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CIA Whistleblower: “The Shadow Government Is Real” - John Kiriakou - #1160

John Kiriakou is a former CIA counterterrorism officer, intelligence whistleblower, journalist, and author. Expect to learn who’s actually controlling the US government, what John thinks of the new Paramount/Warner Bros. Skydance Merger, why we should be worried about and taking China more seriously, if brainwashing is real in CIA interrogation techniques, the most impressive CIA operations they pulled off, why John plays Angry Birds every morning and much more… Sponsors: Get up to $350 off t...

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Education

Burnham's public service reforms still need a plan for schools

Burnham's public service reforms still need a plan for schools melissa.ittoo Tue, 06/10/2026 - 13:59 The IfG’s verdict on the government’s goals on attainment and absence, teacher workforce, SEND reform, schools funding, and the system. 3 Press release Institute for Government Yes Public services Schools Education and skills Public sector Public spending Labour Prime minister Starmer government Burnham government Department for Education No The incoherent structure of the English school syste...

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Culture

Why Do I Feel Homesick in My Own Home?

Every time I return to Kenya, it feels a bit like coming home. Which is weird—I’m an American who lives in Burundi. But my family lived in Kenya years ago, and we still visit frequently. We walk out of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, and I remember my fender bender in airport parking. We Read more. The post Why Do I Feel Homesick in My Own Home? appeared first on Christianity Today

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Society

A Christian Case for Housing Abundance

One night this past January, I drove around my neighborhood on the east side of Los Angeles with a friend. Our goal that night was to survey approximately 50 streets and, as best we could, count how many of our neighbors were sleeping outside. We took up this task as part of a nationwide process Read more. The post A Christian Case for Housing Abundance appeared first on Christianity Today

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The Cornell Seven and the High Cost of Fake Fraternity

This piece was adapted from Russell Moore’s newsletter. Subscribe here. The “Cornell seven” sexual assault case shocked the nation this week. Americans read and heard about members of the Chi Phi fraternity at one of the nation’s most elite university allegedly raping a young woman—a classmate—who was reportedly under the influence of alcohol and ketamine. Investigations and Read more. The post The Cornell Seven and the High Cost of Fake Fraternity appeared first on Christianity Today

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Business

How Valon Rebuilt a $13 Trillion Industry From Scratch

a16z General Partner Angela Strange sits down with Valon’s Andrew Wang and Linda Du to unpack what it takes to rebuild the infrastructure underneath a $13 trillion mortgage market that still relies heavily on systems designed before the internet. Linda and Andrew explain why Valon chose the hardest path: becoming a regulated mortgage servicer, translating decades of federal and state regulation into software, and proving the platform on its own loans before selling it to the industry. That fo...

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