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Alex Newman is an award-winning international freelance journalist, author, researcher, educator and consultant. He is senior editor for The New American. In addition, he's co-author of Crimes of the Educators, author of Deep State: The Invisible Government Behind the Scenes and author of, Indoctrinating Our Children to Death. He is also founder and CEO of Liberty Sentinel and a national syndicator of radio and TV programs including Behind the Deep State which airs on WVCY television and vcy.tv.From the World Health Organization, to USAID, to the U.N.'s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, it's no secret that President Trump has been pulling funding away from globalist organizations. This means they desperately want access to your money. In order to do that, there's a powerful, yet little known agency called the International Maritime Organization that is in the process of imposing the first global tax on humanity. With this tax they will have direct access to independent funding. This is basically a global shipping fuel tax supposedly designed to thwart carbon emissions and climate change. Keep in mind, if they can tax world shipping, there's nothing that can stop them from moving on to tax agriculture, air travel, energy production, civilian transportation and other things. With that income they can then fund armies, police, social engineering programs, propaganda campaigns and much more.

Usama Dakdok is founder of the Straight Way of Grace Ministry. He's the speaker on the daily radio broadcast, Revealing the Truth About Islam. Born and raised in Egypt, Usama learned about Islam just as every other student does in a Muslim country. He also studied for a university degree in Egypt which included the study of Sharia, which is Islamic law. He first came to America in 1992.The infiltration of Islam continues in the U.S. This past February, Crosstalk warned listeners about the formation of "EPIC City" near Dallas, Texas (EPIC stands for East Plano Islamic Center). The city will eventually have exclusive Islamic grocery stores, schools, elderly assistance centers and more.Just a few weeks ago, the Houston Chronicle wrote about thousands of Muslims that gathered at the Sugarland, Texas, town square for what organizers said was the largest, open air Iftar celebration in the region. Then at the end of March, the White House sponsored an Iftar dinner. There's also a CAIR (Council on American-Islamic Relations) linked event that hopes to place Muslim-Americans in federal jobs. These efforts prove how Islam is affecting America. Next on their agenda is an event set to take place on April 28th-29th. That's when the U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations is hosting the 10th annual National Muslim Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C. The event will bring in Muslim leaders, activists, as well as constituents from all across America. The goal is to directly engage with members of Congress as they promote the theme: Defending rights. Shaping policy.

Dr. Erwin Lutzer is Pastor Emeritus of The Moody Church where he served as the senior pastor for 36 years. He's the speaker on the Running to Win radio broadcast. Dr. Lutzer is an award-winning author. Some of his titles include, We Will Not Be Silenced., The Eclipse of God, When a Nation Forgets God, The Cross in the Shadow of the Crescent, One Minute After You Die and numerous other titles. He joined us to discuss his newly revised book, Putting Your Past Behind You.Do you realize that the pain in your past can be overcome; that the sins you've committed or had committed against you and the guilt associated with that can become the victory of tomorrow? If you've been suffering under such weight, there's good news. You can obtain relief from life's deepest hurts while seeing how God can use your past as a blessing for others. In other words, while you may not forget what occurred in your past, it no longer has to serve as the controlling reality that forms your identity. How do we resolve any hostility we may have toward God because of our past? Amidst temptations and trials, what are the escape routes? What does it mean to end the denial game? How can people confront fatal addictions? What's the difference between forgiveness and cleansing? The answers to these and other questions are part of this broadcast that when followed, can be the launchpad toward healing and renewal.

Who is the target of this fearful destruction?Where is Babylon?In modern Iraq is where the Garden of Eden was located, and to the north of modern Iraq are the mountains of Ararat. In 1921, the name was changed from Mesopotamia to Iraq.

Jim began this News Roundup with these stories:• 5 Tourists and Pilot Killed When Helicopter Crashes Into Hudson River• More than 200 dead in Dominican nightclub collapse• Boca Raton: small plane crash kills 3 and injures 1• Myanmar-Thailand earthquake update: Death toll exceeds 1,600Would you please join us in prayer for those affected by these tragedies? We never know when tragedy may strike and usher us into eternity. Are you ready?Here are some of the headlines from the rest of the program:• China Raises Tariffs on U.S. to 125%• China will show fewer US films in response to tariffs• Audio clip regarding Top Democrats previously backing reciprocal tariffs and demanding punishing tariffs on China• Media is called out for their overly negative reporting about President Trump and the tarriffs• Two bloggers linked to the Chinese government want to purposely put more fentanyl into the U.S.• President Trump getting close to Gaza hostage deal• Ukraine team to visit U.S. and discuss new mineral deal• U.S. ambassador to Ukraine to resign her post early• U.S. and Russia Swap Prisoners in Deal Arranged by Intelligence Agencies• Germany tells teachers to get children ready for War• US signs deal with Panama to secure canal and deter China• Florida charges Trump assassination attempt suspect Ryan Routh• Man pleads guilty to trying to kill Brett Kavanaugh• Elon Musk's DOGE discovers millions in taxpayer dollars wasted on unemployment claims for 'fake people'• Major public library system in California teams up with Planned Parenthood to promote "sexual health resource cabinets" in its libraries

Mat Staver is the Founder and Chairman of Liberty Counsel. He is a constitutional attorney with three landmark cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. He is an author and the host of the radio broadcasts Faith & Freedom and Freedom's Call and the TV broadcast Freedom Alive.So much is occurring at near lightning speed. We are less than 100 days into the Trump Administration and just look how much up-ending has been done. Borders have become secure and great efforts are underway to remove those in our country illegally with emphasis on those who have committed some very atrocious offenses. The bloat of government is being deflated and downsized. DEI has been targeted for defeat on all levels and sanity is being restored so that we again recognize biological males as males and biological females as females. But at every turn activist federal judges have been usurping the power of the President to administrate.At the same time there have been both victories and battles going on over a number of significant issues. Over recent years efforts have been made to shut down conservative voices and bankrupt conservative organizations. The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has represented a client that has been trying to bankrupt Liberty Counsel, and now Liberty Counsel is fighting back in an offensive position.

