The Intellectualist | Brian Daitzman | Activity https://theintellectualist.com/members/brian-daitzman/activity/ Activity feed for Brian Daitzman. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 03:26:00 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.5.30 en-US 30 hourly 2 068859426dc8c60e02a3842034896fc7 brian-daitzman: In 2025, President Donald Trump imposed the largest U.S. tax […] https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/36629/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:18:51 +0000 In 2025, President Donald Trump imposed the largest U.S. tax increase since 1993. It came through tariffs — raising effective rates to their highest level since 1946 and costing households about $1,000 last year.

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Last Year, Trump Imposed the Largest U.S. Tax Increase Since 1993

President Donald Trump’s 2025 tariff regime cost the average U.S. household about $1,000 last year and pushed effective rates to their highest level since 1946.

]]> 0 a96b59078342756481744a1dfaece094 brian-daitzman: Measles is back. Children are dying not because medicine […] https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/36574/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 18:12:18 +0000 Measles is back. Children are dying not because medicine failed, but because ideology did. Under “Make America Healthy Again,” anti-vaccine politics recast preventable death as freedom—accepting mass mortality as a moral choice, not a failure.

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Make America Healthy Again Is Eugenics Without the Name

How the Politics of “Natural Health” Rebrands Preventable Death as Freedom

]]> 0 15a1e3a008e3feb1a0089d61b688d136 brian-daitzman: After Renée Good was shot and killed by a federal agent in […] https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/36541/ Sun, 08 Feb 2026 23:23:26 +0000 After Renée Good was shot and killed by a federal agent in Minneapolis, the case moved through the familiar machinery of accountability—warrants, evidence, civil-rights review. Then Washington intervened. Investigators were told to stop. Prosecutors resigned. The inquiry was quietly rerouted. What followed was not a scandal, but something co…

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The Shooting Death of Renée Good: The Investigation That Wasn’t Allowed to Happen

Renee Good was fatally shot by a federal agent — and in the hours that followed, the routine investigation into her death was quietly blocked from ever finding the truth.

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]]> 0 a8ad0fbbbb170b9b062449fc3706efad brian-daitzman: Three independent national polls show the same verdict: the […] https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/36500/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 18:20:46 +0000 Three independent national polls show the same verdict: the country is moving against Trump on immigration, the economy, and enforcement. Republicans remain loyal, but independents have broken away and majority disapproval has hardened.

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The Public Has Reached a Breaking Point With Trump’s Presidency

Three independent national polls are converging on the same verdict: that Trump has lost majority public consent on the issues meant to define his presidency.

]]> 0 c51560a9298f0d4af7c8cce485cfda3f brian-daitzman: U.S. Job Openings Fall to a Five-Year LowAmerica’s job m […] https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/36452/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 20:23:58 +0000 U.S. Job Openings Fall to a Five-Year Low

America’s job market is sending a quiet but unsettling signal. Job openings have fallen to their lowest level since 2020, hiring has slowed to a crawl, and layoffs are rising.

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America’s Hiring Engine Is Stalling — Job Openings Fall to a Five-Year Low

President Donald Trump is entering a period of cooling labor demand, as new federal data show job openings have dropped to their lowest level since 2020, underscoring a prolonged slowdown in hiring.

]]> 0 ab2ff6920217d57265fdb1e4a64de082 brian-daitzman: When the Deputy Attorney General says it’s not a crime to p […] https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/36359/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:09:30 +0000 When the Deputy Attorney General says it’s not a crime to party with Epstein, he is technically correct—and exposing how low the standard for American presidents has sunk.
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Trump Deputy AG Says, ‘It’s Not a Crime to Party With Mr. Epstein,’ as Questions Mount Over Trump’s Associations

Deputy AG treats “not illegal” as the standard for presidential leadership.

]]> 0 786be29025709a57410bf810c06763f6 brian-daitzman: Marjorie Taylor Greene: “I think people are realizing it w […] https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/36340/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 18:58:20 +0000 Marjorie Taylor Greene: “I think people are realizing it was all a lie.”

Once one of MAGA’s loudest carriers, she now breaks from a movement tied to January 6, conspiracy thinking, and real social harm.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene: "MAGA Was All A Lie"

Marjorie Taylor Greene: “I think people are realizing it was all a lie. It was a big lie for the people.”

