Alberta group gets green light to collect signatures for separation referendum Question asks: ‘Do you agree that the province of Alberta should cease to be a part of Canada to become an independent state’ Alberta’s election agency fired the starter’s pistol today in the race to collect enough signatures for a referendum on the province’s withdrawal from Canada. Elections Alberta announced Friday that Mitch Sylvestre and the Alberta Prosperity Project have until Saturday, May 2, to collect just under 178,000 signatures to qualify. “Citizen initiative petition signature sheets have been issued,” Elections Alberta said in a statement Friday. “The proponent... View Article

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio slammed former President Joe Biden for failing to capture Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro when he was in office. Rubio blasted Biden for only placing a $25 million bounty on Maduro but not trying to actively snatch the now-ousted president like President Donald Trump did on Saturday. ‘Dating back, in the Biden administration, they had a $25 million reward for his [Maduro’s] capture,’ Rubio told NBC News’ Kristen Welker on Sunday morning. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15433249/joe-biden-marco-rubio-venezuela-maduro-trump.html Schumer Rips Trump for Ending Maduro Regime After Previously Ripping Him For NOT Ending It Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Sunday... View Article

How the U.S. captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro After months of preparation that included building a replica of Nicolás Maduro’s compound and studying his daily habits, U.S. forces arrived at the Venezuelan president’s residence in downtown Caracas just after 2 a.m. local time Saturday. President Trump and Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, detailed the stunning operation that ended with Maduro’s capture to bring him to the U.S. to face narcoterrorism charges. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-us-captured-venezuela-nicolas-maduro-dan-caine-trump/ Venezuelans worldwide celebrate as exiles react to Maduro’s capture Joyful crowds gathered in Miami, Chile, Peru, Ecuador and Madrid after Maduro capture... View Article

Minnesota day care scandal sparks concern over election policy that allows a voter to ‘vouch’ for others: ‘Made for fraud’ A controversial Minnesota election policy that allows a single registered voter to “vouch” for up to eight people seeking same-day registration is under fire amid the state’s massive fraud scandal tied to the Somali community there. Under Minnesota law, the registered voter must go with the person or people they are vouching for to the polling place and sign an oath verifying their address, according to the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State. “A registered voter from your precinct... View Article

Why are gold and silver prices hitting record highs? The price of gold has soared nearly 70% this year. https://abcnews.go.com/Business/gold-silver-prices-hitting-record-highs/story?id=128616073 Trump speech sparks optimism as ‘gangbuster’ economy forecasted for 2026 Newt Gingrich joins commentators in expressing economic confidence after president’s address https://www.foxnews.com/media/trump-speech-sparks-optimism-gangbuster-economy-forecasted-2026 Hamasniks disrupt Boxing Day shopping at Eaton Centre And Pro-Palestine protesters are threatening to interrupt New Year’s Eve celebrations next Families and shoppers were just trying to enjoy the light show and pick up some Boxing Day deals at the Eaton Centre when the Hamasniks showed up. The people who have decided that you can’t enjoy anything without... View Article

Michelle Obama says ‘we have to pick leaders’ who don’t rob women of their femininity Former first lady covered topics included in her new book ‘The Look,’ focusing on how women are perceived by society Former first lady Michelle Obama said that “we have to pick leaders” who do not “rob” women of their “femininity,” a topic that she writes about in her new book “The Look.” During an exclusive interview with MS NOW’s Jonathan Capehart, the former first lady discussed two quotes from her book — both focused on how women are perceived by society — and what could... View Article

Misinformation lends itself to social contagion – here’s how to recognize and combat it n 2019, a rare and shocking event in the Malaysian peninsula town of Ketereh grabbed international headlines. Nearly 40 girls age 12 to 18 from a religious school had been screaming inconsolably, claiming to have seen a “face of pure evil,” complete with images of blood and gore. Experts believe that the girls suffered what is known as a mass psychogenic illness, a psychological condition that results in physical symptoms and spreads socially – much like a virus. https://theconversation.com/misinformation-lends-itself-to-social-contagion-heres-how-to-recognize-and-combat-it-254298 Media’s Role in Propaganda: From Historical Conflicts... View Article

Latin America shifts right in 2025 and aligns with Trump Latin America’s political shift toward conservative governments was reinforced this week when Chileans elected far-right politician Jose Antonio Kast for the 2026-2030 term. It was the largest vote total ever recorded in a presidential election there. Chile’s result strengthened a regional trend that is reshaping domestic political balances and points to closer political and economic alignment with the United States. https://ca.news.yahoo.com/latin-america-shifts-2025-aligns-130403259.html What’s behind South America’s shift to the right? Chileans have elected their most conservative leader in decades. Chile has joined South America’s shift to the right, electing Jose Antonio... View Article

Kentucky lawmaker sparks firestorm for saying she doesn’t feel good about being white A Kentucky Democrat went viral this week after admitting she felt guilty about her skin color in a speech defending diversity, equity and inclusion programs in public schools. “I’m going to be honest,” state Rep. Sarah Stalker said during a meeting of the Kentucky General Assembly’s Interim Joint Committee on Education Tuesday. “I don’t feel good about being White every day, for a lot of reasons.” https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/kentucky-lawmaker-sparks-firestorm-for-saying-she-doesnt-feel-good-about-being-white/ar-AA1SaHtx Tim Walz Under Fire For Blaming White Men Over Somali Fraud Scandal Governor Tim Walz’s remarks regarding the fraud scandal... View Article

Australian PM Anthony Albanese Omits Jews in Statement on Hanukkah Massacre Both U.S. and Israeli officials warned that recognizing a Palestinian state—which Albanese did in September—would embolden anti-Semites Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese released a statement after Sunday’s terror attack on a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney in which he made no mention of Jews or anti-Semitism. Albanese wrote shortly after the shooting that “the scenes in Bondi are shocking and distressing” and that his “thoughts are with every person affected.” https://freebeacon.com/israel/australian-pm-anthony-albanese-omits-jews-in-statement-on-hanukkah-massacre/ Australian prime minister sparks uproar with ‘right-wing extremism’ comments in wake of Islamic terror attack Globalist elites rely on... View Article