Don Veinot is Co-Founder and President of Midwest Christian Outreach, a national apologetics ministry and mission to new religious movements. He has been involved in apologetics ministry for over 3 decades and is a charter member of the International Society of Christian Apologetics. He is also a staff researcher and writer for the Midwest Outreach Journal.What comes to mind when you hear the word "paganism"? For some your mind may travel back to Biblical times when Elijah challenged the prophets of Baal and Ashtoreth on Mount Carmel. Others may think of the early Roman empire who followed polytheism. It may take you to the Middle Ages or it may make you think of practices that are void of knowledge of the one true God which happen in remote villages around the world.But did you know Paganism is running rampant right now in 2025 in the United States? There are those who celebrate Pagan Pride Day with events taking place in cities across the country.Specifically there is an annual event called Paganicon where pagans from all over converge. The most recent Paganicon was held in the Twin Cities area in Minnesota. Our guest attended Paganicon 2025 last month and is here today with a report.

Scott Schara was the father of Grace Schara. Grace was a 19-year-old with Down Syndrome who tested positive for COVID, was hospitalized and treated following the protocols carried out in hospitals across the country. Grace was ushered into eternity on October 13, 2021. Scott is presently engaged in a landmark lawsuit Schara vs. Ascension Health et all. He warns about the dangers of incentivized healthcare and where this leads. He hosts his own show Deprogramming with Grace's Dad. His work and story have been chronicled in a chapter of the Wall Street Journal Bestseller, Rise of the Fourth Reich. His writing has also appeared in Assault on the Image of God. His lawsuit is scheduled to face a jury trial in June 2025.To begin the program, Jim states how thankful his is for those who work in the medical field that are truly vested in caring for the best interest of their patient. To iterate this gratitude, Jim shared a personal experience from 10 years ago and said, "Due to the quick and right actions of the staff in that emergency room, certainly directed as an act from God, my life was spared."But incidents like Jim shared are not always the case. What we all have witnessed with the COVID pandemic was shocking as the first course of action at many facilities was a denial of medications such as Ivermectin or Hydroxychloroquine. Instead protocol was obtaining consent for a ventilator and treating individuals with Remdesivir only to find later that this was a protocol that ended many lives. Tragically, there are those within the medical profession or in medical administration that have given themselves over to big pharma or to incentivized healthcare.

Bill Federer joins Our Christian Heritage to discuss the life and impact of men like D.L. Moody & Booker T. Washington!

Mark Krikorian is a nationally recognized expert on immigration issues and serves as the Executive Director of Center for Immigration Studies. They are an independent, non-partisan research organization that examines and critiques the impact of immigration on the United States. Mark has testified numerous times before Congress and has published articles in many outlets.11 weeks ago, Donald Trump was inaugurated. The welcome mat for those entering America illegally was rolled back. It's been reported that border crossing numbers hit a new low in March. Federal agents encountered about 7,000 people entering the U.S. illegally in March of 2025 compared to 137,000 individuals crossing illegally in March of 2024. This is a 94% decrease.Immigration and Customs Enforcement conduct arrests while rogue federal judges try to stop deportations. The Trump Administration has not wavered in their commitment to secure the borders and make America safe again.

Highlighted by tariff news, here's a sample of what Jim presented on this week's 'Round-Up' broadcast:--The Trump administration has deported over 100,000 illegal migrants since taking office and has arrested more than 110,000.--Radical left activist federal district judges have continued to issue a seemingly endless list of injunctions against President Trump's executive orders. By what authority do they have to do this? This was discussed in a hearing by Louisiana Republican Senator John Kennedy and Assistant Attorney General nominee Brett Shumate. Jim provided audio of the exchange. --Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley has introduced a bill that seeks to clarify the role of the Judicial branch and limit federal court orders by ending universal injunctions.--Representative Jim Jordan, Chair of the House Judiciary Committee, told Newsmax on Tuesday that he believes Congress has the will to use its constitutional power to prevent what he considers judicial overreach used at the district court level to usurp President Trump's authority. --After months of anticipation, President Trump rolled out his plans to implement historic tariffs on Wednesday, transforming the nation's trade policy with the stroke of his pen.--President Trump's sweeping tariffs on dozens of foreign trading partners has unleashed a rapid response abroad with European leaders urging negotiations and pondering retaliatory measures.--U.S. companies had 2.4 trillion of valuation wiped out yesterday after Trump's tariffs. Virtually every sector suffered big losses.

