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Victor Davis Hanson: How Trump Forced China’s Hand

President Donald Trump just forced China into its most vulnerable position in decades. Trump wrapped up a weeklong trip to Asia and, after years of tension and economic warfare, negotiated a sweeping deal with Beijing. Victor Davis Hanson breaks down the specifics of the deal—including China’s promise to stop the flow of fentanyl to Mexico—how this breakthrough happened, and what this means for the future of U.S.-China relations on today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words.” “ [China] sized up the domestic renaissance here at home—low inflation, basically 3% or below, 3%, probably, at the end of the year of GDP, stock market record levels, vast new investments—and they said: You know what? The United States is back. And the foreign—the atmosphere is very different. “Neutrals will probably join them. And their friends are emboldened. So, they've got new alliances. NATO is stronger than it's ever been. So, you add all of that up and the Chinese said to themselves the following: I think it's time to cut a deal. Not that we're gonna give up on trying to erode and subvert the United States.”

Chicago Public School Students Awarded $2.6 Million in Damages for Forced Transcendental Meditation

Chicago Public School Students Awarded $2.6 Million in Damages for Forced Transcendental Meditation

by  | May 14, 2025 | Press Release

Federal Judge Approves Class Action Settlement Over Mandatory “Quiet Time” Indoctrination

Contact: Tom Ciesielka, 312.422.1333, tc@tcpr.net

(May 13, 2025 – Chicago) — The Chicago Board of Education and the New York-based David Lynch Foundation will pay out $2.6 million to former Chicago Public Schools high school students over forced Transcendental Meditation indoctrination. On May 13, 2025, Judge Matthew Kennelly of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois approved the class action settlement.

The funds will be distributed among 773 individuals who, while students at Chicago public high schools, were either required to participate in Transcendental Meditation as part of their in-school curriculum or were deprived daily of a half-hour of academic instruction and required to maintain silence while their classmates focused their minds on secret mantras.

The Chicago Board of Education partnered with the David Lynch Foundation for Consciousness-Based Education and World Peace, which was founded by filmmaker David Lynch to fund Transcendental Meditation instruction in schools. Though presented as a nonreligious exercise, Transcendental Meditation is rooted in Hinduism. The Hindu American Foundation describes the practice as “wholly and unequivocally Hindu.”

The schools’ compulsory participation violated students’ rights and even included nondisclosure agreements. At least one student shared how she and a classmate were instructed not to tell anyone—including their parents—about the program. A representative from the David Lynch Foundation allegedly warned them specifically not to inform religious parents.

Attorney John Mauck of Mauck & Baker represented the student class, along with court-appointed lead plaintiff Kaya Hudgins.

“This settlement vindicates the concerns of former students and parents that the initiation ceremony and daily meditation regime were effectively demonic invocations and thus violated the Establishment Clause of the Constitution,” stated Mauck. “We hope this settlement will deter those who exploit young people and that it will encourage the Chicago Board of Education to be wary of harming students by allowing wolves to prey on the sheep they are obligated to protect.”

Hudgins, now 22 years old, was the lead plaintiff in the class action lawsuit. She recounted that, at age 16, she was forced to take part in the program called “Quiet Time.” Her participation was mandatory, despite any personal objections. She described how, despite its innocuous title, the program included a private one-on-one Hindu “Puja” worship ceremony in a darkened room, chanting, religious paraphernalia, and secret mantras that were actually the names of Hindu gods.

“I was just a teenager when I was pressured into a program I didn’t understand and wasn’t allowed to question,” said Kaya Hudgins. “No student should ever be forced into a religious practice against their will—especially not in a public school. This settlement is a step toward accountability and a reminder that our constitutional rights don’t stop at the classroom door.”

Hudgins’ attorneys petitioned the court for class action status, which was granted on April 19, 2024, for all students who participated in the Quiet Time program in Chicago Public Schools during the academic years from Fall 2015 through Spring 2019 and who reached age eighteen on or after January 13, 2021.

In a similar case, former Chicago Public Schools student Mariyah Green, also represented by Mauck & Baker, was awarded $150,000 in damages and legal fees by Illinois Circuit Court on October 23, 2023. The court found that the Board of Education of the City of Chicago and the David Lynch Foundation had violated her constitutional rights by requiring participation in Hindu rituals under the guise of a public-school program. Green’s complaint was filed in February 2023.

Read the Final Order and Judgment Confirming Class Certification, Approving Class Action Settlement, Award of Attorneys’ Fees, Costs, and Class Representative Service Award issued May 13, 2025, by District Judge Matthew F. Kennelly of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, awarding a $2.6 million settlement to former CPS student Kaya Hudgins and others included in the class action lawsuit, Hudgins v. Board of Education of the City of Chicago et al —here.

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NYC Police End “Peaceful” College Protest With Force~NYC Thieves Raid 300 Stores… Without Getting Caught

On the first day of school, police cleared not-so-peaceful protesters from the entrance to Columbia University. Although this was a relatively small protest by NYC standards, observers say that since the humanitarian crisis in Palestine is still going on, there may be more protests in the near future...

