and came after its members carried out

Panama Won’t Renew Belt and Road Agreement With China, Making It First Latin American Nation To Leave Initiative

Rubio says CCP cannot ‘continue with its effective and growing control over the Panama Canal area’ (@SecRubio / X) Panamanian president José Raúl Mulino said his country would not renew its agreement with China’s Belt and Road Initiative following a visit from Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a move that will make it the first

Weekend Beacon 2/2/25

“Well, it’s Groundhog Day… again.” If you haven’t seen the eponymous movie, drop whatever you’re doing and see it now—it’s probably airing at this very moment on AMC, TBS, TNT, or USA. This 1993 classic centers on a cynical weatherman (Bill Murray) seemingly condemned to repeat the same day over and over. He engages in

Trump’s Second Shot at Peace in the Middle East

REVIEW: ‘One Jewish State: The Last, Best Hope to Resolve the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict’ by David Friedman and ‘The Battle for the Jewish State: How Israel—And America—Can Win’ by Victoria Coates Israeli military moves near Lebanese border, Nov. 2023 (Amir Levy/Getty Images) With Donald Trump’s return to the White House, Washington is bracing for a reprise

Ken Martin, Who Called for Trump To Be Charged With Treason, Elected DNC Chair

Vote followed a Native American land acknowledgment DNC chair candidate Ken Martin (Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images for One Fair Wage) Ken Martin, who has called for President Donald Trump to be charged with treason, was elected Saturday as the next chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Martin, the head of the Minnesota Democrat-Farmer-Labor Party, received