Dr. Craig Hartman is a former attorney and the founder and director of Brooklyn-based Shalom Ministries Inc. Born of Jewish parents and reared in the Bronx and Queens, Dr. Hartman has developed an outreach to the Jewish people that is being effectively implemented in the New York area and overseas. A frequent conference speaker and lecturer, Dr. Hartman has published a book, Through Jewish Eyes, in which he explores the Jewish roots of Christianity. Dr. Hartman holds degrees from New York University School of Law and The Jewish Theological Seminary in New York City.The cease-fire is now over in the Middle East and some hostages have been released. Jim indicated that the latest report shows there are about 59 hostages held by Hamas of which there's quite a bit of variance as to how many may still be alive. Israel is entering Gaza again and there are uprisings by the people there against Hamas.In response, Dr. Hartman reminded listeners that the Israeli government engaged in a hostages for prisoners trade but the ground war has begun again so people recognize that probably the only real way to get the estimated 24 hostages back that are still allegedly alive is through military action. Has Hamas been strengthened by the release of these prisoners? Dr. Hartman indicated they are but at the same time they are losing ground. Israel has taken back roughly 20% of Gaza and with the new initiatives they expect to be over 30%. What's also interesting are the anti-Hamas protests. Dr. Hartman is taking a "wait and see" attitude as he noted how at least some of the people protesting were also, not long ago, calling for the torture and death of Israeli's.

Tom DeWeese is the president of the American Policy Center. Tom is one of the nation's leading advocates of individual liberty, free enterprise, private property rights, personal privacy, back-to-basics education and American sovereignty and independence and protecting our Constitutionally-guaranteed rights.In January of 2024, the World Economic Forum held their meeting to push global governance. One of the panel discussions concerned how they could "Trump-proof" their countries and advance their agenda should he be elected. They met again this past January in Davos and we aired the message delivered to them by President Trump and one of the attendees said, "We lost and he won!"In the past, we've warned listeners that the global forces may delay or put aside their agenda for a time, but ultimately they will carry out their plan. This same scenario is playing out within the U.S. as well as the deep state continues to carry out their agenda, in spite of President Trump's attempts to stop them at the federal level. Their plan is called, "America 2050—New Strategies for Regional Economic Development."The driving force behind America 2050 is a non-governmental organization (NGO) out of New York called the Regional Plan Association (RPA). Their partner is the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. Their plan involves 11 mega-regions. These involve regional councils filled with non-elected, appointed individuals. These councils may represent 15 different counties. They set up what Tom described as a one-size-fits-all policy in all those counties while applying for grants from Housing and Urban Development, the EPA, the Transportation Department, etc.

This edition of Crosstalk began with Jim reminding listeners in Florida, and particularly in Wisconsin, about today's election. In Wisconsin the key race is between Republican Brad Schimel and Democrat Susan Crawford. Jim described this election (which has had over 100 million dollars poured into it) as really being about life vs. abortion, male and female vs. gender fluidity, religious liberty vs. religious bondage and the rule of law vs. judicial activism. As Jim explained, even congressional boundaries are at stake as well. Audio from House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries highlights this segment of the program.The remainder of the program addressed some of the violence going on in American society today in order to make you "understanding of the times" (1 Chronicles 12:32). Matthew 24:37 tells us what life was like in the days of Noah and that this environment would repeat itself at the time of the coming of the Son of Man. Is it possible his coming is not far off? You decide as Jim gives you a brief glimpse of the violence through numerous stories like the ones below:Violence in the womb--Since the Supreme Court's abortion decision in 1973, there's been just over 66.6 million babies killed in the U.S. via abortion.An American teenage girl was taken into custody by Paris police after her newborn baby was thrown from the window of a hotel on the outskirts of the city. The baby died of severe injuries.A Kentucky museum says a Planned Parenthood staffer inadvertently provided sexually explicit coloring books to kids as young as 8 years old at an event earlier this month.Lawmakers in Maryland advanced a bill (HB-380—the "Condoms for Kiddies" bill).

Gary Becker is the director of TechNoSin.org, an organization committed to point each eternal soul to the Cross of Jesus, to point people to the holy character of Jesus particularly in our digital world and to get people established in Bible teaching churches.Technology is on the increase and we can hardly keep up with its development. With the proliferation of technology also comes increased access to websites, pop-ups and ads designed to lure and derail people from living a life of purity.On that note, Jim quoted some research from LifePlan. They indicate that we live in a "pornified culture." They report that more people view internet pornography every month than Netflix, Amazon and Twitter combined. In 2016 people watched 4.6 billion hours of pornography at just one of the more than 42 million pornographic websites. That's the equivalent of 524,000 years spent watching porn in a single year!Gary began by warning listeners that every technological platform, even the good ones, are out to addict everyone. He also noted that although the person you may be viewing is smiling, there could be someone off-camera pointing a gun at them because they're involved in human trafficking. The victim in the picture or video is someone's daughter or child.Gary is on a mission to "G"-rate the internet. In this case that "G" also includes the letters "o" and "d" so that every screen choice would be pleasing to God from a heart that's filled with the Holy Spirit and controlled by the Scriptures and God's plan for our life, purity and holiness. Review this broadcast as Gary describes his program for doing this called, the TechNoSin Challenge.

Dr. Shelton talks about his friend Lehman Strauss, and his book Bedtime Blessings.There are many things we cannot be certain, but there are many things we can be certain of!A promise for the Christian - we can know! 2 Timothy 1:12, Psalm 59:9All things. Not some things, or most things.Romans 8:26 - Be comforted - the Holy Spirit is praying for you!

