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10+ min ago (313+ words) Alice's Restaurant " The Original 1967 Legendary Recording The "Alice's Restaurant" story, from Arlo Guthrie's song, is about the musician and his friend illegally dumping garbage on Thanksgiving 1965, leading to their arrest and conviction. A year later, this criminal record ironically makes him ineligible for the Vietnam War draft, a central theme of the satirical anti-war protest song. The story is based on real events but is hilariously, comically exaggerated, and the song's chorus, "You can get anything you want at Alice's restaurant," is a nonsensical but memorable line that plays no literal role in the plot. The song's lasting impact: "Alice's Restaurant Massacree" became a signature song for Guthrie and a folk anthem for the counterculture movement and its anti-war themes. The story was also the basis for a 1969 film of the same name. Folk singer'Arlo Guthrie endorsed Ron Paul for…...

1+ hour, 26+ min ago (135+ words) George Galloway has been elected to parliament seven times, and on many issues is one of the most conservative politicians in the U.K. But when he criticized the Ukraine war, he was detained by British police and had his property confiscated. He's now in exile. The post The Amazing George Galloway Speaks Out on Being Forced Into Exile After Criticizing Ukraine War appeared first on LewRockwell. George Galloway has been elected to parliament seven times, and on many issues is one of the most conservative politicians in the U.K But when he criticized the Ukraine war, he was detained by British police and had his property confiscated He's now in exile. The post The Amazing George Galloway Speaks Out on Being Forced Into Exile After Criticizing Ukraine War appeared first on LewRockwell....

1+ hour, 41+ min ago (547+ words) WASHINGTON " Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on NBC News" "Meet the Press" Sunday that authorities believe the suspect in the National Guard shooting was radicalized in the U.S. and that the asylum process for migrants would resume once the administration has dealt with a backlog of applications under new standards following the attack. Her comments come after Trump said he would "permanently pause" migration from "third world countries" after the suspect in the National Guard shooting was identified as an Afghan national. NBC News previously reported that the suspect was granted asylum this year. Noem said during Sunday"s interview that the administration believes that the suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, was "radicalized since he"s been here in this country." "We do believe it was through connections in his home community and state, and we"re going to continue to talk…...

2+ hour ago (471+ words) Venezuela has hit back at President Trump after he announced on Saturday that the country's airspace should be considered "closed in its entirety. The South American country's foreign ministry responded to Trump's announcement and accused the president of making a "colonialist threat. It also called on "the international community, the sovereign governments of the world, the U.N., and the relevant multilateral organisations to firmly reject this immoral act of aggression". "Venezuela denounces and condemns the colonialist threat that seeks to affect the sovereignty of its airspace, constituting yet another extravagant, illegal, and unjustified aggression against the Venezuelan people, the ministry added. The statement comes swiftly after Trump declared that the airspace around Venezuela is "closed in its entirety" via his Truth Social account on Saturday morning. He wrote, "To all Airlines, Pilots, Drug Dealers, and Human Traffickers, please consider THE AIRSPACE…...

2+ hour, 23+ min ago (432+ words) NRO's Andrew McCarthy on why strike on defenseless survivors of strike on drug boat was "at best, a war crime under federal law." Jonathan H. Adler | 11.30.2025 1:20 PM Over at NRO, Andrew McCarthy largely agrees with Jack Goldsmith's conclusion that the the reported attack on survivors of a drug boat strike was unlawful. According to McCarthy, "If this happened as described in the'Post report, it was, at best, a war crime under federal law." He writes further: To reiterate, I don't accept that the ship operators are enemy combatants " even if one overlooks that the administration has not proven that they are drug traffickers or members of designated FTOs. There is no armed conflict. They may be criminals (if it is proven that they are importing illegal narcotics), but they are not combatants. My point, nevertheless, is that even if you buy…...

2+ hour, 30+ min ago (14+ words) Milo leaks another Loomer tape... (Second column, 1st story, link) JavaScript is not available....

2+ hour, 43+ min ago (139+ words) Don't take biscuit-making too seriously, but try to make them regularly. The Secret to Impossibly Fluffy Southern-Style Biscuits Southern biscuits are the perfect fictional device for telling the narratives of Southern families. One cook makes his biscuits with White Lily flour only because that's how his Maw Mae did it. Another swears by lard, as her family never had the funds for high-dollar butter or shortening. Most Southern cooks bake biscuits at least once a week'a ritual and rite of passage as the recipe is handed down through the generations. Why You'll Love These Biscuits - They're tender and flaky. These Southern-style biscuits walk the line of being both tender AND flaky. - They're light, yet sturdy. The biscuits are also sturdy enough for breakfast sandwiches or for dunking into soup....

4+ hour, 53+ min ago (513+ words) Netanyahu, who has been at war against the country's legal system over the charges, said the request would help unify the country at a time of momentous changes in the region. But it immediately triggered denunciations from his opponents, who said it would weaken Israel's democratic institutions and send a dangerous message that he is above the rule of law. In a statement Sunday the prime minister's office said that Netanyahu had submitted a request for a pardon to the legal department of the Office of the President. The president's office called it an "extraordinary request," carrying with it "significant implications." Netanyahu is the only sitting prime minister in Israeli history to stand trial, after being charged with fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in three separate cases accusing him of exchanging favors with wealthy political supporters. He has…...

5+ hour, 43+ min ago (150+ words) U.S., Israeli, and European personnel pitch in at a former storage building to coordinate humanitarian assistance. Inside the Multinational Center in Israel That Distributes Aid to Gaza Kiryat Gat, ISRAEL'At a multilevel building originally used for rental storage spaces, soldiers of both the U.S. Army and Israel Defense Forces walked through the front entry point to join their teammates at the Civil-Military Coordination Center, a multinational hub for providing humanitarian assistance to civilians caught in the embattled Gaza Strip. Opening soon after world leaders signed a U.S.-brokered plan to end the war between Israel and the Hamas terrorist group, the center began humanitarian aid operations on Oct. 17, 2025. Amid Violent Anti-ICE Protests, Blue States in Standoff Over National Guard Deployment ICE Faces Protests in Portland as Judge Blocks National Guard Deployment Orange County Rescue Mission Brings on New Facility to Fight Homelessness...

5+ hour, 43+ min ago (150+ words) U.S., Israeli, and European personnel pitch in at a former storage building to coordinate humanitarian assistance. Inside the Multinational Center in Israel That Distributes Aid to Gaza Kiryat Gat, ISRAEL'At a multilevel building originally used for rental storage spaces, soldiers of both the U.S. Army and Israel Defense Forces walked through the front entry point to join their teammates at the Civil-Military Coordination Center, a multinational hub for providing humanitarian assistance to civilians caught in the embattled Gaza Strip. Opening soon after world leaders signed a U.S.-brokered plan to end the war between Israel and the Hamas terrorist group, the center began humanitarian aid operations on Oct. 17, 2025. Amid Violent Anti-ICE Protests, Blue States in Standoff Over National Guard Deployment ICE Faces Protests in Portland as Judge Blocks National Guard Deployment Orange County Rescue Mission Brings on New Facility to Fight Homelessness...