Tucker Carlson Responds to the Israel Lobby Defeating Thomas Massie and “Killing MAGA”
"In a long and emotionally charged monologue, Tucker Carlson framed the defeat of Thomas Massie as more than just a congressional primary loss. He presented it as a symbolic turning point for the “America First” movement, arguing that the modern Republican Party has drifted away from the populist, anti-war, anti-establishment message many voters believed they were supporting."
https://ironcountynews.org/tucker-carlson-responds-to-the-israel-lobby-defeating-thomas-massie-and-killing-maga/
"In a long and emotionally charged monologue, Tucker Carlson framed the defeat of Thomas Massie as more than just a congressional primary loss. He presented it as a symbolic turning point for the “America First” movement, arguing that the modern Republican Party has drifted away from the populist, anti-war, anti-establishment message many voters believed they were supporting."
https://ironcountynews.org/tucker-carlson-responds-to-the-israel-lobby-defeating-thomas-massie-and-killing-maga/
Why Thomas Massie’s Defeat Should Terrify You
"Money, Loyalty, Lobbying, and the Battle Over the Future of the Republican Party
In this discussion, Tom Bilyeu and his panel use the Kentucky race involving Thomas Massie as a case study for something much larger than one congressional seat. The conversation becomes a broader warning about money in politics, media influence, generational divides, party loyalty, lobbying power, and the growing tension between constitutional independence and political conformity.
The core question underneath the entire conversation is this:
Are elected officials supposed to represent constitutional principles and their constituents — or are they expected to fall in line behind party leadership and major political donors?"
https://ironcountynews.org/why-thomas-massies-defeat-should-terrify-you/
"Money, Loyalty, Lobbying, and the Battle Over the Future of the Republican Party
In this discussion, Tom Bilyeu and his panel use the Kentucky race involving Thomas Massie as a case study for something much larger than one congressional seat. The conversation becomes a broader warning about money in politics, media influence, generational divides, party loyalty, lobbying power, and the growing tension between constitutional independence and political conformity.
The core question underneath the entire conversation is this:
Are elected officials supposed to represent constitutional principles and their constituents — or are they expected to fall in line behind party leadership and major political donors?"
https://ironcountynews.org/why-thomas-massies-defeat-should-terrify-you/
They Are Lying to Us About AI, the Iran War, and What Happens Next (Kevin O’Leary, Cenk Uygur, and Steven Bartlett)
"A Debate Over Data Centers, Mass Unemployment, Military AI, and the Future of America
The emergency debate between Steven Bartlett of The Diary of a CEO, Kevin O’Leary, and Cenk Uygur of The Young Turks reveals one of the most important tensions of our time: artificial intelligence is no longer just a technology issue. It is becoming an economic issue, a national-security issue, a war issue, an energy issue, and a political realignment issue."
https://ironcountynews.org/they-are-lying-to-us-about-ai-the-iran-war-and-what-happens-next-kevin-oleary-cenk-uygur-and-steven-bartlett/
"A Debate Over Data Centers, Mass Unemployment, Military AI, and the Future of America
The emergency debate between Steven Bartlett of The Diary of a CEO, Kevin O’Leary, and Cenk Uygur of The Young Turks reveals one of the most important tensions of our time: artificial intelligence is no longer just a technology issue. It is becoming an economic issue, a national-security issue, a war issue, an energy issue, and a political realignment issue."
https://ironcountynews.org/they-are-lying-to-us-about-ai-the-iran-war-and-what-happens-next-kevin-oleary-cenk-uygur-and-steven-bartlett/
The Portable Idol: Smartphones, Dopamine, AI, and the Slow Surrender of Human Attention
"“The Righteous, Seduced by Their Own Devices”
Carlos Whittaker recently completed a 7.5-week experiment with no screens:
no phone,
no television,
no laptop,
no smartwatch,
no digital stimulation.
Before and after the experiment, neuroscientists scanned his brain.
The results stunned people.
He claimed his cognitive memory score jumped from roughly the 50th percentile to the 99th percentile among adult men. He described feeling clearer, sharper, calmer, more emotionally alive, and more present than he had in years."
https://ironcountynews.org/the-portable-idol-smartphones-dopamine-ai-and-the-slow-surrender-of-human-attention/
"“The Righteous, Seduced by Their Own Devices”
Carlos Whittaker recently completed a 7.5-week experiment with no screens:
no phone,
no television,
no laptop,
no smartwatch,
no digital stimulation.
Before and after the experiment, neuroscientists scanned his brain.
The results stunned people.
