Flags have long served as potent symbols of identity, allegiance, and unity, dating back to ancient civilizations where banners rallied troops and marked territories. In the American context, the Stars and Stripes emerged during the Revolutionary War as a beacon of independence and shared purpose. But when it comes to public schools, the tradition of flying the American flag isn't just decorative—it's rooted in a deliberate effort to forge national cohesion amid diversity and division.
In a blockbuster announcement that has sent shockwaves through the entertainment industry, Netflix revealed on December 5, 2025, its plan to acquire Warner Bros. and its associated assets, including HBO Max, from Warner Bros. Discovery in a deal valued at approximately $82.7 billion in enterprise value, or $72 billion in equity. This move, which would unite Netflix's global streaming dominance with Warner's storied library of franchises like Harry Potter, DC Comics, and HBO's prestige series, promises to reshape Hollywood in profound ways.
We live in an extraordinary era. Science and technology are advancing at a breathtaking pace—uncovering invisible dimensions, entangling particles across vast distances, and probing the fundamental structure of reality itself. Yet in a culture addicted to speed, spectacle, and short attention spans, many of these discoveries go largely unnoticed.
Transhumanism has stepped out of the pages of speculative philosophy and into the bloodstream of Western culture. Born in 1957 through the writings of scientist-philosopher Julian Huxley, transhumanism argues that the human species can — and should — transcend biology by merging with advanced technologies, ultimately evolving into something “post-human.” Today, its evangelists are no longer fringe academics. They are the most powerful voices in innovation, funded by Silicon Valley, normalized through social media, and celebrated on the world stage.
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn once wrote, “From the most ancient times justice has been a two-part concept: virtue triumphs, and vice is punished.” It is a timeless principle, yet it reads today less like a proverb and more like a warning light flashing on the dashboard of Western civilization. History matters—but applying history, seeing the present accurately, and discerning the future clearly will determine whether we survive what is coming.
Every generation seems convinced that the next one is worse—more self-centered, less spiritually aware, morally weaker. Normally, such judgments can be dismissed as nostalgic exaggeration. But today, the data tells a different story. The numbers confirm what many Americans feel deep in their spirits: our world is sliding rapidly into lawlessness. And the troubling truth is this—lawlessness is not only more widespread; it is more personal than we care to admit.
In a cabinet meeting that doubled as a national wake-up call, President Donald Trump didn’t mince words about Somali immigrants draining American resources. “They contribute nothing,” he declared, slamming the billions allegedly siphoned from Minnesota’s coffers while welfare rolls swell to 88% in that community.
There was a time, not long ago, when calling someone “straight” was as neutral as calling them right-handed or brown-eyed. It simply described the overwhelming human norm: the natural, biologically obvious attraction between men and women that has built every civilization in recorded history. Today, that same word is being quietly retired, replaced by a clinical, activist-coined term, "cisgender," as if the default orientation of 97% of humanity now requires a special prefix to distinguish it from the new sacred categories.
The Western world in 2025 is experiencing a level of cultural, spiritual, and political turmoil unprecedented in our lifetimes. Yet if the great historian Arnold...
