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Archives for October 2025

Happy Halloween: But Why Trick Federal Workers to Treat MAGA Oligarchs

Friday, October 31, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
Halloween images of Mike Johnson and Donald Trump

Speaker Mike Johnson says God made him Speaker, but iPINIONS contends that his faith seems better suited for feeding Trump’s ego than feeding America’s hungry. With federal workers losing paychecks, SNAP benefits on the brink, and Trump hoarding billions for his cronies, this Halloween’s real monsters aren’t in masks; they’re in Congress. Read my full… Read more.

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Filed Under: Culture Tagged With: Donald Trump, evangelical hypocrisy, government shutdown, Halloween politics, maga republicans, Mike Johnson, political satire, SNAP benefits

Breast Cancer Awareness: Don’t Wait for October to Prioritize Your Health

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
Breast cancer awareness month featuring my sister Gloria

Every October reminds me how proud I am of my sister Gloria — and of the life-saving work she does every day helping women detect breast cancer early. ? iPINIONS urges you not to wait for October to prioritize your health. Early detection saves lives. Read my full take on Substack:  https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/breast-cancer-awareness-dont-wait Read more.

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Filed Under: Culture Tagged With: awareness, breast cancer, early detection, family pride, Gloria Hall, mammogram, Mount Sinai, women's health.

The NBA Profits From Gambling. So Why Are Players Going to Jail?

Monday, October 27, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
Coach and playing ensnared in NBA gambling scandal

Even Trump says the DOJ’s NBA gambling arrests were performative, and he’s right. iPINIONS exposes how America profits from the bets it punishes, while pretending to defend integrity. Because in this new economy, the only real sin is losing the house money. Read the full post on Substack: https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/the-nba-profits-from-gambling-so Read more.

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Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: corruption, gambling, hypocrisy, iPINIONS, NBA, sports betting, Trump

Louvre Heist Shows Former Colonies How to Reclaim Stolen Artifacts

Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
cartoon of Louvre heist has former colonies seeing karma

As the Louvre mourns the loss of royal jewels once worn by Napoleon’s empresses, iPINIONS asks how a museum built on colonial plunder dares cry theft. This post illustrates the irony of empire, the politics of restitution, and why the heist may embolden the plundered to seek justice by any means. See my take on… Read more.

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Filed Under: Culture Tagged With: colonialism, emerald necklace, Empress Eugénie, Empress Marie Louise, France, hypocrisy, iPINIONS, Louvre, Marie Amélie, museums, Napoleon III, Queen Hortense, repatriation, restitution, sapphire tiara, stolen artifacts

A Grandmother (80) Just Finished the Ironman — More Proof Men Are the Weaker Sex

Friday, October 24, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
grandmother (80) completing Ironman

Bobby Riggs thought he could beat Billie Jean King. This guy thinks a triathlon might be too ambitious. Meanwhile, Natalie Grabow, an 80-year-old grandmother, just completed an Ironman: swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles, run 26.2 miles. From STEM to military service, women keep proving they’re the stronger sex — physically, mentally, and morally. iPINIONS… Read more.

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Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Billie Jean King, Bobby Riggs, gender equality, iPINIONS, Ironman, Natalie Grabow, Sanae Takaichi, Sports, women leaders

Authenticating the Shroud of Turin: When Skepticism Meets Cult-Like Devotion

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
image of the Shroud of Turin flanked by book covers for Da Vinci Code and Holy Blood Holy Grail

A dental surgeon claims to see “invisible teeth” on the Shroud of Turin. But every new “discovery” only confirms how faith often masquerades as evidence. iPINIONS dissects the myth-making industry behind Christianity’s most famous relic — from Houdini’s debunking to the latest digital delusion. Read my full take on Substack:https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/authenticating-the-shroud-of-turin Read more.

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Filed Under: Religion Tagged With: Christianity, Culture, Faith, Mythology, religion, Science, Shroud of Turin, Skepticism

Trump’s Deal for Peace in the Middle East Collapsing Like a House of Cards

Monday, October 20, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
Gaza peace deal violations

Trump was all over TV touting the cease-fire he brokered between Hamas and Israel as “peace in the Middle East.” But less than a week later, his deal is collapsing in blood, hypocrisy, and self-promotion. iPINIONS exposes the war profiteers posing as peacemakers, and the media cheering them on. Read it on my Substack:https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/trumps-deal-for-peace-in-the-middle Read more.

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Filed Under: International Affairs Tagged With: cease-fire, Gaza, Hamas, ICC, Kushner, Lesley Stahl, media bias, Middle East, Netanyahu, Trump, U.S. Foreign Policy, War Profiteering

No Kings: March Against Tyranny, Not Into Its Trap

Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
No Kings cartoon images with image of June's protest

iPINIONS hails the millions marching today under the banner No Kings. This promises to be the largest nonviolent protest in US history, marching in the spirit of MLK against Trump’s creeping authoritarianism. And here’s to the MAGA false-flag provocations proving no match for the power of peaceful resistance. Read my full take on Substack:https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/no-kings-march-against-tyranny-not Read more.

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Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: Andrew Young, Civil Rights, democracy under threat, false flag operations, iPINIONS, MAGA provocateurs, MLK, No Kings, patriotism, peaceful protest, Trump authoritarianism

KPop Demon Hunters and the Soft Power of Seoul

Friday, October 17, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
poster of KPop Demon Hunters animation

iPINIONS examines how South Korea’s soft power has gone global, even through animation. KPop Demon Hunters turns pop stardom into mythology, blending fantasy, feminism, and fandom in a way even Hollywood can’t match. Read it on my full take on Substack:https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/kpop-demon-hunters-and-the-soft-power Read more.

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Filed Under: Entertainment Tagged With: British Invasion, Cultural Influence, Global Pop Culture, KPop, KPop Demon Hunters, Netflix, Seoul, soft power

Namibia: The Blueprint for Women’s Rule

Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
Image of women leaders in Namibia and Finland

Namibia has done what so many nations only talk about — put women firmly in charge. iPINIONS asserts that its female-majority government offers a glimpse of what leadership looks like when empathy, collaboration, and competence replace ego, partisanship, and bluster. Read my full take on Substack:https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/namibia-the-blueprint-for-womens Read more.

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Filed Under: International Affairs Tagged With: Africa, Female Leadership, gender equality, Global Affairs, iPINIONS, Namibia, Wakanda, women in politics

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