Here's a quick look at some of the stories that were covered by Dalton on this week's edition of the "Round-Up":--Earlier today a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Thailand and neighboring Myanmar.--In a stark warning to lawmakers, General Anthony J. Cotton, Commander of U.S. Strategic Command, testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Strategic Forces and revealed that Iran has significantly advanced their nuclear capabilities. --President Trump's recent letter to Iran's supreme leader included a 2-month deadline for reaching a new nuclear deal.--The U.S. has extended the U.S.S. Harry S. Truman's Red Sea deployment, dispatching another carrier to the Middle East and deploying five B-2 stealth bombers to Diego Garcia, signaling that military strikes on Iran may be imminent as Trump's ultimatum to Iran over its nuclear program is looming.--Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps revealed one of its underground "missile cities" to Iranian media outlets Wednesday, as tensions with the West boiled over its nuclear program.--The Justice Department announced on Thursday that it has disrupted a scheme to finance Hamas. --Anti-Hamas protests are breaking out across Gaza.--The Palestinian Authority made another round of pay-for-slay payments to the families of terrorists on Tuesday.--President Donald Trump's administration has given an ultimatum to Egypt, warning that the nation faces losing billions of dollars in U.S. aid if the government refuses to take in refugees from Gaza.--U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth condemned the Atlantic editor for leaking attacks against the Houthis.

Steve McConkey is president of 4 WINDS USA, a nationwide sports ministry, with emphasis on track and field. Since 1981 he's worked through 11 Olympic cycles. He shares the gospel, encourages Christians, stands up for Olympic athletes and gives training advice. He was a USA National Track & Field Club Coach from 1982-1992.March 31st marks "Transgender Day of Visibility." Each year the LGBTQ community sets that day aside to honor the achievements of so-called trans and non-binary individuals. The problem is that what transgenders are supposedly "achieving" appears to be causing more harm than good. This broadcast takes a look at the negative impact that transgenders are having upon women in sports, depriving them of records, medals, scholarships, and even their physical well being. One notable example is that of Payton McNabb, a now former women's volleyball player. When she was 17 she was severely injured during a game by a boy identifying as a transgender girl. This transgender girl spiked the ball (traveling at an estimated 65 M.P.H.) at Payton's face. She was knocked unconscious, diagnosed with a brain bleed, a concussion and permanent whiplash. Jim played a portion of an interview with Payton obtained by the Independent Women's Forum.Is this a spiritual battle and not just a political one? After all, when it comes to this issue, the woke "left" just doesn't seem to care about women. Where does the International Olympic Committee stand on this issue? Is our nation applauding mental illness with its current stand? These are questions you'll get answered when you review this edition of Crosstalk.

Will Estrada is senior counsel with Home School Legal Defense Association. He is a member of the U.S. Supreme Court Bar First Circuit Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, California and District of Columbia. Will himself is a homeschool graduate.In Illinois, thousands of homeschoolers arrived at the capitol in Springfield on March 19th to voice opposition to House Bill 2827. This bill would make it a crime to turn in homeschool paperwork late. It would also allow unelected bureaucrats to promulgate freedom-restricting regulations that would affect homeschoolers and private schools alike.Officials had to close the capitol after an estimated 8,000 people had been admitted, while hundreds more rallied outside. On the legislature's website, almost 50,000 people filed witness slips in opposition. Another 400 filed in favor of the bill. The 1950 Illinois Supreme Court case called, People v. Levisen, established that parents could educate their children at home with certain restrictions. These included teaching required subjects and if the family was challenged, the burden of proof was on the family to provide evidence. This has worked well for 75 years.Last year some opponents did a "hit piece" on homeschooling claiming that it is a shield for abuse and neglect. Right after that, Will noted that the sponsor, Illinois State Representative Terra Costa Howard, was quoted as saying, "We need to go after homeschoolers." As you'll hear, this is not a simple misunderstanding over a registration form. This involves an annual, mandatory filing that includes criminal penalties such as jail time under this legislation.

Mike Eliason talks about his book, Building for People, and the massive opportunity we have to create better places through being more intentional and thoughtful. Check out the show notes for more information.

William J. Federer is a nationally known speaker, historian, author, and president of Amerisearch, Inc. He's the speaker on The American Minute daily broadcast. He has authored numerous books including, America's God and Country Encyclopedia of Quotations, Who is the King in America?, Socialism: The Real History From Plato to the Present - How the Deep State Capitalizes on Crises to Consolidate Control and the newly released, Silence Equals Consent: The Sin of Omission.On January 20th, 2025, President Donald Trump began his second term as the 47th president of the United States. He won both the popular as well as the electoral vote, leaving no doubt concerning his election. The people decided this change was necessary for what many believed was the preservation of our nation. In the weeks that have followed, his administration is having to deal with an unprecedented 132 legal challenges by liberal judges.Some are referring to this as a judicial "January 6th." Others see it as a judicial coup or judicial insurrection. In fact, Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer has even admitted, "...we did put 235 judges, progressive judges, judges not under the control of Trump, last year on the bench, and they are ruling against Trump time after time after time."This program takes a look at the "road" our judiciary is traveling on as William looked at numerous warnings about judicial overreach as expressed by individuals such as Montesquieu, Thomas Jefferson, Alexis De Tocqueville, George Washington and also modern commentators such as Phyllis Schlafly and law professor Alan Dershowitz.

