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Wikipedia has become a compromised propaganda tool, the online encyclopedia’s co-founder-turned-critic Larry Sanger has said, warning that its content is now increasingly informing AI.In an interview with the German newspaper Berliner Zeitung published on Friday, Sanger argued that Wikipedia’s lack of an adequate governance structure allowed “specific ideological viewpoints” to shape its content, turning the online encyclopedia into a “globalist, academic, secular and progressive” consensus.“Wikipedia was recognized early on as an important propaganda organ,” Sanger told the outlet. He argued that while the platform’s anonymity policy makes it difficult to determine who edits its content, “what we know as fact,…

China Is Broke – Rulers Are Desperate – Bad Things Are Going to HappenGordan Chang says –China is broke. China’s rulers are desperate. Bad things are going to happen in that country.If anyone would know, Gordan Chang would know.This is the report Gordan is referring to –Beijing is launching a wave of aggressive revenue-raising measures to fill its empty state coffers. Instead of addressing structural economic flaws, the regime’s solution is a ruthless tax dragnet targeting wealth everywhere it can find it.On top of auditing ultra-rich offshore trusts, Chinese mainland authorities have now begun enforcing a 20% personal income tax…

On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “The Story,” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) argued the U.S. should pursue “regime collapse” in Iran by arming protesters in the country, including the Kurds, and said that “I don’t care that Erdogan in Turkey doesn’t like it. It is in our interest not to have a theocratic lunatic leading Iran, who is actively trying to, and, tragically, succeeding in killing Americans, and so, I think we ought to go down that road.” Cruz began by saying, “I think the president has had extraordinary leadership standing up to the threat of Iran. The…

The ongoing lawfare nonsense to oppose President Trump on absolutely everything continued Friday with the news that two left-wing judges have ordered a halt on construction of the White House ballroom. Barry Obama appointee, Judge Patricia A. Millett, and Joe Biden appointee, Judge Bradley N. Garcia, claim that Trump must get the approval of Congress for his ballroom. Those two were all that’s needed in a three-judge federal appeals panel. Trump-appointed Judge Neomi Rao dissented. “Each President is a temporary tenant, not the owner, of the White House and its Executive Residence,” wrote the judges. “We are aware of no instance…

From Burger King to the Governor’s Office –  Katie Hobbs Takes ControlVetoes, Appointments, Contracts — and the Expanding Reach of Executive PowerTHE THREE MUSKETEERS: THE KATIE HOBBS FILE – PART 2Guest post by Linda BrickmanSECTION 1. THE GOVERNOR ARRIVES WITH A PENKatie Hobbs did not enter the Governor’s Office quietly.She arrived promising cooperation, moderation, and a willingness to work across party lines. Arizona voters had elected a Democratic governor and a Republican-controlled Legislature. That arrangement seemed to require negotiation.But Hobbs found another instrument…The VETO PEN.During her first year in office, Hobbs vetoed 143 bills — more than any Arizona governor…

On Friday’s broadcast of C-SPAN’s “Ceasefire,” Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX) discussed the war in Iran and said that “I think that we don’t have the votes on the floor of the House of Representatives to provide the president and the military the things that would be necessary to protect them. The plan about winning the war, I think, is an old idea.” Sessions said, “Until we got to the 60 days, I don’t think that there was a legal requirement for the president. … [A]t the 60-day mark, there appears to be, very clearly to me, the law where Congress…

BMW owners are expressing outrage on social media after the luxury automaker began displaying advertisements for Spider-Man: Brand New Day on their car dashboards without prior warning. The Hollywood Reporter reports that BMW began displaying ads for the latest Spider-Man movie last week on newer cars, prompting backlash from drivers who paid substantial sums for luxury vehicles, with some models costing up to $160,000. The promotional campaign is part of a partnership between BMW and Sony-Marvel and is scheduled to continue through August 10, according to the automaker’s press release. When drivers start their vehicles, a banner promoting the film appears on the dashboard…

Socialist Francesca Hong is the clear leader in Wisconsin’s Democrat gubernatorial primary race, a recent survey from State Navigate revealed. Hong, who once publicly dreamed of abolishing prisons and the U.S. Senate altogether, is leading in her primary by double digits. The survey, which includes leaners, showed Hong leading the pack of left-wing candidates with 44 percent support. Former assembly member David Crowley comes in a distance second place with 22 percent support. State Sen. Kelda Roys comes in third place with 11 percent support, but no other candidate saw double-digit support. Only nine percent of those surveyed said they remain…

Six people were injured and over 50,000 buildings in Kagoshima and Okinawa were without power as the tropical cyclone tracks toward China A powerful typhoon battered Japan’s southern island of Okinawa on Saturday, knocking out power to more than 50,000 buildings and injuring six people before continuing toward China.Five elderly people in Okinawa suffered non-life-threatening injuries, while another person was injured in Kagoshima prefecture, according to local officials. Nearly 39,000 buildings in Kagoshima and more than 12,000 in Okinawa were without electricity.The typhoon, named Dolphin, brought maximum sustained winds of 162 kilometers per hour (101 mph), with gusts reaching 216…

Former Miss North Carolina USA Brittany Boltinhouse speaks out after losing her crown. Credit: Carolina Journal YouTube screenshot The history-making Miss North Carolina USA, who lost her crown allegedly due to ‘racist’ X posts, is speaking out and has quite a different take on why she was targeted. As The Gateway Pundit reported, 27-year-old Brittany Boltinhouse of Beulaville won the title of Miss North Carolina USA in Spartanburg, S.C., last month. In the process, she made history as the first person of Honduran descent to win the title. But then posts from an alleged old account of hers resurfaced, showing…