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Democrats Want a Left-Wing Joe Rogan. That’s a Dumb Idea.

Monday, June 16, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
Collage of Democrats looking for left-wing Joe Rogan

Democrats are wasting millions trying to manufacture a “left-wing Joe Rogan” to win over disaffected White men. That’s not a strategy. It’s surrender. And the irony is almost too rich to stomach. iPINONS thinks chasing the Archie Bunker vote is a losing game for a party that once stood for civil rights and women’s liberation.… Read more.

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Filed Under: General Tagged With: 2028 election, culture wars, Democratic Party, iPINIONS, Joe Rogan, left-wing media, manosphere, podcasting, Political Strategy

Trump Parades While the Middle East Burns

Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
cartoon of Trump's military parade

So America’s closest ally is at war with its most formidable enemy in the Middle East. Not to mention that its most valiant ally in Europe is struggling to fend off another genocide. And yet the American president is throwing himself a birthday military parade, disguised as a tribute to the Army. Because iPINIONS contends… Read more.

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Filed Under: General Tagged With: Authoritarianism, draft dodger, Iran, Israel, MAGA, Middle East, military parade, optics, political theater, Trump, US Politics, war

NCAA Finally Paying Student-Athletes: iPINIONS Called It Years Ago

Friday, June 13, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
judge approves settlement for colleges to pay student-athletes

For years, iPINIONS called the NCAA’s treatment of student-athletes the greatest injustice in American sports. Now a federal judge has approved a $2.8 billion settlement that finally forces colleges to pay. It’s not just a legal shift; it’s a moral reckoning. Read my full post on Substack:https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/judge-approves-historic-ncaa-settlement Read more.

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Filed Under: General Tagged With: athlete compensation, Civil Rights, college sports, iPINIONS vindicated, NCAA, Title IX

China’s Role in Myanmar Proves It’s a Vulture, Not a Superpower

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
Myanmar suffers disasters as military puts on parades

China has turned Myanmar into a cautionary tale — one that exposes its true nature not as a superpower patron but as a vulture mercantilist. The West, led by the US, abandoned Myanmar just as it abandoned Afghanistan. And China swooped in, not to save, but to scavenge: arming all sides, securing resources, and solidifying… Read more.

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Filed Under: General Tagged With: Asia, Aung San Suu Kyi, Authoritarianism, china, civil war, geopolitics, iPINIONS, Myanmar, Substack, U.S. Foreign Policy

The Sweatshop Next Door: US Corporations Eye the Dominican Republic

Monday, June 9, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

CNN just reported that US companies are moving manufacturing to the Dominican Republic. But don’t be fooled by talk of reshoring. This isn’t patriotism — it’s proximity-enabled exploitation. And iPINIONS fears that Haitians, yet again, will pay the price. Read my take on Substack: The Sweatshop Next Door… Read more.

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Filed Under: General Tagged With: Border Politics, Dominican Republic, exploitation, Forced Labor, Haiti, mass deportations, Sweatshops, Trump administration, US Corporations

Billionaires and MAGA Yachts: The Widening Gap Between Haves and Have-Nots

Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
Jeff Bezos lording over his super yacht with inset of cartoon about the rich mocking the poor

It’s bad enough that wannabe oligarchs like Jeff Bezos are joining the MAGA cult to help Trump turn American democracy into a Russia-style autocracy. But these craven SOBs have no compunction about widening the gap between rich and poor to even more obscene extremes. That’s why they no longer measure wealth between the haves and… Read more.

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Filed Under: General Tagged With: autocracy, billionaires, iPINIONS, Jeff Bezos, MAGA, oligarchy, Substack, wealth inequality

The NBA Finals Are Here — And Both Teams Are Rookies

Friday, June 6, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
poster for the NBA finals featuring the Thunder and Pacers

Forget dynasties, superteams, and legacy chasers. This year’s Finals isn’t about who built the next NBA empire — it’s about who built the better system. And iPINIONS thinks Game 1 just proved that the Pacers aren’t just along for the ride. Read the full post on Substack:https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/the-nba-finals-are-here-and-both Read more.

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Filed Under: General Tagged With: Basketball, Dynasties, Indiana Pacers, NBA 2025, NBA finals, Oklahoma City Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Sports Culture, Superteams, Tyrese Haliburton

DOGE Done: Musk, Trump’s Ketamine Czar, Quits After Gutting Government

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
Elon and Trump Oval office DOGE farewell

Trump tapped Elon Musk to reform the federal government. Predictably, Musk got high on ketamine, fired essential workers, gutted lifesaving aid programs, and quit — leaving the public sector in flames. His farewell on Friday coincided with a damning exposé about his drug-fueled dysfunction, and with new reports that his “reform” may have killed more… Read more.

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Filed Under: General Tagged With: DOGE, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, government reform, iPINIONS, ketamine, political satire, public health, USAID, White House

China’s Invasion of Taiwan Will Be the Sequel to Russia’s in Ukraine

Monday, June 2, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
Hegseth speaking at Shangri-La Dialogue ith inset of map showing China blockading Taiwan

iPINIONS contends that China’s invasion of Taiwan will be the sequel to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Xi has made clear he intends to “reclaim” the island — by force if necessary. And with America weaker, more divided, and less credible on the world stage than ever before, nothing stands in his way. Just ask Ukraine…… Read more.

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Filed Under: General Tagged With: blockade, china, invasion, Russia, Taiwan, Trumpm, Ukraine, Xi Jinping

TACO Hat Drops: Because the Truth Is Trump Always Chickens Out

Friday, May 30, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
image of Trump Always Chickens Out TACO hats

Trump says he always fights back… But this hat says he always chickens out. Designed by iPINIONS for folks who know bluster when they see it. Available in red or black. And “TACO” tag on the back — in case the front wasn’t spicy enough. $25 (because you can’t put a price on petty). Order… Read more.

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Filed Under: General Tagged With: anti-Trump, Fashion, hat, iPINIONS, merch, political satire, printful, red hat, TACO

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