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May 18, 2023
Jack Montgomery
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WATCH: Arizona Ballot Count Saw Votes Approved WITHOUT Verification.

A viral video shows lightning speed signature verification of ballots, with a ludicrous 99.97 percent success rate. Arizona ballots were approved as fast as they could load on screen, leading to questions over whether any actual signature verification was taking place at the state’s gubernatorial election in 2022.

Kari Lake, the Republican candidate who lost out to Democrat Katie Hobbs, has also pointed out that many signatures were verified in officials’ offices with no observers present. The new video lends credence to Lake’s contention that it is simply not possible for officials to have legitimately verified the hundreds of thousands of ballots they approved in the time allotted – and the rejection rate for mail-ins in Maricopa County does appear to be unusually low.

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Not Enough Time in the Day.

Lake’s lawyer, Kurt Olsen, said in court that “Maricopa’s log file data shows that 11… signature verification workers approved 170,000 signatures at a rate of between 0 and 2.99 seconds with a 99.97 per cent approval rating,” telling the judge: “That’s not signature review, Your Honor.”

Whistleblowers called by Lake’s team have suggested that there were plenty of issues with mail-in ballots that might have been caught by a more thorough vetting process, with one claiming to have seen “signatures of individuals [who] didn’t even belong in the history” in testimony published to social media.

“[S]ay it’s John Smith, and it was a woman’s name… [W]e ask, ‘how did these even possibly get into the history? They’re not even the same, they’re not the same name, they weren’t a relative. How did this happen?’ The addresses were different. Everything,” they alleged.

Whistleblowers also spoke of being pressured to reassess ballots they had previously rejected, saying: “We felt uncomfortable about approving what we had already rejected. We’d already went through them.”

Lake’s team insists the election “was stolen from the people,” and that their fight to prove it is not about Lake herself as much as “exposing a broken system that’s disenfranchising Arizonans,” vowing: “We will never let another election be run this way again.”

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Education
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World

U.S. Scholar Suspended After Exposing Jason Arday Cleared to Resume Duties.

Nathan Cofnas, the academic who exposed the Jason Arday scandal, has been allowed to resume academic work following an intervention by the U.S. Mission to Belgium after he was suspended by Ghent University.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Nathan Cofnas, the American academic who broke the Jason Arday scandal, has been permitted to resume remote academic work at Ghent University in Belgium.
📺 DETAIL: Cofnas has been allowed to resume some of his work while he faces a disciplinary investigation. The announcement was made on Friday by Ghent University. “I am grateful to Rector Petra De Sutter for allowing me to stay at Ghent University… I wish to personally thank Ambassador [Bill White]. It was beyond my imagination that such a person would take an interest in the fate of a postdoc. The Ambassador responded with great support which helped to bring about a just outcome. Thank you, @USAmbToBelgium and @StateDept for defending American values. I am proud of my country,” posted Cofnas on X (formerly Twitter). “Ghent University confirms that it has been in contact with the U.S. Ambassador,” the university stated, acknowledging U.S. Ambassador Bill White’s involvement in the matter.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “After speaking with all parties, I am pleased to see that Ghent University and Nathan Cofnas have amicably reached an agreement to lift Mr. Cofnas’ suspension, which will enable him to complete his one-year postdoctoral appointment. I look forward to working with Ghent University rector Petra De Sutter to continue the relationship between the university and the United States. I am grateful for her willingness to listen to voices calling for protecting academic freedom.” — U.S. Ambassador Bill White on X.
🎯 IMPACT: This announcement has underscored the international ramifications of the Jason Arday scandal. He was the youngest black professor at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. Earlier this month, it was alleged by Cofnas that Arday had plagiarized and fabricated much of his academic work and personal biography. The allegations were further substantiated by investigations by the British press. Specifically, it was alleged that Arday used more than 100 verbatim passages in his PhD thesis, falsely claimed to hold honorary positions at other universities, and lied about various personal achievements, such as raising over £5 million (~$6.7mn) for charity. Following the allegations, the University of Cambridge announced an investigation into Arday, who stood down from his post almost immediately after the investigation was announced. The 41-year-old Arday was later found dead in his London home. In response to the news, Ghent University suspended Cofnas, sparking criticism from the U.S. Mission to Belgium, which vowed to review and reassess U.S. ties to the institution. “The ultimate purpose of freedom of speech is to overturn lies, fraud, and false ideologies. This is precisely what Cofnas was doing, and precisely the reason his home institution wants to silence him,” declared U.S. Ambassador Bill White last week. This demonstrates the strength of American diplomacy in protecting the freedoms of its citizens.