He claimed his cognitive memory score jumped from roughly the 50th percentile to the 99th percentile among adult men. He described feeling clearer, sharper, calmer, more emotionally alive, and more present than he had in years."
https://ironcountynews.org/the-portable-idol-smartphones-dopamine-ai-and-the-slow-surrender-of-human-attention/
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We’re Heading for Civilizational Collapse: Jonathan Haidt on Screens, Smartphones, Social Media, and the Destruction of Human Development
"Introduction: “A Glitch in the Matrix”
Jonathan Haidt describes the early 2010s as a moment where something fundamentally changed in human development. It was not gradual. It was not subtle. It was, in his words, like “a glitch in the matrix.”
College students suddenly became:
more fragile,
more anxious,
more emotionally reactive,
less resilient,
and increasingly unable to tolerate disagreement or conflict.
At first, Haidt believed this was isolated to universities. Later, it became clear the issue was much larger. The same pattern appeared across:
the United States,
Canada,
the United Kingdom,
Australia,
and eventually the Nordic countries.
Something global had happened.
Haidt argues that the answer was not merely politics, parenting, or education alone. The deeper issue was what he calls:
“The Great Rewiring of Childhood.”
https://ironcountynews.org/were-heading-for-civilizational-collapse-jonathan-haidt-on-screens-smartphones-social-media-and-the-destruction-of-human-development/
"Introduction: “A Glitch in the Matrix”
Jonathan Haidt describes the early 2010s as a moment where something fundamentally changed in human development. It was not gradual. It was not subtle. It was, in his words, like “a glitch in the matrix.”
College students suddenly became:
more fragile,
more anxious,
more emotionally reactive,
less resilient,
and increasingly unable to tolerate disagreement or conflict.
At first, Haidt believed this was isolated to universities. Later, it became clear the issue was much larger. The same pattern appeared across:
the United States,
Canada,
the United Kingdom,
Australia,
and eventually the Nordic countries.
Something global had happened.
Haidt argues that the answer was not merely politics, parenting, or education alone. The deeper issue was what he calls:
“The Great Rewiring of Childhood.”
https://ironcountynews.org/were-heading-for-civilizational-collapse-jonathan-haidt-on-screens-smartphones-social-media-and-the-destruction-of-human-development/
Kevin O’Leary’s Utah Data Center EXPOSED: Military Capture Nobody Voted On
"AI, Power, Water, Tax Subsidies, and the Battle Over Utah’s Future
Based on discussions surrounding the Danks and Elizabeth Lane TV investigation into the proposed Stratos hyperscale AI data center project in Box Elder County, Utah.
Introduction: Why This Fight Matters
The battle over Kevin O’Leary’s proposed AI data center project in Utah is about far more than servers, technology, or economic development.
For many Utah residents, this controversy has become a symbol of something much larger:
centralized power,
military-industrial partnerships,
AI infrastructure expansion,
tax incentives for billion-dollar corporations,
environmental concerns,
water scarcity,
energy control,
and whether ordinary citizens still have meaningful influence over decisions that reshape their communities."
https://ironcountynews.org/kevin-olearys-utah-data-center-exposed-military-capture-nobody-voted-on/
"AI, Power, Water, Tax Subsidies, and the Battle Over Utah’s Future
Based on discussions surrounding the Danks and Elizabeth Lane TV investigation into the proposed Stratos hyperscale AI data center project in Box Elder County, Utah.
Introduction: Why This Fight Matters
The battle over Kevin O’Leary’s proposed AI data center project in Utah is about far more than servers, technology, or economic development.
For many Utah residents, this controversy has become a symbol of something much larger:
centralized power,
military-industrial partnerships,
AI infrastructure expansion,
tax incentives for billion-dollar corporations,
environmental concerns,
water scarcity,
energy control,
and whether ordinary citizens still have meaningful influence over decisions that reshape their communities."
https://ironcountynews.org/kevin-olearys-utah-data-center-exposed-military-capture-nobody-voted-on/
From Cigarettes to Snack Foods: Edward Bernays, Big Tobacco, and the Engineering of Modern Craving
"The Evolution of Manufactured Desire
Most Americans understand that cigarettes were engineered to be addictive.
Far fewer understand that many of the same corporations, scientists, marketing strategies, and psychological techniques that shaped the tobacco industry later migrated into the American food system.
This was not simply about making food “taste better.”
It was about understanding human behavior deeply enough to increase consumption, maximize craving, and normalize compulsive habits at a civilizational scale.
At the center of this story stands a man often called the father of modern public relations: Edward Bernays.
Bernays helped pioneer a new form of advertising that no longer merely informed people about products. Instead, it shaped emotions, identity..."
https://ironcountynews.org/from-cigarettes-to-snack-foods-edward-bernays-big-tobacco-and-the-engineering-of-modern-craving/
"The Evolution of Manufactured Desire
Most Americans understand that cigarettes were engineered to be addictive.
