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The Moralist

Decency still matters

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Holy Father Denounces Algorithmic Rule Over Human Soul #

Pope Leo XIV sat at a heavy oak desk in the Apostolic Palace this week, signing a 42,300-word document that may define the moral boundary of the new century. The encyclical, titled Magnifica Humanitas, arrived as health workers at the University of Zambia in Lusaka were already asking students to pull up their shirts for navel injections of Lenacapavir, a drug that promises six months of immunity from infection at the cost of total dependence on foreign medical supply. According…

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Farm Bankruptcies Surge as Margin Squeeze Hits Families #

Bob Worth stood in a dusty cornfield in southwestern Minnesota this week, looking at a horizon that offered more debt than rain. According to data released by the American Farm Bureau Federation, Minnesota led the nation in farm bankruptcies during the first quarter of 2026, a trend that is tearing…

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Administration Fines Migrants to Recoup High Deportation Costs #

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum stood on a stage at the Kennedy Center in Washington, watching as the Trump administration issued its latest mandate for the border. According to federal filings, the government has begun issuing fines of $18,000 against individual migrants to recoup the physical costs of their removal. This…

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Local Leader Admits to Spying for Communist China #

Eileen Wang walked into a federal courtroom in Los Angeles on Friday, her head bowed as she admitted to a betrayal that has shaken the San Gabriel Valley. The former…

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Maritime Strikes Escalate Against Pacific Drug Cartels #

General Francis L. Donovan gave the order on Friday that sent another suspected drug vessel to the bottom of the Eastern Pacific. According to U.S. Southern Command, the latest kinetic…

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In Brief #

Google Engineer Charged with Insider Trading

Michele Spagnuolo, a software engineer at Google, has been charged by the DOJ for allegedly using confidential information to profit $1.2 million on the Polymarket prediction platform. The trades reportedly involved Google's own 2025 Year in Search data.

Canada Rejects US Military Aircraft Deals

Prime Minister Mark Carney has chosen Swedish Saab surveillance planes over American suppliers, citing a need to reduce Canada's military dependence on the United States. This move follows Carney's vow to diversify defense spending away from Washington.

IRS Prioritizes Digital Enforcement Over Staffing

IRS CEO Frank Bisignano announced that the agency met its filing targets with fewer people by moving toward a digital-first model powered by AI. The House Appropriations Committee has already advanced a smaller budget for 2027 to reflect this automated transition.

New Zealand Tightens English Visa Rules

Immigration Minister Erica Stanford announced that New Zealand will require stricter English-language standards for mid-skilled work visas starting June 1. The new rules cover hospitality and trades, while also expanding philanthropy options for high-wealth investor migrants.