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Archives for September 2025

Trump’s 2025 UN Speech: America’s Moral Bankruptcy on Full Display

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
Trump at the UN 2025

Trump strutted into the UN General Assembly, turned it into grotesque theater, and left America exposed as morally bankrupt. From bragging about a Nobel Prize he’ll never get, to enabling Netanyahu’s war crimes, to echoing Putin’s playbook, Trump’s speech showed how far America has fallen — from global leader to global pariah. iPINIONS cuts through… Read more.

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Filed Under: International Affairs Tagged With: America moral bankruptcy, big lie, Gaza war, Netanyahu ICC, Trump UN speech 2025, Ukraine War, United Nations General Assembly

Gone Fishing…

Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
gonefishing

I’ll be back with regular posts on Monday, October 6. But fear not, I’ll be commenting on major news stories as usual on Threads and Substack Notes. Read more.

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Filed Under: General Tagged With: fishing, going offline, holiday, putting down iphone, vacation

Trump Begging for Nobel Peace Prize like a Child Crying for a Participation Trophy

Friday, September 12, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
cartoon image of Nobel Committee mocking Trump with images of him and Obama

Trump’s obsession with the Nobel Peace Prize isn’t about peace; it’s about praise. iPINIONS shows how his tantrums expose both his narcissism and the Prize’s long history of dubious winners. Read my take on Substack:https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/trump-begging-for-nobel-peace-prize Read more.

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Filed Under: International Affairs Tagged With: Gaza, iPINIONS, Israel, Narcissism, Nobel Peace Prize, Operation Warp Speed, politics, Strongmen, Trump, Ukraine

Handmaiden Coney Barrett Battling Uppity Brown Jackson for Soul of the Supreme Court

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
Amy Coney Barrett and Ketanji Brown Jackson

Barrett wears serenity like armor. KBJ refuses to play along. This post analyzes the Supreme Court’s most consequential rivalry — one between a MAGA-aligned enabler and a justice dissenting with the clarity of a Nazi hunter. From book tour barbs to courtroom ideology, iPINIONS contends this isn’t just about legal theory. It’s about who will… Read more.

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Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: Amy Coney Barrett, Birthright Citizenship, iPINIONS, Judicial Dissent, Ketanji Brown Jackson, MAGA, Roe v. Wade, Supreme Court, Trumpism

US Open 2025: Sabalenka Defends Her Crown as Alcaraz Seizes Sinner’s

Monday, September 8, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
Sabalenka and Alcaraz win US Open

Aryna Sabalenka defended her US Open crown with the composure she once lacked, proving she can master herself as well as her rivals. Meanwhile, Carlos Alcaraz dethroned Jannik Sinner to reclaim the men’s title. iPINIONS contends that this isn’t just about match scores; it’s about the heroes and rivalries tennis desperately needs, especially the women’s… Read more.

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Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Amanda Anisimova, Aryna Sabalenka, Carlos Alcaraz, Grand Slam, iPINIONS, Jannik Sinner, Men’s Tennis, US Open 2025, women's tennis

Paetongtarn Shinawatra Ousted: Thailand’s Never-Ending “Asia Spring” and the Medici-Like Dynasty

Friday, September 5, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Thailand has ousted Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the youngest daughter of Thaksin, in yet another dynastic collapse. iPINIONS traces how the Shinawatras have turned Thai politics into a Medici-like merry-go-round (exiles, proxies, comebacks, and downfalls) all under the shadow of King Vajiralongkorn’s palace-military order. Read my full post on Substack:  https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/paetongtarn-shinawatra-ousted-thailands Read more.

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Filed Under: International Affairs Tagged With: democracy, iPINIONS, King Vajiralongkorn, Medicis, military coup, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Shinawatra dynasty, Thailand, Thaksin Shinawatra, Yingluck Shinawatra

Real First-Day of School Jitters: Having No Smartphone

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
parent seeing off crying kid on school bus

The real jitters on the first day of school don’t come from new classrooms or fresh pencils. They come from kids carrying the weight of politics, culture wars, and adult anxieties on their shoulders. iPINIONS unpacks why today’s “back to school” feels heavier than ever. Read my take on Substack:https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/real-first-day-of-school-jitters Read more.

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Filed Under: Culture Tagged With: Anxiety, Back to School, Digital Divide, education, iPINIONS, Kids, mental health, Smartphones

Labor Day in Trump’s America: Traffic, Outsourcing, and Political Gaslighting

Monday, September 1, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
Labor Day cartoon of AI robot

America celebrates traffic and sales while workers work. This post shows how grievance politics swap wages for outrage… how offshoring buys cheap goods at the cost of jobs… and how algorithms now do what foremen used to do. iPINIONS contends that the theater is the point… and workers pay for the tickets. Read my full… Read more.

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Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: AI surveillance, economy, grievance politics, Labor Day, MAGA, offshoring, outsourcing, Trump, U.S. politics, unions, workers rights

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