Far fewer understand that many of the same corporations, scientists, marketing strategies, and psychological techniques that shaped the tobacco industry later migrated into the American food system.
This was not simply about making food “taste better.”
It was about understanding human behavior deeply enough to increase consumption, maximize craving, and normalize compulsive habits at a civilizational scale.
At the center of this story stands a man often called the father of modern public relations: Edward Bernays.
Bernays helped pioneer a new form of advertising that no longer merely informed people about products. Instead, it shaped emotions, identity..."
https://ironcountynews.org/from-cigarettes-to-snack-foods-edward-bernays-big-tobacco-and-the-engineering-of-modern-craving/
Follow the Money: Terror, NGO's, Oligarchy, and the Machinery of Managed Conflict
"One of the oldest investigative principles is simple:
Follow the money.
Governments often present global conflicts as battles between:
freedom and terror,
democracy and extremism,
civilization and barbarism.
But when researchers begin tracing:
financial flows,
banking networks,
intelligence relationships,
NGOs,
multinational corporations,
tax-exempt foundations,
lobbying systems,
military contractors,
and geopolitical incentives,
a more complicated picture emerges.:
https://ironcountynews.org/follow-the-money-terror-ngos-oligarchy-and-the-machinery-of-managed-conflict/
"One of the oldest investigative principles is simple:
Follow the money.
Governments often present global conflicts as battles between:
freedom and terror,
democracy and extremism,
civilization and barbarism.
But when researchers begin tracing:
financial flows,
banking networks,
intelligence relationships,
NGOs,
multinational corporations,
tax-exempt foundations,
lobbying systems,
military contractors,
and geopolitical incentives,
a more complicated picture emerges.:
https://ironcountynews.org/follow-the-money-terror-ngos-oligarchy-and-the-machinery-of-managed-conflict/
The War of Labels: Terrorists, Freedom Fighters, Propaganda, and the Battle for Moral Discernment
"The Power of Labels
“One man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter.”
That phrase captures one of the central dilemmas of modern politics, war, and propaganda. Governments, media institutions, corporations, activists, and ideological movements all use language to frame reality in ways that shape public perception long before people consciously analyze the facts.
After September 11, 2001, President George W. Bush declared:
“Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists.”
That statement did more than define foreign policy. It psychologically divided the population into moral binaries:
loyal vs disloyal,
patriotic vs traitorous,
good vs evil."
https://ironcountynews.org/the-war-of-labels-terrorists-freedom-fighters-propaganda-and-the-battle-for-moral-discernment/
"The Power of Labels
“One man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter.”
That phrase captures one of the central dilemmas of modern politics, war, and propaganda. Governments, media institutions, corporations, activists, and ideological movements all use language to frame reality in ways that shape public perception long before people consciously analyze the facts.
After September 11, 2001, President George W. Bush declared:
“Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists.”
That statement did more than define foreign policy. It psychologically divided the population into moral binaries:
loyal vs disloyal,
patriotic vs traitorous,
good vs evil."
https://ironcountynews.org/the-war-of-labels-terrorists-freedom-fighters-propaganda-and-the-battle-for-moral-discernment/
An AI Expert Warning: “6 People Are Quietly Deciding Humanity’s Future”
"In a wide-ranging interview on The Diary Of A CEO, Professor Stuart Russell — one of the world’s most influential artificial intelligence researchers and the co-author of one of the foundational textbooks used by today’s AI engineers — delivered one of the starkest warnings yet about the future of artificial intelligence, AGI, and the race toward superintelligence.
Russell argued that a small number of corporations and executives are effectively steering humanity toward a future that could permanently alter civilization — or even threaten human survival itself — without meaningful public consent."
https://ironcountynews.org/an-ai-expert-warning-6-people-are-quietly-deciding-humanitys-future/
"In a wide-ranging interview on The Diary Of A CEO, Professor Stuart Russell — one of the world’s most influential artificial intelligence researchers and the co-author of one of the foundational textbooks used by today’s AI engineers — delivered one of the starkest warnings yet about the future of artificial intelligence, AGI, and the race toward superintelligence.
Russell argued that a small number of corporations and executives are effectively steering humanity toward a future that could permanently alter civilization — or even threaten human survival itself — without meaningful public consent."
https://ironcountynews.org/an-ai-expert-warning-6-people-are-quietly-deciding-humanitys-future/
This Friday is our last day to have Dr. Bradley as this location. Join us for June's constitution bootcamp.
We still don't know what we're doing after June, but we're working on it.
www.DefendingUtah.org/BootcampMonthly
We still don't know what we're doing after June, but we're working on it.
www.DefendingUtah.org/BootcampMonthly