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Carl Kerby is president & founder of Reasons for Hope. Prior to forming Reasons for Hope, he was a founding board member of Answers in Genesis and served there for 15 years.Skeptics and scoffers are flooding society these days in the media, politics, academia and even churches. 2 Peter chapter 3 recognizes this problem. So while there are those who will be sarcastic in their questioning, others genuinely want to know the truth so they know whether or not they should pursue the Christ of Christianity. Carl noted that he's encouraged by the current state of our youth because of the questions he hears from them. On the other hand, what he's concerned about is the level of despair and hurt that kids communicate that is causing them to ask the questions that represent their desire to seek hope.Jim then pointed to an alarming statistic from Carl's website. It indicates that 75% of kids leave the church from age 18 to 25. Carl explained how the majority of these are not college age students, they're elementary, middle and high school students. In other words, these youngsters may be sitting in our youth groups but mentally they've already checked out! Review this broadcast to find out how you can bring hope to inquiring young minds as you learn more about the DeBunked video series and hear answers to some of the questions from the book, Glad You Asked! Listeners also posed questions of their own for Carl.

In part 2 of this special edition of Crosstalk, William began by explaining how you want to be involved in government so that you can have a nation where our children can have a personal experience with Jesus. So if you don't get involved, whatever non-believers are pushing in schools, that silence equals consent.The reason this is critical is because today schools act as though there is no God and seem to believe that if there is one, he's messed up. After all, they believe he's put men in women's bodies so we have to have operations to fix it. They say that any type of sex is OK. If that's true, there is no sin, and if there's no sin, there's no need for a Savior. In essence, they want you to be "tolerant" while they teach children an anti-Christian agenda...the religion of anti-Christ. What about those who believe they're being holy by not being involved? Then you have to consider what to do with Numbers chapter 30. It contains numerous situations where silence equals consent. For example, if a daughter binds herself with a vow while living in her father's house in her youth, and her father hears her vow and holds his peace, then all her vows shall stand. However, if her father overrules her on the day he hears, then none of her vows shall stand and the Lord will release her. This has come down to us in our day as vows in a wedding ceremony.In law this is referred to as the Rule of Tacit Admission. It's in Blacks Law Dictionary. It's an admission reasonably inferable from a party's failure to act or speak.

Today and tomorrow Crosstalk is broadcasting the audio from a VCY Road Rally Tour in September 2023 where William J Federer spoke on the topic "Silence Equals Consent." This recording took place at Trail Ridge Camp in Hillsboro, WI.Throughout history there are examples of oppression against mankind. In each of these situations there are those who didn't want to create waves. Yet others stood for their cause and impacted the lives of many for the better.How does this affect the believer? After all, if the issues don't affect you, why should it matter? William communicates that it's because the Lord wants to see what's in your heart. Should believers remain silent? Is there a proper time to speak up?

Barbara Loe Fisher is president of the National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC), a non-profit charity she co-founded with parents of DPT vaccine injured children in 1982.It's been said that we had eradicated measles by the year 2000, yet to listen to the legacy media, you'd think that was never the case as now measles is making headlines all over America. For example, Barbara began by noting the over 300 cases of measles that were reported in 15 states on March 13th, the majority of which were in Texas. There were two deaths, one confirmed as a school age unvaccinated child in Texas and one adult in New Mexico, the latter of which is still under investigation. We're told that 95% of the cases are children or adults that aren't vaccinated or have an unknown vaccination status.What's critical to this discussion involves a major report Barbara did in 2019 when measles outbreaks were being reported in the New York City area. This report deals with the history of measles and measles vaccines in America. It's called: The Science and Politics of Eradicating Measles.The report goes back in time to show that during the 1960's, the two doctors that were responsible for coordinating smallpox eradication campaigns described measles as, "...a self limiting infection of short duration, moderate severity and low fatality that has maintained a remarkably stable, biological balance over the centuries." So why the dire warnings today concerning measles when so many from generations past got measles yet it was never a leading cause of death in America? Barbara helps answer that question on this broadcast that also takes a look at vaccines and autism.

Among the many news stories that are brought to the attention of the Crosstalk team each week, some are just so bizarre you can't help but ask, "What in the world?" Below are several examples that made the cut for this broadcast:--God, the creator of the universe, was mocked at the Golden Globe Awards on January 5th. On January 7th, the California wildfires began, burning down thousands of homes. Was this a coincidence or judgment from God? --A new 4 lane highway is cutting through tens of thousands of acres of protected Amazon rain forest for the COP30 Climate Summit that's set to be held in the city of Belem, Brazil. The idea is to ease traffic flow into the city. --The California bullet train is going nowhere. Originally designed to connect San Francisco to Los Angeles, it's been nothing but a drain on state and federal resources. Consider that the transcontinental railroad took only 6 years to complete yet this boondoggle has taken about 10 years thus far! --A member of the European Parliament is asking the U.S. to return the Statue of Liberty! Jim provided audio of comments from Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on the matter. --A retired pastor from Northern Ireland could be fined thousands of dollars for preaching the Gospel in an abortion censorship zone!--The Supreme Court of Nigeria has upheld the conviction of a Christian man who was stabbed in an attack and sentenced to death for killing in self defense.--In Wales, 3 Muslims kidnapped a Jewish composer, abused and threatened him and held him for ransom. Jim had much more to share and he presented listeners with the opportunity to present their views as well.

