Pope Francis Slams Liturgical Quibbling After Smackdown of Traditional Latin Mass
ROME — Shortly after imposing significant restrictions on the celebration of the traditional Latin Mass, Pope Francis denounced “discussing” the details of the liturgy as contrary to the Christian faith. “To demonstrate a serious lack of respect for the Blessed Sacrament, the Sacrament of Charity and Unity, by discussing the details of how to celebrate […]
The ‘foreign agents’ law that has set off mass protests in Georgia – podcast | News
At first glance, this bill may sound innocuous. Civil society organizations that receive more than 20% of their funding from abroad must register as organizations under foreign influence. But the new law passed by Georgia’s parliament yesterday sparked anger and demonstrations in the capital, Tbilisi. Critics say the bill is “Kremlin-inspired” after President Putin passed […]
How Mass Mail-In Voting Changes Everything
When the emphasis in elections shifts from turning out conventional in-person voters to chasing mail-in ballots, we have entered a qualitatively different electoral world than the one we inhabited before. Since 2020, elections have been under assault by a complex of leftist lawyers, nonprofits, and election activists as they attempt to implement schemes and introduce […]
New Jersey Marine arrested after allegedly making threats to kill white people, ‘began planning’ mass shooting
A Marine has been arrested in New Jersey after he allegedly threatened to kill white people in various social media posts and began planning a mass shooting, federal prosecutors said. Joshua Cobb, 23, of Trenton, was taken into custody on Friday, May 10, after posting statements online bragging about his interest in becoming a serial […]
Bank of England Admits Mass Migration Driving Up Cost of Housing
The Bank of England has admitted that mass immigration is a key driver of rising rents in the country, further undermining the neoliberal intelligentsia’s claim that waves of unfettered immigration will bring economic prosperity. Following the Bank of England’s decision to keep interest rates at 5.25%, Hugh Pill, the central bank’s chief economist, rejected the […]
Biden’s Chief Econ Advisor Struggles To Explain Theory Underpinning ‘Bidenomics,’ Mass Spending
Editors’ Note: At Prickly Pear, we noted the influence of Modern Monetary Theory early on. It is dangerous, it is foolish, it is very inflationary. Worse than not knowing how to explain it is the adoption of these policies in Bidenonmics. The government either crowds out private borrowers by excessive borrowing, or it pays for […]
Greta Thunberg Joins Mass Anti-Israel Protest at Eurovision Song Contest
Professional activist Greta Thunberg joined thousands of anti-Israel demonstrators in Malmö, Sweden, on Thursday to protest Israel being allowed to compete in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. It made their anger even louder. Despite protests from Thunberg and pro-Hamas supporters, Israeli contestant Eden Golan performed her song “Hurricane” in front of 9,000 people in the […]
Arizona Narrowly Avoids Mass Migrant Street Releases With Federal Funding
Some Arizona leaders are breathing a sigh of relief as the federal government passed funding that will presumably go toward transporting migrants out of border communities or caring for them while there. There was widespread concern about daily mass migrant street releases starting in April, as federal funding for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection […]
Hollywood CEOs Received Big Compensation Increases Amid Mass Layoffs
In liberal Hollywood, the rich got richer and everyone else got poorer or fired. In 2023, Hollywood CEOs and other top executives were buzzing like bandits, with nearly every studio head receiving a hefty raise or raise. Their windfall stands in stark contrast to employees who had to endure mass layoffs, budget cuts, and two […]
Why labor unions are backing pro-Palestine protesters after mass campus arrests
Several major unions have criticized pro-Palestinian campus protests and mass arrests of students and faculty across the country following their own calls for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. There is. Experts say the union’s support for pro-Palestinian protesters and calls for a ceasefire build on the labor movement’s long history of anti-war activism and […]