Op-Ed
Look at the life of Renee Nicole Good. She was a mother who loved her children. She was a daughter who was cherished. She was a wife, a dog mom, and a vibrant soul who for 37 years occupied a space in this world that can never be filled again.
Twelve hours ago, Renee woke up in her home. Tonight, her wife goes to bed alone. Her child will never see her again. Not because of a “tragedy,” but because of an execution. This week the Trump administration sent 2,000 ICE agents to Minnesota. And because of that?
Oh good. Now we have a war to focus on. Everyone’s tired of Epstein by now, and tired of the possibility that the bad guy may be, ho hum, our own national leader, a.k.a., the commander-in-chief.
So the commander-in-chief has stepped in for the sake of the public good, bestowing on America a far more traditional enemy to hate and fear and let dominate the headlines: narco-terrorists.
I’m still trying to grasp the fact that Donald Trump has actually invaded Venezuela. He’s no longer simply bombing boats in the ocean. The U.S. military bombed Caracas on Jan. 3 and broke into the home of the country’s president, Nicolas Maduro, and his wife Cilia Flores. They were kidnapped and extradited to the United Staes, where they are now on trial for drug trafficking – as though that was the moral purpose of the invasion.
Lolwah Al-Khater is a prominent Qatari diplomat and the current Minister of Education who is known for her significant contributions to Qatar's foreign relations and education sector. Al- Khater is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Oxford in the area of Oriental Studies. Al-Khater is a female rising star in the Arab world. The name Lolwah translates to "pearl" in Arabic.
The Arab world is witnessing a new wave of young women rising to prominence and shaping the future with their bold vision, creativity, and influence. Lolowah Al-Khater the Qatari diplomat is one among those women.
This woman speaks the truth, a quality that is rare among kings and presidents in the Arab and Muslim world and only those whom God has blessed can utter it. She is truly an honor to all Muslim women. Al-Khater supported the Palestinian cause through the media and showed the world that the Palestinian issue is the most important issue in the world. May God reward her immensely.
The law firm Wisner Baum is known for its successful litigation against Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer and the cancer-linked H2 blocker Zantac. It was recently cleared to bring a RICO lawsuit (”Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) claiming that Eli Lilly and Takeda engaged in a decade-long conspiracy through mail and wire fraud to conceal the risk of bladder cancer linked to their drug Actos. The trial is set for November 30, 2026.
We spoke with R. Brent Wisner, the firm’s managing partner and lead trial attorney, about the trial’s implications.
MR:. Before we talk about your RICO suit, please tell us who Takeda is and what the drug Actos, pioglitazone, is.
RBW: Takeda was originally a chemical company. They wanted to break into pharmaceuticals...and have become one of the biggest ones in Asia by a lot--they’re huge. They made a lot of money off of Covid vaccines.
The Jewish lobby & the embassy of Israel in Italy are having a total meltdown over artwork by an Italian artist,Constantino Cervo,depicting Anne Frank wearing a keffiyeh and demanding the artwork be removed.
In November 2017, a doctored image of Israeli President Rivlin wearing a keffiyeh was seen in 2017 following the president's refusal to grant the Hebron shooter Elor Azaria a pardon. Azaria is an Israeli Death Forces (IDF) soldier who fatally shot Abdel Fattah al-Sharif, a Palestinian, in the head as the latter lay wounded and immobile on the ground near Hebron.
In November 1995, before PM Rabin was assassinated, Netanyahu attended a right-wing political rally where protesters decried Rabin as a "traitor" and "Nazi" and held signs of him wearing a keffiyeh.
I do not recall that Palestinians took offense or felt insulted by either act. In fact, both Israeli leaders looked more dignified wearing the Palestinian head dress, better known as "keffiyeh" or "victory scarf."
The term ‘hypocrisy’ is the most convenient term, but certainly not the most apt to describe the inclusion of Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026.
We must search for other terms that could possibly explain why a country that has just committed one of the most horrific genocides in modern history is celebrated as a hub for culture, art, and music.
Miss Rachel is honored for the Glamour Woman of the Year 2025 Award. This is a well-deserved distinction. She is like a modern Mr. Rogers, and she grew up watching Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. Her journey began with a YouTube channel aimed at helping her son with a speech delay, which has since grown into a global movement. Her work has empowered millions of children and their parents, making her a role model for compassion and creativity in education.
At the Glamour Women of the Year ceremony, Ms. Rachel made a lasting impression with her gown embroidered with drawings from children in Gaza, symbolizing hope and resilience. She expressed her pride in sharing art from these children and their stories during her Instagram story post.
That was not before StopAntisemitism has conducted a hate and smear campaign against her. Miss Rachel said she's willing to risk her career to keep advocating for kids in Gaza. She’s faced pushback for speaking out about the struggles children are facing due to conflict and lack of resources.
A Bari Bari Bad Flub Goes Viral
The pulled 60 Minutes" segment comes to us via Canada. Plus more Christmas songs and the usual cartoons.
https://gregmitchell.substack.com/p/a-bari-bari-flub-goes-viral
Recorded at 6:00 PM EST today 12/18/2025, this footage shows the Hampton Inn and Suites on Stelzer Road in Columbus, which is reportedly housing an estimated 200 ICE, CBP and DHS agents.
These agents are rooming at this location while conducting street raids throughout the city — arresting people who are shopping, walking, working and even someone who was riding home from the food pantry on a bike.
The two white vans pictured are documented as being used in ICE raids and transport across the country. Additionally, four black SUVs and several other vehicles on-site match the specific makes and models used in photographs and videos of ICE arrests here in Columbus.
Video on substack: https://substack.com/@dissentinbloom/note/c-189424208
Additional reporting on Columbus area ICE raids:
At least 16 people are dead, including one of the gunmen, and 42 others are injured (among them two police officers) in a terrorist attack in Bondi, Australia that authorities say was designed to target the Jewish community.
The two gunmen, a father and son of Pakistani origin, opened fire on December 14, 2025, at the 'Chanukah by the Sea' event, killing at least 16, including two rabbis and a 10-year-old girl. New South Wales police labeled it a terrorist attack targeting the Jewish community, with an ISIS flag found in the attackers' car; one gunman died at the scene, the other critically injured. Syrian-born Muslim immigrant Ahmed al-Ahmed's brave intervention likely saved lives, earning praise from NSW Premier Chris Minns as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemned the antisemitic 'act of pure evil' and called for unity amid rising tensions.