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UK

Farage’s Reform Party on Track to Become Largest Party in Parliament.

New polling has revealed that Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party is on track to become the largest party in Britain’s Parliament.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party would become the largest party in Parliament if an election were held today, according to a new poll.
📺 DETAIL: According to a major poll commissioned by far-left activist group HOPE Not Hate and conducted by research agency Survation, Reform would secure 227 out of the 650 seats in the House of Commons if a general election were held today. A party requires 326 seats to form a majority, meaning that Reform would be the largest party in a hung parliament; that is, one in which no party has enough seats to govern alone. The poll showed the governing Labour Party on 197 seats, a significant drop from the 411 seats it secured in the previous election in 2024. The Liberal Democrats, a party that wants Britain to rejoin the European Union, and Olukemi “Kemi” Badenoch’s nominally center-right Conservative Party are projected to secure 72 seats and 71 seats, respectively. The poll also put the left-wing separatist Scottish National Party (SNP) on 46 seats. Meanwhile, Zack Polanski’s far-left Green Party was projected as earning four seats, representing a drop from their current five seats. The median majority in a seat was 7.6 percent, with 170 seats decided by five percent or less. The poll surveyed 10,014 British adults and was conducted between July 22 and July 27.
🎯 IMPACT: The poll shows that Reform is leading Labour despite the so-called “Burnham Bounce,” an uptick in support for the Labour Party following the recent departure of unpopular former Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and his replacement with incumbent Prime Minister Andy Burnham. The fact that the Liberal Democrats have parity with the Conservatives, despite the latter regularly polling several percentage points higher, is a feature of the country’s First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, which is also used in the United States for congressional elections. FPTP rewards concentrated support in individual seats rather than proportionally distributing seats according to vote share. This poll not only shows a collapse in support for the establishment Labour and Conservative parties but declining support for Zack Polanski’s Green Party. In the event of a hung Parliament, parties may attempt to govern alone, although this is practically difficult, as the opposition parties can combine to defeat a minority government’s legislative agenda. A coalition government resulting from deals between multiple parties would be more likely, or a so-called “confidence and supply” agreement in which a smaller party agrees to lend support to a larger party in key votes without officially forming a coalition.
📺 FLASHBACK: This adds to several polling leads secured by Reform since Prime Minister Burnham entered office. In early August, a poll gave Reform a lead of one percentage point over Labour. Later that same month, another poll gave Reform a narrow lead over Labour. Less than a week later, Reform’s lead increased to two percent.

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Immigration
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DATA: Illegals Are Behind 80% of Portland Fentanyl Trafficking.

New data has revealed that the vast majority of fentanyl trafficking into Portland, Oregon, is conducted by illegal aliens from Honduras.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Approximately 80 percent of people arrested for fentanyl trafficking in Portland, Oregon, are illegal aliens from Honduras.
📺 DETAIL: According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon, roughly 80 of the 100 drug traffickers arrested in Portland since 2023 are Honduran illegals. This follows a federal crackdown on the open-air drug markets in Portland’s downtown area, which resulted in 100 kilograms (~220 pounds) of fentanyl, 40 firearms, and $1.3 million in cash being seized by the authorities. “That is enough fentanyl to kill 50 million people, or Oregon’s population, 11 times,” stated a federal press release. This follows a sharp rise in crime and overdoses, attributed largely to armed fentanyl dealers. “Three years ago, downtown Portland had notorious open-air drug markets and was in the news for all the wrong reasons. Downtown fentanyl dealers, many of whom were armed, were contributing to higher crime rates and overdoses… To many people, downtown Portland simply felt unsafe—and it was. As a result of these joint efforts, we are changing that,” said Oregon U.S. Attorney Scott Bradford. The sharp rise in crime has also been attributed to cuts to the city’s police force. At present, there are 1.2 officers for every 1,000 Portland residents, half the national average.
🎯 IMPACT: The recent data shows how the issues of illegal immigration and drug trafficking are deeply intertwined problems. This is part of President Donald J. Trump’s federal crackdown on drug trafficking. According to recently published data, fentanyl deaths have fallen 22 percent since the crackdown started. The vast overrepresentation of foreigners among fentanyl traffickers provides further context to the Trump administration’s decision to crack down on the visas of the traffickers’ families, which was announced last year.
📺 FLASHBACK: Drug-related crime is not the only issue facing Portland. Earlier this week, it was revealed that a memo from the Department of State had identified Rose City Antifa, a far-left Portland-based political organization, as a U.S.-based group that allegedly shares information with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), Hamas, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and Hezbollah via Autistici/Inventati, also known as the A/I Collective. The Italy-based technology collective has since been designated as a global terrorist organization.

