Humanity
Humanity
Venezuela, Greenland, and the Rules-Based Order’s Autopsy
In the immediate aftermath of the U.S. raid that captured Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, the global reaction split almost exactly the way you’d expect. Governments with ideological or geopolitical ties to Caracas rushed to condemn the move. Brazil’s Lula called it an “extremely dangerous precedent.” Colombia’s Petro and Chile’s outgoing president Gabriel Boric echoed the concern. Russia, without a trace of irony, warned of a “return to lawlessness.”
By Lawrence Lease2 months ago in FYI
Iran Is Next! Here's Why
This week, global attention has been hijacked by one foreign-policy story—and no, for once it isn’t Venezuela. It’s Iran, and by every available indicator, the country is teetering on the edge of a crisis unlike anything it has faced in decades.
By Lawrence Lease2 months ago in FYI
New Georgia School Zone Safety Laws
According to the National Safety Council, school bus-related accidents killed 128 people in 2023, with most school bus related deaths being passengers of other vehicles. Due to cars going high speeds or not stopping when a school bus’s stop sign is showing, Georgia implemented stronger protections to keep their school zones safe for children and other drivers.
By Caren Sainz2 months ago in FYI
The Silence After Trying
The silence didn’t arrive suddenly. It came slowly, like dust settling after a room has been emptied. At first, there were noises—emails opening, notifications buzzing, the familiar hum of effort. Messages sent. Applications submitted. Conversations started with careful optimism. There was movement, and movement felt like progress.
By Talha khan2 months ago in FYI
A Failed Artist, A Disillusioned Poet, An Underpaid Game Show Host. Top Story - January 2026.
I took my son and niece to Gori, a small town in Georgia where Joseph Stalin was born. They talked me into visiting the Stalin's Museum, the largest in the post-Soviet space. I had resisted going there because I just can't stand the monster and know enough about him, or so I thought.
By Lana V Lynx3 months ago in FYI
The Philosophy of a Tyrant
The tyrant is not merely a villain of history books or a caricatured despot shouting orders from a throne. He is, more disturbingly, a philosopher in action—one whose ideas are etched not on paper but on people. Tyranny is sustained not only by weapons and fear, but by a coherent, if deeply flawed, worldview. To understand tyranny is to confront a philosophy that values power over truth, order over justice, and control over meaning.
By Fred Bradford3 months ago in FYI
Why Police Officers Are Called Cops
The Word “Cop” If you have talked to anyone who has dealt with the police, you have probably heard them use the word “cop” instead of “policeman” or “police officer.” The word is used so often these days that everyone knows who a cop refers to.
By Margaret Minnicks3 months ago in FYI