Health Affairs' Senior Deputy Editor Rob Lott interviews Erica Eliason of Rutgers University on her recent paper that explores how continuous eligibility policies and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) structure affected children's coverage loss during Medicaid unwinding. Order the March 2025 issue of Health Affairs.Currently, more than 70 percent of our content is freely available - and we'd like to keep it that way. With your support, we can continue to keep our digital publication Forefront and podcasts free for everyone.

Alex Newman is an award-winning international freelance journalist, author, researcher, educator and consultant. He is senior editor for The New American. He's co-author of Crimes of the Educators, author of Deep State: The Invisible Government Behind the Scenes and author of, Indoctrinating Our Children to Death. He's also founder & CEO of Liberty Sentinel and a national syndicator of radio and TV programs including Behind the Deep State which airs on WVCY Television & vcy.tv.President Trump has made it known that he wishes to shut down the Department of Education. He wants to eliminate the bureaucracy and turn education over to the states. We're told that the workings of an executive order are under way yet others believe we should hit the brakes on this. They say that because the Department of Education was created by Congress, you can't simply eliminate it by the stroke of a pen. Teachers unions have vowed to fight this as well. Is the elimination of this department a step in the right direction or will it bring about even more calamity (or possibly education collapse) to a nation that is suffering from major problems already in the education sector? Such questions are answered as Alex looks at the history of the Department of Education going back to President Jimmy Carter, the establishment of the religion of secular education beginning with people like Robert Owen, Horace Mann and John Dewey; there's discussion about Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon, parental rights, home schooling and more.Listeners contributed their input on this subject to wrap up the broadcast.

Compared with Psalm 126:6, "Bearing Precious Seed" - we go with the Word of God. Shelton shares about his ministry in the Pescadores Islands, who had never heard the name of Jesus.

There was much news from the home front but also from other parts of the world. Hear what made headlines this week on this edition of the News Round-Up program. Here's a sample of stories that were mentioned:--Secretary of State Marco Rubio earlier this week said that the U.S. condemns the radical Islamist terrorists, including the foreign jihadis, that murdered people in Western Syria in recent days. --Hamas agreed today to release the last living American hostage.--Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York has indicated that he will vote to keep the government open and not shut it down. --Russian President Vladimir Putin offered high conditional support for the proposed 30 day cease-fire deal with Ukraine.--Dalton provided audio of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt reacting negatively to a question from a reporter who compared tariffs to tax hikes on the American people.--The European Union announced on Wednesday retaliatory trade action with new duties on U.S. industrial and farm products.--During his talks with European nations on Thursday, President Trump threatened a 200% tariff on wine, champagne and other alcoholic products from France and the European Union. --The hacking group, Dark Storm, reportedly known for its infiltration of highly secure systems, claimed responsibility for a cyber attack on Monday that caused periodic outages on the social media platform known as "X" (formerly Twitter). --FBI Director Kash Patel announced that the law enforcement agency, along with staff for Attorney General Pam Bondi, arrested two current U.S. Army soldiers and one former U.S. Army soldier who allegedly stole government secrets.

#278 From food blogging to leading sold-out food tours in Italy, Brooke Eliason of Female Foodie shares how she turned a passion for dining out into a thriving business! In this episode hosted by Kirsten Tyrrel, Brooke reveals how she leveraged SEO and content strategy to grow her brand, why she's shifting to Substack amid changing internet trends, and the unexpected way she built a profitable travel experience. She also opens up about balancing business with family life and offers insights for anyone looking to monetize their interests. Whether you're a food lover, content creator, or aspiring entrepreneur, this conversation is packed with valuable takeaways to help you build a business around what you love! What we discuss with Brooke: + Starting Female Foodie as a passion project + SEO strategy for blog growth and monetization + AI's impact on search traffic and adaptation + Shifting to Substack for audience connection + Launching food tours in Italy unexpectedly + Balancing business and motherhood + Monetizing through ads, memberships, and tours + Building community and personal branding + Trusting intuition and evolving with trends Thank you, Brooke! Check out Female Foodie at FemaleFoodie.com. Follow Brooke on Instagram and Substack. And follow us on: Instagram Facebook Tik Tok Youtube Twitter To get exclusive offers mentioned in this episode and to support the show, visit millionaireuniversity.com/sponsors. Want to hear from more incredible entrepreneurs? Check out all of our interviews here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Julaine Appling is president of Wisconsin Faithful and President Emeritus of Wisconsin Family Council.On April 1st, Wisconsin will be holding a critical Supreme Court election. As Jim demonstrated by presenting several headlines, this election will not only affect Wisconsin, but every state in the nation. Why is that? Julaine responded to that question by noting that in 2023, the Wisconsin Supreme Court flipped from 4-3 conservative to 4-3 liberal with the election of Janet Protasiewicz. So since August 1st of 2023, the court has been acting in a liberal, judicial activist type of mode.Now we have the April election coming up where Brad Schimel is facing off against Susan Crawford in what amounts to the filling of an open seat as liberal justice Ann Walsh Bradley has decided not to seek reelection. This means that if Schimel wins, the court reverts back to 4-3 conservative and if Crawford wins, it remains 4-3 liberal.Julaine believes the reason for the national attention is that liberals like what they've been able to accomplish with this court. One item concerns the redrawing of the state legislative maps in a way that favors Democrats. Also, Julaine indicated that there's a lawsuit waiting to be filed that would challenge the legality of Wisconsin's congressional maps.If you look at the U.S. House of Representatives, Republicans have only a 4 vote majority (218-214) with 3 vacant seats. So Democrats believe if they can get the current Wisconsin Supreme Court to stay liberal, and file a lawsuit challenging the legality of our constitutional maps forcing new ones that favor liberals, that could flip at least two seats.