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Economy
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Florida Restricts Welfare Spending on Porn, Cigarettes, Vapes, and Other Non-Essential Purchases.

Florida sets a national precedent by restricting taxpayer-funded welfare benefits from being used on luxury and non-essential items, aiming to ensure accountability and proper support for low-income families.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED:  Florida has become the first state in America to restrict Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA) benefits from being used to purchase tattoos, vaping products, pornography, and other non-essential goods and services. Governor Ron DeSantis (R) announced on August 24 that the state will amend its Temporary Assistance for Needy Families plan governing cash aid distributed through EBT cards.
📺 DETAIL: Under the new rules, recipients will be prohibited from using TCA funds for tobacco, nicotine products, vaping products, drugs, pornography, video games, entertainment tickets, theme park admissions, tattoos, spa services, tanning, and psychic services. Florida already prohibits EBT cards from being used to purchase alcohol or make payments at adult-entertainment venues, casinos, and commercial bingo halls. DeSantis said taxpayer-funded assistance should help families afford necessities such as food, utilities, and clothing while helping recipients move toward independence. The changes will align TCA restrictions with Florida’s recent SNAP limits on soda, energy drinks, candy, and ultra-processed desserts. The state will implement the new restrictions in phases, beginning with SNAP-authorized retailers before expanding transaction-level controls. Federal officials said they hope other states will follow Florida’s example, with Administration for Children and Families Assistant Secretary Alex Adams calling the approach a potential “best practice.”
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Taxpayer-funded assistance should help families put food on the table, keep the lights on, purchase clothing, provide for their children, and overcome barriers on the path toward independence.” – Ron DeSantis
🎯 IMPACT: The policy could strengthen Florida’s push to increase oversight of taxpayer-funded assistance while sparking a broader national debate over how welfare benefits should be regulated. If other states adopt similar restrictions, the move could reshape welfare policy by placing greater emphasis on directing public assistance toward basic necessities and away from discretionary spending on luxuries.

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4 hours ago
Election Integrity
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Obama Judge Blocks Trump’s Mail-In Voting Reforms Again.

A federal judge has temporarily halted the enforcement of new USPS requirements aimed at bolstering mail-in ballot security, setting up a legal battle over election integrity.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: A federal judge in Boston, appointed by former President Barack Obama, issued a 14-day temporary restraining order blocking the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from enforcing new mail-in voting rules ahead of the November midterm elections. The USPS rules required states to submit ballot envelope designs for federal approval, to include trackable barcodes, and to upload voter data to a federal clearinghouse to verify eligibility to vote.
📺 DETAIL: The blocked rules stem from an executive order signed by President Donald J. Trump in March, aimed at enhancing election security and preventing illegal voting. A coalition of 24 state attorneys general and so-called voting rights groups challenged the rules, arguing they exceed federal authority over state-run elections. Judge Indira Talwani ruled that the states faced “irreparable harm” from compliance with the regulations, which she suggested were unconstitutional.
🎯 IMPACT: The Department of Justice (DOJ) plans to appeal the ruling, potentially escalating the case to the Supreme Court. This legal battle could influence mail-in voting procedures and broader debates over election security ahead of the midterms. Critics argue that the decision undermines efforts to safeguard electoral integrity.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “The Executive Order functions only to direct the President’s subordinates to take appropriate and lawful action to implement the President’s policy objectives. By stopping the relevant agencies and officials from implementing that Order with respect to the November 2026 federal election, the injunction operates as ‘an improper intrusion by a federal court into the workings of a coordinate branch of the Government.’” – Solicitor General D. John Sauer, putting the administration’s case against the injunction to the Supreme Court
📺 FLASHBACK: Just days before the ruling, the Supreme Court had lifted a previous injunction against President Trump’s executive order, granting his administration a procedural victory in the fight over election integrity measures.

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7 hours ago
Crime
News
World

Police in Diverse European Capital Struggling to Recruit as 40% Fail Language Test.

