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Faith and Freedom Are Tied at the Hip You can't have freedom -- true freedom -- without faith. It's no accident that communist countries outright discourage their citizens from practicing religion. It's no coincidence that dictatorial nations have governments filled with politicians who actively promote atheism. The reason? Communists and Marxists and collectivists can't rule with their iron fists over people who know they're not the final authorities. Scott Morrison, former prime minister of Australia, discusses how his faith emboldened and sustained him during his years of politics.  

President Joe Biden is not doing Israel a favor by saying his administration will not support an IDF counterattack against Iran. He's not doing America, the West or the civilized world a favor, either. Rather, he's giving Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah and the evil forces of terror a hat tip to the notion that America is going to stand by and do nothing -- and that's all it takes to stir the pot. Evil will exploit America's weakness. Stay tuned for more attacks against Israel; more unrest in the Middle East; more terror, more chaos, more mayhem and more security risks to the Jewish state as well as to America and the West. Gol Kalev, author of "Judaism 3.0," and an Israel-based columnist, talks about the recent Iran attacks on his country and what it means for the security of the free world.

Israelis fight for normalization, post-October 7 Imagine laying in bed and hearing rockets streak overhead and not thinking that it's the rockets themselves that are odd, but rather that there are so, so, so many rockets -- so many more than usual -- that's the oddity. That's how October 7 started for Michal Uziyahu and her family in Ein Habesor, a Jewish community located three miles from Gaza, during the October 7 terrorist attacks by Hamas on Israel. She speaks about how the morning opened and how she rushed to get her family into the home safety room, and then watched with growing alarm the WhatsApp messages that flew from those of neighboring communities, showing images of abducted, images of invasions and messages of warning about terror attacks. And how's Ein Habesor faring now, in the months since the terror? Tune in. Uziyahu has a powerfully emotional story to share.

Three miles from Gaza, a Jewish community fights to heal Ein Habesor is located about three miles from Gaza, and produces about 60 percent of all of Israel’s produce. Though the terrorists never breached the gate, and nobody from Ein Habesor was killed, adjacent communities weren’t so lucky. For hours, terrorists from Gaza drove the nearby roads — which included those to Reim forest, where thousands of Jewish youth had congregated for the Nova Festival of music — and they fired off RPGs and rifles as they scoured the areas for Jews to kill, rape, torture, capture.  Yftach Gepner, a professor at Tel Aviv University, said that until October 7, most of those in Ein Habeshor wanted to help the Palestinians, and often provided them medical and health care. After?  Nowadays? Now, as the community is still trying to recover from the tragedy and horror; from the economic hit of agricultural produce that’s wasted in the field as nobody’s there to pick and process it; from the grief of knowing personally many in nearby communities who were killed, raped, captured and held hostage.

Conspiracy theorists, unite! The JFK assassination has a new angle, a new line of thought -- a new piece of evidence and analysis -- and guess what: "The government's been lying and covering up> So says, the coauthor of a new book on the matter, Jerome Corsi, who has taken a look at xrays, along with his coauthor, Dr. David Mantik, and both conclude that evidence has been altered.

Abortion and the lies of the left The left loves to twist definitions and words to work for their leftist designs, and nowhere else, perhaps, is that twisting and turning more noticeable than in the arena of abortion. That's where leftists tell women that to abort their babies is a human right; that to abort their babies is freeing; and that to abort their babies is a viable solution that brings no regrets or consequences. It's all a lie. And Marc Aramian and Veronica Dipippo have quite a story to share about a woman who learned the hard way about the truths of abortion -- but then learned about the power of God's forgiveness and grace, as well.

Joe Biden wants to say America's in great shape -- that thanks to him and his White House policies, this nation couldn't be doing any better, particularly economically. We know that's bunk. If you want to look at how the nation's doing, take a peek behind the curtains of January 6. Radio host Ed Martin says the justice system is a two-tiered mess, and that's causing chaos throughout society. 

Comparing Ronald Reagan's success as a president versus Joe Biden's success in the White House is a lesson in opposites. Reagan, to this day, is still counted by Americans as one of the best presidents in U.S. history. Biden will be remembered as worse than Jimmy Carter -- no small feat when you consider the weakness of Carter's administration. As Craig Shirley, author of the new "The Search for Reagan," says: Reagan saw individuals in terms of their inherent worth, and governed accordingly. Biden, on the other hand, sees only the worth of Big Government.

America's colleges and universities have become ground zero for the Jew-hatred movement, and for many, this is a shocking eye-opener. But Dr. Zachary Marschall, w/ Campus Reform and Leadership Institute, says the antisemitism has been festering on America's places of higher learning for decades. The rot must be cleansed. As Marschall said, yes this is America -- but guess what: antisemitism, Jew hatred, violence against Jews -- a call to eradicate Jews from the face of the earth -- it can all happen here. 

It's high time for America to take back American Exceptionalism, and the key way to do that is to boot Democrats, particularly President Joe Biden, from office. Democrats have done nothing but devastate the American economy, education system, law and justice and constitutional order, and most especially, the border. As tens of thousands pour into America from countries with socialist and Marxist governments, and then disappear into parts unknown across the United States, the Democrats cheer because they see in these illegals their next batch of loyal voters. This is a situation that cannot last forever. Soon enough, America the free will be America the communist. Richard Levine, author of "Pillars for Freedom," discusses.

