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Evidence of Lucidity and Deliberate Decision-Making in the Lindsay Clancy Case

Lindsay Clancy has admitted to strangling her three children—Cora, 5; Dawson, 3; and Callan, 8 months—with exercise bands in the basement of their Duxbury, Massachusetts home on January 24, 2023. Her defense argues she should not be held criminally responsible because she was suffering from postpartum psychosis and other mental illness that left her without substantial capacity to appreciate the wrongfulness of her actions or conform her conduct to the law.

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Spain’s Socialist Experiment: A Warning America Must Heed

In the final days of July 2026, Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta—sovereign Spanish territory—was breached on a massive scale. Between 49,000 and 60,000 people crossed from Morocco in a matter of hours and days. The vast majority were young, military-aged men. They swam around barriers, walked the shoreline, and overwhelmed local forces. Dozens died in the attempt—estimates range from the low 40s to as high as 67. The overwhelming majority were Muslim, reflecting Morocco’s near-total Muslim population.

August 1, 20268 min read
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Europe’s Immigration Pressures: Volumes, Crime Disparities, Cultural Frictions, and Lessons for the United States

Europe continues to face significant challenges from irregular migration, even as overall detections of illegal border crossings have declined from earlier peaks. Frontex data show irregular crossings into the EU fell about 26% in 2025 to roughly 178,000—the lowest since 2021—and continued downward in the first half of 2026 (around 37–40% lower year-on-year in early periods). Yet localized surges and cumulative effects remain acute in several countries. These pressures strain housing, welfare systems, social cohesion, and public safety, while raising questions about the compatibility of certain cultural and legal practices with Western liberal norms.

July 31, 20268 min read

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