Four in 10 applicants for Berlin Police are failing mandatory German language tests, underscoring the lack of integration among newcomers and raising security concerns for social cohesion in the German capital.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Berlin Police is struggling to recruit new personnel, with 40 percent of applicants failing the German language tests.
📺 DETAIL: Among the 240 recruits who began training in early 2025, over half required additional German-language tutoring. The high failure rate has been attributed to the high number of migrant applicants. According to force data, 37 percent of Berlin police officers are from migrant backgrounds, the highest share of any force in Germany. Despite attempts to fill vacancies with migrants, 25 percent of entry-level posts remain unfilled. This follows a 2024 study conducted by Germany’s Federal Statistical Office, the equivalent of the United States’ Census Bureau, which revealed that 15.5 million people in Germany primarily or exclusively speak a foreign language at home. Specifically, out of the country’s 21.4 million first- and second-generation migrants, only 22 percent speak exclusively German at home, while 23 percent do not speak German at home at all. Berlin Police has warned that it cannot lower standards any more than it already has, citing the need for written communication and the ability to explain legal principles to the public.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “We have applicants, but we also have high standards that we cannot lower. [As police officers] we have to explain our police actions day in and day out… and also possibly document things in writing.” – Police President Barbara Slowik Meisel
🎯 IMPACT: The recruitment challenges highlight the failure of migrant integration in Germany, particularly in its capital. The high rate of failure is likely to spark concern as Berlin is routinely targeted in Islamist terror attacks, meaning that a large security presence is required. For example, last month, an Islamist attack on Berlin Pride left one dead and at least 29 injured. The failure of migrant integration and ongoing security threats are among the reasons that the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has topped several polls this year, including a record polling lead over the establishment parties.

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Almost $200 Million in Public Funding Funneled to Pro-Migration ‘Charities.’

Almost $200 million from National Lottery ticket sales in Britain has been funneled to pro-migration charities, sparking concerns over political neutrality in public funding.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Britain’s National Lottery is facing scrutiny over funding awarded to refugee, asylum, and migrant-focused organizations through its so-called Good Causes program. Lottery data shows that the equivalent of more than $194.5 million has gone to over 2,500 refugee-related projects since 1994, while a separate audit found $156 million was awarded to refugee, asylum seeker, and migrant projects between July 2021 and June 2026.
📺 DETAIL: Major recent recipients included Refugee Action, the British Refugee Council, the Scottish Refugee Council, Task Force Trust/Action Asylum, and the Refugee and Migrant Centre. Critics argue that their activities extend beyond humanitarian assistance into advocacy for more liberal immigration policies, citing campaigns focused on “anti-racism” and the supposed “right to move.” Funding rose sharply during the period examined, reaching $58.9 million in 2024/25 before another $26.7 million was distributed in the latest period.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “When you buy your lottery ticket every week, were you aware that millions of pounds were going to left-wing migrant activist charities?” – Martin Daubney
🎯 IMPACT: The controversy could increase pressure on the National Lottery to make its Good Causes funding more transparent and reconsider how money is allocated to organizations involved in immigration advocacy and other political activism. The scandal could fuel debate over whether public-facing institutions should fund groups whose policy positions are contentious among Lottery players and taxpayers, the vast majority of whom believe immigration has been too high.
📺 FLASHBACK: Since its inception, approximately 23 pence from every pound spent on a National Lottery ticket has been allocated to charitable causes. However, past audits have revealed similar concerns about the disproportionate funding of politically charged initiatives.

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17 hours ago
Corruption
News

Talarico Attends Fundraiser at Home of Fraudster Donor.

James Talarico, the Texas Democrat Senate candidate, faces scrutiny after attending a fundraiser at the home of a convicted fraudster who has donated thousands to his campaign.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico’s campaign against political corruption is facing scrutiny after he attended a fundraiser at the home of a convicted fraudster who has contributed $7,000 to his campaign. The August 6 event was held at the DeSoto home of Thomas Merrill Gaubert, an 86-year-old former savings-and-loan owner and real estate developer who served three years in federal prison after being convicted of bankruptcy fraud and money laundering.
📺 DETAIL: Federal Election Commission (FEC) records show Gaubert donated $3,500 to Talarico in September 2025 and another $3,500 in March 2026. Photos from the fundraiser show Talarico speaking poolside while Gaubert was seated nearby and later posing for a photograph at the property. Prosecutors previously said Gaubert’s looting of Independent American Savings Association cost taxpayers roughly $500 million, though Gaubert maintained his innocence and blamed regulators for the institution’s collapse. The fundraiser was also co-hosted by criminal defense attorney Jacob Zachariah and was assisted by the Dallas County Democratic Party. The apparent association presents an awkward contrast for Talarico, who has repeatedly branded Republican candidates as corrupt while making anti-corruption a central theme of his own Senate campaign.
🎯 IMPACT: The controversy gives Republicans a potent line of attack against Talarico by showing his anti-corruption rhetoric is hypocritical in light of his fundraising ties to a convicted fraudster. With the Senate race considered a toss-up, the episode could weaken Talarico’s credibility among voters and provide GOP opponents with ammunition to argue that his condemnation of political corruption does not apply when the money is flowing into his campaign.