Chris Katulka is assistant director of North American Ministries at The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry and host of The Friends of Israel Today radio program. He is a Bible teacher, and writer for Israel My Glory magazine and is author of the book: Israel Always. From street demonstrations, to the takeover of university and college campuses, to vandalism against synagogues, physical threats and assaults, violence and death against Jews, it should be plain to everyone that such headlines highlight the rise of antisemitism.Where does such hatred come from? It's certainly not new as history records such activities, one of which is recorded in the Bible's book of Esther. Through the course of events that unfolded, a special celebration has emerged known as Purim which is being celebrated this week.Join Jim and Chris as they discuss this celebration and its significance. Considerable time is given by Chris to the story of Esther and how it wonderfully communicates God's relationship to the Jewish people, in spite of the fact that God's name is not mentioned in the text! You'll also hear discussion on the rise of antisemitism today through individuals such as Mahmoud Khalil, while listeners put a cap on this fascinating broadcast.

Reverend Jim Harden is president and CEO of CompassCare Pregnancy Services in New York. Theirs is one of many centers targeted with criminal activity including firebombs, vandalism and threats.From the American Civil War to Afghanistan, it's estimated we lost 1,122,422 lives. Take that number and multiply it by 59. Why? That's the number of deaths that have occurred during the war on the unborn. That's over 66 million purposeful deaths due to abortion and it's increasing by the second.In response, Reverend Harden has just opened two state of the art, pro-life medical offices last week into the two largest abortion hubs in America: Brooklyn and the Bronx.Why is this significant? It's because it's been reported that Brooklyn and the Bronx have the highest number of abortions of any counties in the nation. Looking at it more broadly, Reverend Harden noted that the state of New York is the abortion capital of the U.S. More abortions take place there, per-capita, than in any other state, while New York City is the headquarters for the abortion industry nationwide. It's the home of Planned Parenthood (estimated to be responsible for 40% of all U.S. abortions) and Danco Laboratories (responsible for chemical abortions).So Brooklyn is number one in terms of abortion numbers with the Bronx at number two with 11,000 abortions. Another way to view it is the fact that there are 87 abortionists in the New York City metro area. On the other hand, CompassCare's new offices in these locations represent the only pro-life, medical alternative for women.

Dr. Richard Schmidt is Pastor of Union Grove Baptist Church and founder of Prophecy Focus Ministries. He is the speaker on the weekly TV program Prophecy Focus and the radio broadcast Prophecy Unfolding. He spent 32 years in law enforcement including that of Acting Sheriff until his retirement. He has authored several books including Are You Going to a Better Place?, Daniel's Gap Paul's Mystery, Tribulation to Triumph: The Olivet Discourse, Globalism: The Great World Consumption, Artificial Intelligence: Transhumanism & the De-Evolution of Democracy and now has transcribed & expanded lectures delivered by Dr. Jimmy DeYoung titled Presidents, Politics & Prophecy.We firmly believe that God is sovereign over the affairs of men. God uses human government to accomplish His plan and His purpose. The prophet Daniel proclaimed, "And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:" Proverbs 21:1 reads, "The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it withersoever he will." Just as God worked through the kings in Israel, so also God works through the leaders of human government in countries around the world including the Presidents of the United States.Now concerning Israel from its inception as a nation, the United States has had a significant impact upon her. While some Presidents have shown unwavering support for Israel, others have been more reluctant. We'll unfold that today.One of the enthusiastic speakers on Bible prophecy who addressed issues like this was Dr. Jimmy DeYoung who went home to be with the Lord in August, 2021.

Psalm 126:6 says "and weepeth." Big men do weep. Jesus Wept. We revere Him, but we don't look to Him as a model. We ought to weep!

Sitting in for Jim Schneider, Dalton Windsor presented news items from the past week that are of importance to you. Here are some of the headlines from the first half of the broadcast:--In response to a massive air offensive that was launched by Russia against Ukraine, President Trump has sent out a brief warning to Russia on Truth Social to back off. He's considering placing large scale banking sanctions and tariffs on Russia until a cease-fire and final settlement agreement on peace is reached. --Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that last week's clash with President Trump and V.P. J.D. Vance at the White House was regrettable, yet they are pledging to sign the minerals deal and hold peace talks. --American military aid to Ukraine was stopped so abruptly that planes carrying weapons were ordered to turn around in the sky.--Trump's administration is demanding a recorded, public apology from Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Fox News Peter Doocy has said that nothing will happen with the minerals deal until Zelenskyy goes in front of cameras and makes an explicit, public apology for the way he behaved in the oval office. --Ukraine's acceptance of the U.S. peace deal, instead of China's, would be a major win for the U.S., weakening Beijing's influence and setting a precedent for future defense agreements. --The Trump administration's top diplomats and national security figures will reportedly meet with a Ukrainian delegation in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, next week.--France will keep providing military intelligence to Ukraine after Washington announced that it was freezing the sharing of information with Kiev.