NYC Thieves Raid 300 Stores… Without Getting Caught

Trump Force Two Emergency! Vance’s Miraculous Escape!

In this heart-stopping episode of Next News Network's RAW FEED, we bring you the shocking story of JD Vance's brush with death at 30,000 feet! The Trump-endorsed senator and VP pick narrowly escaped disaster when Trump Force Two was forced to make an emergency landing. But was it really an accident, or something far more sinister? As the mainstream media tries to downplay this terrifying incident, we've got exclusive details that they don't want you to know. From mysterious door seal malfunctions to eerie similarities to Trump's recent plane troubles, we connect the dots that point to a possible deep state conspiracy. But JD Vance isn't just a survivor - he's a fighter! Watch in awe as he hits the ground running, delivering a blistering takedown of the Biden-Harris regime to the Milwaukee Police Association mere moments after his brush with death. We've got footage that proves why Vance is Kamala's worst nightmare! From immigration to crime, from DOJ overreach to the border crisis, Vance pulls no punches. He exposes Kamala's soft-on-crime policies and Tim Walz's riot-encouraging past, all while securing a crucial endorsement from Milwaukee's finest. Don't miss JD's shocking revelations about Mexican cartels operating just an hour from Milwaukee, and his dire warning about the state of our nation. This isn't just news - it's a wake-up call for every American who cares about the future of our country. Tune in now to Next News Network's RAW FEED for the full story. Remember, in the fight for America's soul, staying informed is your best defense. The truth is out there, and we're bringing it straight to you! Catch the whole show here: https://youtube.com/live/-h-KNQD2rQw

Trump’s Plane Forced Into Emergency Landing As First Responders Lock Down White House!

In this explosive segment of RAW FEED, host Gary Franchi dives deep into the latest political bombshells. We start with breaking news of President Trump's plane making an emergency landing in Montana due to mechanical issues, raising concerns about potential foul play. Simultaneously, reports emerged of a mysterious lockdown at the White House, leaving viewers on the edge of their seats.

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Netanyahu: ‘No force in the world will stop us’ from ‘eliminating’ Hamas

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SEE: https://www.jihadwatch.org/2024/04/netanyahu-no-force-in-the-world-will-stop-us-from-eliminating-hamas; republished below in full, unedited, for informational, educational, & research purposes: 

On Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated Israel’s commitment to the total destruction of Hamas, and declared that no force on earth will stop that goal. He was addressing new IDF recruits at the the IDF Induction Base at Tel Hashomer. (Courtesy: Israel Government Press Office)

This is a very significant day in your life and in the life of the state. The state exists thanks to our ability to defend ourselves. These attacks have not ceased since we established the state; this has been the fate of the Jewish people for hundreds and even thousands of years. What has changed with the establishment of the state is our ability to repel these attacks, sometimes at a very heavy cost, but with a strength that the entire world understands, we may not always like, but we know that without it we would not exist.

This is what you are doing here today in the various units, brigades and corps. We are, in effect, defending the existence of our state, which is also the personal existence of each and every one of you, your families, your friends and also the coming generations. This is no exaggeration or lofty words. These are very precise words; this is what will determine if our state exists.

The most prominent thing that we have seen in the six months since the outbreak of the war is the immense increase in the motivation of the young people, the desire to enlist, defend and fight, both young men and young women. We have never seen such a thing. This attests to the power of life in our people. I think that you deserve all praise as well as the understanding that you are – in effect – doing something of historic significance.”

Prime Minister Netanyahu added, about the fighting in the Gaza Strip [translated from Hebrew]:

“We will complete the elimination of Hamas’s battalions, including in Rafah. No force in the world will stop us. There are many forces trying to do this but it will not help because this enemy, after what it has done, will not do this again. Nor will it exist. We are committed to doing this, and each one of you now, at this base, will contribute in one way or another to completing the goal. That must be it. After doing such a thing to our country – it will not be done any more.

We have three objectives: One – to return our hostages, all of the field observers, and not just them, but everyone together. We will return them all. The second objective: Eliminating Hamas. The third objective: To ensure that Gaza will never again constitute a threat to Israel.

There is a fourth objective: Hamas is part of Iran’s axis of evil, which aims to destroy us. And when we defeat Hamas, it is not only defeating Hamas – it is defeating the axis. Everyone in the Middle East and beyond is sitting in the stands and watching who will win on this field, Israel or Iran and its proxies. You already know who will win. Good luck!”

Also participating in the visit were the Prime Minister’s Chief-of-Staff, the Prime Minister’s Military Secretary, the Head of the IDF Personnel Branch, the commander of the Border Defense School and additional senior IDF officers.

Meanwhile, Israel is doing all it can to protect civilian lives in Rafah, contrary to Hamas, which is using civilians as human shields. But the world does not pressure Hamas to surrender; it pressures Israel to abandon its necessary war for the benefit of Hamas.

“Israel purchases 40,000 tents for Rafah evacuation, invasion,” by Yonah Jeremy Bob, Jerusalem Post, April 9, 2024: 

Israel and the US have been debating whether the evacuation of Palestinian civilians from Rafah would take one or four months.

