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Moses vs. Pharaoh 2.0: Pope Leo vs Trump for the Soul of Christianity

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
Pope Leo vs Trump for soul of Christianity

iPINIONS argues in this latest commentary that Pope Leo has become far more than a spiritual counterweight to Trump. He has emerged as a direct moral rebuke to Trump’s Christian nationalism, from war and immigration to oligarchy and empire. The contrast now looks biblical… one man calling the faithful back to the straight and narrow,… Read more.

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Filed Under: International Affairs Tagged With: Catholic Church, Christian nationalism, Christianity, Donald Trump, Franklin Graham, Gaza, immigration, Iran, Pope Leo XIV, Vatican

Hey Nocera, Paying College Athletes Is Good Mess

Friday, April 10, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
Joe Nocera on student athletes getting paid

Joe Nocera is right that paying college athletes has created a mess. But as iPINIONS argues, this is good mess… the kind that exposes old injustice, shatters NCAA hypocrisy, and forces long-overdue reform. The chaos around NIL, transfers, and athlete pay is not the problem. It is the moral bill finally coming due. Read my… Read more.

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Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: amateurism, athlete pay, college athletes, college sports, House v NCAA, Joe Nocera, March Madness, NCAA, NIL, women's basketball

E Pluribus Trump: Unhinged President Threatens to Destroy Iranian Civilization, Then TACOes

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 8:54 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
Trump threatening to destroy whole civilization of Iran

Trump threatened to destroy Iranian civilization, then TACOed once again. But as iPINIONS argues, the real scandal is not only his menace abroad. It is the banana republic he is making of America at home See my full take on Substack: https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/e-pluribus-trump-mad-president-threatens Read more.

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Filed Under: International Affairs Tagged With: American Democracy, Banana Republic, Benjamin Franklin, Franklin Graham, Iran, Mark Warner, Strait of Hormuz, TACO, Thomas Jefferson, Trump

Artemis II: Another Moon Shot, Another Groundhog Day

Monday, April 6, 2026 at 8:38 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
Artemis II far side of the Moon

NASA wants us awestruck by Artemis II circling the moon. But iPINIONS asks what kind of country can spend billions on space spectacle and war while its own citizens still line up for basic care and dignity here on Earth. See my full take on Substack: https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/artemis-ii-another-moon-shot-another Read more.

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Filed Under: Technology Tagged With: America, Artemis II, Defense Spending, healthcare, iPINIONS, Iran War, Martin Luther King Jr, Moon Mission, NASA, poverty, space exploration

Texting Exes Is Betrayal: Don’t Let NYT Therapist Talk You Into Staying

Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
NYT therapist on texting exes

Secretly texting an ex is not a gray area or a healing exercise. It’s betrayal. And anyone urging you to therapize your way past it is asking you to normalize disrespect. iPINIONS explains why the smarter response is to leave. Read my full take on Substack: https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/texting-exes-is-betrayal-dont-let Read more.

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Filed Under: Culture Tagged With: Betrayal, Boundaries, Dating Advice, Emotional Cheating, iPINIONS, New York Times, Opinion, Relationships, Texting Exes, Therapy Culture

My Good Friday Sermon: 2026

Friday, April 3, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
Good Friday Jesus carrying the cross

In this annual Good Friday sermon, iPINIONS takes aim at the widening gulf between what many Christians profess and what they practice… especially in the age of Trump, war, and brazen religious hypocrisy. Read my full take on Substack: https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/my-good-friday-sermon-2026 Read more.

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Filed Under: Religion Tagged With: Christian nationalism, Christianity, Easter, Evangelicals, Good Friday, iPINIONS, Pete Hegseth, Pope Leo, Religious Hypocrisy, Trump

Putin Defies Trump’s Blockade to Deliver Oil to Cuba

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 8:57 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
Russian oil tanker crosses Trump's oil blockade

Putin just exposed Trump’s Cuba blockade as another bluff. After threatening to stop any country from supplying oil to the island, Trump folded the moment Russia called him on it. iPINIONS contends that this humiliation reaches far beyond Cuba to Iran, NATO, and Taiwan. Read my full take on Substack: https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/putin-defies-trumps-blockade-to-deliver Read more.

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Filed Under: International Affairs Tagged With: Cuba, foreign policy, geopolitics, iPINIONS, Iran, Matanzas, NATO, Oil Blockade, Russia, Taiwan, Trump, Vladimir Putin

After Beating NASCAR in Court Michael Jordan Is Now Dominating It on the Track

Monday, March 30, 2026 at 9:11 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
Michael Jordan winning at NASCAR

Michael Jordan did not just beat NASCAR in court. He forced the sport to change. Now his 23XI team is winning on the track, too. But iPINIONS contends that Jordan isn’t just winning in NASCAR; he’s reshaping its future. Read my full take on Substack: https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/hail-jordan-michael-doing-for-nascar Read more.

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Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 23XI Racing, Bubba Wallace, Diversity in Sports, iPINIONS, Michael Jordan, NASCAR, NASCAR charters, NASCAR lawsuit, Sports Business, Tyler Reddick

Tiger Woods Arrested for DUI Again After Crash. WTF, Tiger.

Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 8:34 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
Tiger Woods TGL event and Jupiter crash

Tiger Woods is reportedly okay after another crash. But another DUI arrest only reinforces what iPINIONS has argued for years: since his 2019 Masters miracle, he has made more news for injuries, surgeries, and crashes than for golf. That is not a late-career fight for glory. That is a legend playing on until pity starts… Read more.

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Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Athlete Decline, DUI, golf, iPINIONS, PGA Tour, Sports Commentary, The Masters, Tiger Woods

The Fox Newsing and Podcasting of CNN

Friday, March 27, 2026 at 8:46 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
CNN becoming podcast to look like Fox News

CNN spent years feeding off MAGA trolls for ratings. iPINIONS contends that now, with the Trump-aligned Ellisons looming as new owners, the network may be forced to become the very propaganda machine it once scorned. See my full take on Substack: https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/the-fox-newsing-and-podcasting-of Read more.

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Filed Under: Culture Tagged With: Abby Phillip, Anderson Cooper, cable news, CNN, David Ellison, Donald Trump, Fox News, iPINIONS, Jake Tapper, John Malone, journalism, Kaitlan Collins, Kara Swisher, Larry Ellison, MAGA, media, Paramount, propaganda, Rupert Murdoch, Scott Jennings

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