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18 hours ago
Crime
Data
News

Study Links Trans Ideology to Left-Wing Authoritarianism, Support for Political Violence.

A new study has established a correlation between support for gender ideology and left-wing authoritarianism, including support for political violence.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Support for gender ideology correlates with left-wing authoritarianism, according to a new study.
📺 DETAIL: Titled “Where the Clinic Meets the Movement: Does Gender Ideology Arm Left-Wing Authoritarian Psychology?,” the study was conducted by researchers from Rutgers University, the Network Contagion Research Institute, a non-profit focused on political violence, and the Manhattan Institute think tank. The study surveyed 1,208 U.S. adults. Researchers asked participants to respond to a series of statements to see where they ranked on the Clinical Gender Affirmation Scale (CGAS), a gauge that measures how strongly someone supports gender ideology. The statements used included: “failure to affirm a transgender person’s gender identity increases the risk of serious psychological distress,” “using a chosen name is a necessary form of support,” “people should be supported in expressing their transgender identity,” “parents should support their children’s transgender exploration,” and “using preferred pronouns is a necessary form of support.” Researchers then ranked the participants on the Left-Wing Authoritarianism (LWA) scale, a gauge that measures authoritarian attitudes, traits, and behaviors associated with leftism. A participant’s score was measured by factoring in political identity, belief in so-called “trans genocide,” the perceived threat posed by certain groups, and their willingness to justify six examples of political violence: killing President Donald J. Trump, killing Charlie Kirk, killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, committing arson attacks on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) buildings, committing property damage against the wealthy, and committing violence against police officers. The study concluded that CGAS and LWA were correlated. “These findings suggest that gender ideology is associated with LWA [left-wing authoritarianism] and willingness to justify political violence,” reads the study.
🎯 IMPACT: While the researchers emphasized that it focused on correlation rather than causation, the study substantiates claims that support for gender ideology is associated with a willingness to justify political violence. The study also shows how support for far-left political violence relies on a permission structure stemming from perceived victimhood. The study concludes: “Finally, broader research on perceived victimhood, moralization, and political violence suggests that identities organized around grievance, perceived victimization, and injustice, when paired with authoritarian or punitive dispositions, can predict support for anti-democratic or violent political action… Taken together, these literatures suggest a common mechanism: ideological content that names an oppressor class, certifies ongoing victimization, and locates remedy in coercive institutional or social action which may supply authoritarian psychology with morally justified targets.”
📺 FLASHBACK: Back in May, the White House released a new strategy to counteract transgender extremism and anarchism as well as secular political groups more broadly. “We will use all the tools constitutionally available to us to map them at home, identify their membership… and use law enforcement tools to cripple them operationally before they can maim or kill the innocent,” said Sebastian Gorka, Senior Director for Counterterrorism.

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Canadian Public Broadcaster Tells Journalists Not to Call 9/11 a ‘Terrorist Attack.’

A leaked memo from Canada’s public broadcaster, the CBC, instructing staff to avoid labeling the September 11 attacks as “terrorist attacks” has sparked outrage and accusations of historical revisionism.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) has reportedly instructed journalists not to describe the September 11, 2001, attacks as “terrorist attacks,” according to a memo obtained by the Toronto Sun. The guidance, issued by Egyptian-born Senior Director of Journalistic Standards and Public Trust Basem Boshra, instead instructs reporters to say “hijackings led to passenger jet crashes.”
📺 DETAIL: The memo reportedly makes no direct reference to the attacks being part of a coordinated terrorist plot that killed nearly 3,000 people. Conservative critics have condemned the guidance, arguing that avoiding the term “terrorism” sanitizes the historical record and dishonors victims, survivors, and first responders. The memo was reportedly confirmed by reporters at the National Post. The CBC is publicly funded, making the wording of its coverage particularly significant as the 25th anniversary of the attacks approaches. On September 11, 2001, four commercial airplanes were hijacked by al-Qaeda terrorists, with three deliberately crashed into the World Trade Center and Pentagon and a fourth crashing in Pennsylvania after passengers attempted to regain control. Twenty-four Canadians were among the fatalities.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Refusing to call it an act of terrorism dishonors the victims, their families, the survivors, and the first responders who witnessed the horrors of that day. 9/11 was an act of terrorism. Full stop.” – Canadian lawmaker Rachael Thomas
🎯 IMPACT:  The controversy could intensify criticism of the publicly funded CBC and fuel accusations that progressive media institutions are softening or rewriting accounts of radical Islamic terrorism.

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