The Defense Ministry has purchased 40,000 tents to better enable the evacuation and prepare for an invitation to Rafah in the relatively near future.

Although the ministry acknowledged to the Jerusalem Post that 40,000 tents would not be enough for all 1.4 million Palestinian civilians currently in Rafah, it is still considered a significant step forward.

There was no official announcement. The leak of the purchase could also be a nod to the US, being transparent about the process to prepare for the evacuation in advance after months in which Washington complained that Israel’s preparations for evacuating civilians were both too secretive, and insufficient.…

Pro-Hamas rioters attempt to force their way into pro-Israel congressman Rep. Mike Lawler’s office

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SEE: https://www.jihadwatch.org/2024/02/pro-hamas-rioters-attempt-to-force-their-way-into-pro-israel-congressmans-office; republished below in full, unedited, for informational, educational, & research purposes:

SEE ALSO: https://nypost.com/2023/12/28/news/rep-mike-lawler-latest-lawmaker-to-have-office-vandalized-for-pro-israel-views/

This morning, a group of antisemitic protestors attempted to physically force themselves into my office. I won’t waver in my support for Israel, nor will I stop fighting to address antisemitism. We are grateful to the Capitol Police for their swift response in ensuring our safety. pic.twitter.com/jsw1JWpD1E

— Congressman Mike Lawler (@RepMikeLawler) February 15, 2024

Insurrection! But of course no one will be imprisoned, or even arrested. What would these leftist and Muslim thugs have done if they had managed to get into Lawler’s office and he had been inside? Beaten him bloody? Is there really any doubt?

Pakistan: Muslims torture Christians and force them to recite the Islamic profession of faith

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SEE: https://www.jihadwatch.org/2024/02/pakistan-muslims-torture-christians-and-force-them-to-recite-the-islamic-profession-of-faith; republished below in full, unedited, for informational, educational, & research purposes:

The Qur’an says “There is no compulsion in religion” (2:256). However, what constitutes “compulsion” is in the eye of the beholder. The institutionalized subjugation of the dhimma, with its regular humiliation and harassment, from which one can be freed for the simple price of converting to Islam, is not considered compulsion. Remember Steve Centanni and Olaf Wiig, the journalists who were kidnapped and forced to convert to Islam — even though their conversions were obviously coerced, their captors made them say that they were converting freely, and the captors probably believed that themselves. After all, the journos could have chosen to be killed instead.

“Christians Tortured, Forced to Recite Islamic Creed in Pakistan,” Morning Star News, February 1, 2024:

LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – An Islamist cleric presided over the forced conversion of two Christians into Sialkot District, Pakistan, after they were tortured into reciting the Islamic conversion creed, sources said.

Azam Masih, 28, and his brother, Nadeem Masih, were abducted, beaten with iron rods and pressured to convert to Islam on Jan. 22 in the Kotli Loharan area, said Adil Ghauri, chairman of the Masihi Baidari Tehreek or Movement for Christian Awakening.

Azam Masih was working at his tailoring shop in the Kharota Syedan market when Naseem Shah and accomplices held him at gunpoint and forcibly took him to the house of another suspect, Sunny Shah, Ghauri said.

“The assailants accused Azam of patronizing ‘wrongdoings’ in the area and started beating him with iron rods,” Ghauri told the Christian Daily International-Morning Star News, adding that the suspects later abducted his younger brother, brought him to the house and subjected him to the same torture. “The accused then forced the two Christians to recite the Kalima [proclamation of Islamic conversion] if they wanted to save their lives, threatening to kill them if they refused. The tortured brothers had no choice but to surrender to this demand.”

The suspects also recorded a video statement from the two brothers in which they were forced to say that they were converting to Islam of their own free will, Ghauri said. He added that the assailants also snatched mobile phones and other belongings from the two brothers before releasing them.

The rights activist said the brothers and their impoverished Christian family chose to keep silent about the ordeal, as the suspects had warned them against contacting police.

“We came to know about this incident on Jan. 24 and immediately contacted the family,” Ghauri said. “After much persuasion, we were able to convince the family to file a First Information Report [FIR] with the police, as keeping silent would have only encouraged the perpetrators to target more Christians living in the village.”

More than 300 Christian families are settled there, he added.

Kotli Loharan police arrested a Muslim cleric alleged to have conducted the conversion and registered charges against the suspects of kidnapping, punishable by death or life imprisonment; theft with intention to cause injury or death, punishable by up to 10 years in prison; threatening death or grievous injury, punishable by up to seven years in prison; causing injury to extort a confession, punishable by up to 10 years in prison; and acts committed by several persons in furtherance of common intention.

The suspects, Naseem Shah and Sunny Shah, have criminal backgrounds and have been involved in inciting hatred against Christians, Ghauri said.

“This is not the first time Christians have been targeted in that area,” Ghauri said. “In fact, after the Aug. 16, 2023 attacks in Jaranwala, at least two-three attempts were made to stir religious tension by throwing torn pages of the Quran near Christian homes. Had the police and district administration taken timely action against the perpetrators of those incidents, this incident could have been prevented.”…