]]> 0 0b0ada3601f4533f682bd44a394f3ed2 brian-daitzman: A convicted child predator moved freely among presidents and […] https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/36320/ Sun, 01 Feb 2026 20:37:11 +0000 A convicted child predator moved freely among presidents and billionaires. The Epstein files don’t resolve a scandal—they expose a system where victims were delayed, evidence redacted, and power endured without accountability.

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A Convicted Child Predator Moved Freely Among Presidents, Billionaires, and the State

The victims were real. The relationships were documented. The truth may never be fully disclosed.

]]> 0 987e8853bff8a08c505be0a501d33dcc brian-daitzman: Inside a public passage of the White House, President Donald […] https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/36317/ Sat, 31 Jan 2026 16:44:14 +0000 Inside a public passage of the White House, President Donald Trump has chosen to honor himself alongside Vladimir Putin while a war is still killing Ukrainians. As of January 31, 2026, Russian missiles and drones struck Ukraine again this morning. Tens of thousands of civilians have been killed or wounded. Mass graves have been uncovered.…

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As Ukraine Burns, Trump Hangs a Photo of Himself With Putin in the White House

President Donald Trump has placed a photograph of himself with Vladimir Putin inside the White House as Russia’s war on Ukraine continues.

]]> 0 19fc7fbe46f5071b2ad7f668e52bad54 brian-daitzman: The Constitution Has Failed—And Repair Is No Longer O […] https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/36316/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 18:29:56 +0000 The Constitution Has Failed—And Repair Is No Longer Optional

The American Constitution still exists on paper, but as a governing system it has collapsed under conditions it was never designed to manage.

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The Constitution Has Failed—And Repair Is No Longer Optional

Why the Constitution No Longer Fits the Country It Governs

]]> 0 7c23492561793ca42ef1e798f6cd05a5 brian-daitzman: Another American Citizen Killed in Broad Daylight by Federal […] https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/36314/ Sat, 24 Jan 2026 22:08:04 +0000 Another American Citizen Killed in Broad Daylight by Federal Immigration Agents in Minneapolis

🚨In broad daylight on a busy Minneapolis street, federal immigration agents killed a 37-year-old American citizen as bystanders filmed and chaos unfolded. Alex Pretti was a nurse, a protester, and a witness. The videos are public.
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Another American Citizen Killed in Broad Daylight by Federal Immigration Agents in Minneapolis

Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old Minneapolis ICU nurse and U.S. citizen, was killed during a federal immigration operation as family and colleagues demand answers

]]> 0 2299565e484655f06295118dd0e1b28a brian-daitzman: Trump Threatens to Hit Canada With 100% Tariffs, Warns China […] https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/36313/ Sat, 24 Jan 2026 20:15:52 +0000 Trump Threatens to Hit Canada With 100% Tariffs, Warns China Will ‘Eat’ the Country Alive

President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 100% tariff on all Canadian goods if Canada deepens trade ties with China, accusing the country of becoming a “Drop Off Port” for Chinese exports into the United States.

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Trump Threatens to Hit Canada With 100% Tariffs, Warns China Will ‘Eat’ the Country Alive

President Donald Trump is escalating pressure on a U.S. ally, tying Canada’s China engagement to an unprecedented tariff threat.

]]> 0 bffbce5f1852301f0da33c94a810ff8d brian-daitzman: How Power Loses LegitimacyRenee Nicole Macklin Good was a […] https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/36312/ Fri, 23 Jan 2026 18:15:25 +0000 How Power Loses Legitimacy

Renee Nicole Macklin Good was a mother. She was killed in Minneapolis after a federal immigration officer fired into her vehicle during an enforcement operation. Video recorded by bystanders circulated within hours, showing agents approaching her car and lethal force being used against a civilian who, at the time of…

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How Power Loses Legitimacy

How the death of a mother during a federal operation is becoming a catalytic event in the formation of blue-state political identity.

]]> 0 ec89829bc5807c45f87e9b8614967662 brian-daitzman: 🚨Hundreds of millions of dollars generated by the sale of […] https://theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/36311/ Wed, 21 Jan 2026 14:26:05 +0000 🚨Hundreds of millions of dollars generated by the sale of Venezuelan oil are now sitting outside the U.S. Treasury, held in offshore custodial accounts that include at least one in Qatar.

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Hundreds of Millions of Dollars From Venezuelan Oil Are Being Held Offshore in Qatar—with Little Oversight

The Trump administration’s decision to keep oil proceeds outside the U.S. Treasury highlights an extraordinary lack of transparency and oversight.

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