One of today's hottest political discussions is the one that goes like this: What would Founding Fathers do if they were alive today? And it's getting harder and harder to reach consensus on that point because too many Americans are not well schooled on Founding Father logic. So how to debate effectively? Michael Barone, one of America's most respected political pundits and authors, weighs in with a scholarly look at how the founders really arrived at their conclusions. His new book -- "Mental Maps of the Founders" -- explains more.

The coming globalist storm is on the horizon -- in fact, it's actually here and now. But as one historian says: Not much under the sun is new. When it comes to the globalist attempt to steal away America's sovereignty, we've actually been here, done that in previous decades. And guess what? Freedom wins. But that doesn't mean the war's won. Larry Schweikart discusses Davos, globalism and the fate of American liberties, as well as his new book, "Patriot's History of Globalism: Its Rise and Decline." It's the decline that brings the smile.

Today's evil times are certainly having an effect on society, leading to everything from LGBTQ lunacy to terror attacks on Israel -- to even a nation of American citizens who've forgotten their strength and liberty lies with God, not government. Bible prophecy is unfolding before our eyes. So how to make sense of the darkness and live a life of light in Christ? Pastor Jack Hibbs of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills in California has a new book. "Living in the Daze of Deception," and he says what's needed are discerning Christians who aren't afraid to counter the wicked narratives. It's true; if more Christians involved themselves in politics and culture, the politics and culture wouldn't be so evil.

America certainly is facing some dark and perilous times and it's becoming more and more of a challenge to maintain a positive attitude. But it is possible to have joy. It starts with realizing the definition of joy is not the same as the definition of happiness, and that the idea of following one's heart leads to misery. Brant Hansen, author of "Life Is Hard. God is Good. Let's Dance," discusses. And what he says about maintaining peace during trials and tribulations is enlightening and motivating.

The reason why American society is seeing such a rot spread through its culture and politics is because truth is something that is seen as an archaic, old-fashioned type of idea that doesn't really belong in modern day. Fact is, too many people take their truth from their own emotions, and scoff the idea of a truth that comes from the Bible and ultimately, from God. If Christians would stand taller and louder for truth, then the politics of America wouldn't be so globalist and dark, and the culture wouldn't be so immoral. Author Josiah O'Neil discusses.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is a buzz phrase that's been tossed about with growing frequency through the years. And while it sounds soft and warm and fuzzy and safe, its end game is quite the opposite. This is Marxism at work to tear apart America's capitalistic system. Kent Heckenlively has a new book that goes undercover at some of America's corporations to see how DEI is being taught to employees, and oh my gosh, it's a big brainwashing that's turning our businesses into social justice warriors. Take a listen and learn how deep the propaganda's gone -- and how to fight to save America's freedoms.

Sen. Ron Johnson: Be wary of COVID shots The number of deaths due to COVID shots is rising at an alarming rate, but what's even more alarming is the accompanying reluctance of America's own government agencies and medical experts to acknowledge this is happening. Sen. Ron Johnson has been tracking the safety and negative impact reports from these shots for years, and what he's finding is concerning enough that he says: Don't take the shots. Worse, though, is the stonewalling he's experiencing from those who told us these shots are safe; and who continue to tell us to take the boosters -- but who don't want to prove with data, reports, analyses and truthful information that yes, Americans can trust their claims. The best advice for now is don't trust the medical bureaucrats.

It's Donald Trump for president in 2024 -- and if you don't like that, deal with it. He's the candidate of choice for conservatives in America and the reasons are two-fold: He's got a track record of controlling the border. And he's got a track record of fighting -- of winning! -- against the globalists. These are the two biggest threats facing the United States right now; it only makes sense to elect the one guy who won't stand down and cower in the corner when the forces of anti-Americanism come calling. As Steve Malzberg, nationally known television and radio host and syndicated columnist says, "Trump doesn't cave." That's why he is the go-to guy this presidential election season.

America has been turned into a hotbed of pro-Palestinian, anti-semitic protests lately -- and it's a brazen display of ignorance of truthful history. More than that, the pro-Palestinian and anti-semitic displays on college campuses, on public streets, in the very city called our nation's Capitol -- more than that, they're all about a spiritual sickness that refuses to call out evil as evil. Pretending as if the terrorists of Hamas and the Palestinians who voted in office the terror group called Hamas are morally equivalent to their Jewish neighbors in Israel is to utterly disregard truth, and to advance a very evil agenda. Troy Miller, CEO and president of NRB, traveled to Israel to see the truth himself, and what he reports is shocking, sorrowful and crucial to hear.

The rise of the nones. The emptying of church pews. The growing secularization of America. All these matters impact the fate of American liberties because the less people believe in an age of accountability, the less prone they are to believe their actions on earth matter, and the more prone they are to live as non-believers -- which opens the door to behaviors that disrupt the peace of society -- which opens the door for government to come in and try to exert controls to calm society. Are churches today failing on keeping their flocks informed of biblically schooled on the topics that matter in modern times? Mike Novotny, a Wisconsin pastor and author, says Christians need to talk more about the very topics they want to keep secret and hidden, and that it's time to get tough with truth.