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Trump Shot: Attempt on Former Presidents Life at Rally

Trump Shot: Attempt on Former President’s Life at Rally

Benjamin Nguyen July 15, 2024

On July 13th, at 6:11 PM EST, multiple shots rang out at a Pennsylvania rally for Former President Donald J. Trump.  President Trump, who was speaking, quickly reached for his ear and fell to the stage as United States Secret Service agents rushed to...

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Six Months Out: Trump Leading Biden in Key Swing States Ahead of 2024 Election

Six Months Out: Trump Leading Biden in Key Swing States Ahead of 2024 Election

Benjamin Nguyen May 23, 2024

President Trump has seen promising leads from several recent polls, which show Joe Biden as highly unpopular, with a 55% job disapproval rating according to FiveThirtyEight recent polling. The Fmr. President is showing favorable leads in key swing states...

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Biden Doesnt Back the Blue

Biden Doesn’t Back the Blue

Benjamin Nguyen May 23, 2024

The week of May 13th was National Police Week where our men and women from across the country who risk their lives keeping the peace were honored for their dedication.  National Police Week 2024 comes amid a far too frequent epidemic of cop shootings,...

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Buckeye Brief V: President Trump Visits Dayton, OH

Buckeye Brief V: President Trump Visits Dayton, OH

Benjamin Nguyen March 20, 2024

President Trump visited Dayton, Ohio last Saturday, March 16th, for a rally in support of Senate Candidate Bernie Moreno, who has the Fmr. President’s endorsement amid the neck and neck Republican Primary.  The Fmr. President welcomed by a huge crowd...

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Buckeye Brief IV: Ohio Primary Next Tuesday

Buckeye Brief IV: Ohio Primary Next Tuesday

Benjamin Nguyen March 14, 2024

The Ohio Primary Election is next Tuesday hence why, at least for Lakota, we have the day off.  Millions of Ohioans across the state will go to the polls and choose, at least for their parties, who they want to be their Democratic or Republican nominees. ...

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Aaron Bushnell’s Plight For The Palestinian People: Self-Immolation

Aaron Bushnell’s Plight For The Palestinian People: Self-Immolation

Ameenah Syed March 4, 2024

Aaron Bushnell, a 25-year-old active duty member of the U.S. Air Force set himself on fire outside of the Israeli Embassy in Washington DC on Sunday night in protest of the ongoing genocide in the Gaza Strip. Bushnell later died from his injuries.  Bushnell’s...

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Buckeye Brief III: DeWine Vetoes SAFE Act; Assembly Overrides

Buckeye Brief III: DeWine Vetoes SAFE Act; Assembly Overrides

Benjamin Nguyen February 1, 2024

Ohio Republican Governor Mike DeWine vetoed the Saving Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act on Dec. 29th, 2023.  His move resulted in overwhelming backlash from his own party and particularly the Ohio General Assembly, which is controlled by a...

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How to Lie to The American People: Media Censoring Edition

How to Lie to The American People: Media Censoring Edition

Ameenah Syed January 31, 2024

Mainstream media is witnessing an epidemic of carefully selected, blatantly misconstrued language in it’s reporting – the bulk of which is working to conceal the facts of the ongoing Gazan Genocide, beginning in 1948 after the Nakba (illegal colonization...

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A Message to Our President

Ameenah Syed January 31, 2024

January 14th 2024 marked 100 days of incessant bombing in the Gaza strip. 1.9 million people have been forcibly removed from their homes, nearly 23,938 Palestinians reported dead, 60,582 Palestinians injured, 10,000 Palestinian children dead, 160,800...

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Stranger Things Are Happening: Noah Schnapp Faces Backlash For “Zionism Is Sexy” Stickers

Ameenah Syed January 30, 2024

Many Stranger Things enthusiasts won’t be watching season 5 amid controversy involving lead Noah Schnapp caught handing out stickers that read “Zionism is Sexy.” With Noah Schnapp handing out these stickers, many die-hard fans of the show now...

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No Secrets: Epsteins Contacts Revealed

No Secrets: Epstein’s Contacts Revealed

Benjamin Nguyen January 29, 2024

In December, a federal court judge ordered that names relating to Epstein’s court documents be released.  More than 150 individuals are named, including alleged abusers and those who were abused.  The release of the names comes amid continued outrage...

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The Unfiltered Argument For Israel

The Unfiltered Argument For Israel

Benjamin Nguyen December 14, 2023

Israel is a situation not unlike my own story, beginning in Saigon, South Vietnam.  America had promised support but as public support turned, so did the tide of war.  South Vietnam fell on April 30th, 1975.  The Fall of Saigon marks a pivotal point...

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