Jim reviewed the president's speech from last evening before a joint session of Congress. Highlighting the review was a series of audio clips including:--Sydney Kamlager-Dove, who represents California's 37th Congressional District, said Democrats will continue to speak lies to Trump's truth, stealing and cheating.--Speaker Mike Johnson as he announced that the Sergeant at Arms was to restore order by removing Congressman Al Green.--CNN presented the results of a poll regarding the ouster of Congressman Al Green.--President Trump shamed the Democrats in attendance.--Hear the line that social media has decided was President Trump's best during his speech.--President Trump's comments on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI).--President Trump's comments on biological men competing in women's sports, specifically citing how that affected former high school volleyball player Payton McNabb.Jim had much more to present as the hour moved along, while the second half of the broadcast featured input from listeners.

William F. Jasper is an investigative reporter and senior editor at The New American Magazine. He's an author, journalist and commentator. For more than three decades he served as an accredited correspondent at the United Nations in New York and U.N. summits around the world.From 1904-1914 the U.S. built the Panama Canal. Today, it's once again at the forefront of geopolitical discussions as President Trump believes that giving away the canal was a bad idea. William began with a brief history of the canal and moved into discussion regarding a number of canal-related controversies that bring up some interesting questions including:What about those who claim we can't break the treaties and go back on our word?Is it true that Panama has one treaty and we have another and the two don't compare with one another?Who was "pulling the strings" of Jimmy Carter? Jimmy Carter is often the focus of the canal turnover but what part did Bill Clinton play?Have we really paid for the Panama Canal multiple times over?In the end, even if it's possible to take back the canal, is it a good idea? Get to the bottom of the issue, and hear what your fellow listeners had to say, on this edition of Crosstalk.

Andrew Arthur is Resident Fellow in Law and Policy for the Center for Immigration Studies. He began his legal career through the Attorney General's Honors Program as a clerk to an administrative law judge in the Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer at the United States Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review.This past Saturday, President Trump declared that through the month of February, his first full month in office, we saw the lowest number of illegal immigrants trying to enter the U.S. in history. Then there's also the quest to deport those already here illegally, with the primary focus on those who committed heinous crimes. Sadly, there are activists who have doxed ICE agents and revealed their whereabouts. Some within the media have also become involved by providing warning. Members of Congress have provided guidelines regarding what illegals should do if they are stopped by immigration officials. Then there are the states that are fighting the Trump administration in an effort to shield those who are breaking the laws of our nation. Review this broadcast and hear how President Trump has legally been able to get control of the border in ways other presidents chose not to, the effect of migrants on America's welfare/social programs, why you can be a Christian and believe in strong border control, what responsibilities our troops have on the border, the latest on fentanyl seizures and much more, including input from callers on this important issue.

Jesse's instructions to David parallel Psalm 126 and the Great Commission. Bob Shelton also tells about his friend, the daughter of Jonathan Goforth, who was a missionary in Vietnam.

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

Another very active news week has passed. Listen to Crosstalk to get caught up on what you may have missed. Here's a sample of what Jim had to offer: --Sparks flew during a discussion in front of media between President Trump, VP J.D. Vance and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy over a cease-fire deal with Russia.--President Trump kicked Zelenskyy out of the White House as a press conference and lunch was canceled. The critical minerals deal that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said yesterday was a done-deal was not signed as planned. --Zelenskyy said this past Sunday that Russia launched more than 200 drones in an overnight attack, the largest of the war. --President Trump said that a lot of progress has been made in ending the war in Ukraine after French President Macron joined him at the White House for a call with G7 leaders.--The U.N. adopted a resolution, despite opposition from the U.S., that voted against the European-backed measure demanding Russia's immediate withdrawal from Ukraine, reaffirming Ukraine's territorial integrity and also strongly condemning Russia's invasion on the war's 3rd anniversary.--Israeli decision-makers plan to resume the Gaza war in 4-6 weeks with overwhelming force, sending in tens of thousands of troops to conquer the entire strip in a single, coordinated offensive against Hamas.--Hamas released 6 living hostages last Saturday.--In Buenos Aires there is a street named, "State of Israel" and another named, "State of Palestine." Following the murder of the Bibas children, Argentina has decided to rename the street, "State of Palestine" to "Bibas Family Street."

This Crosstalk featured guest Dr. David Brown. Dr. Brown is Pastor Emeritus of the First Baptist Church in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. He has a Masters in Theology and a Ph.D in History specializing in the history of the English Bible.The United States Supreme Court has upheld that the Second Amendment to the Constitution is an individual right, yet there are many questions that people have. So if you're wondering, for example, if you can be pro-gun and pro-life, you'll want to review this important edition of Crosstalk as Dr. Brown brings clarity on these and other points of concern. For example:-Was Jesus a pacifist?-How do we deal with "Thou shalt not kill"? According to the Bible, when is killing not murder?-Does Romans 12:19-21 mean that we're to just leave things up to God for vengeance every time? What is the place of law enforcement in this?-What is the difference between self-defense and vengeance?-Does carrying a gun show a lack of trust in God?Listeners had Dr. Brown answer additional questions to round out the broadcast.

Some of the most powerful people on earth believe that one day they'll be able to "upgrade" at least some human beings through genetic engineering and technological schemes such as brain implants. They're so confident in their schemes they're touting benefits as wild as eternal life and the ability to evolve into gods. Returning to bring listeners details on this issue, Crosstalk welcomed Alex Newman. Alex is an award-winning international freelance journalist, author, researcher, educator and consultant. He is senior editor for The New American, co-author of Crimes of the Educators and author of Deep State: The Invisible Government Behind the Scenes. He's also founder of Liberty Sentinel.Alex pulled no punches in his opening comments. He described this as a diabolical agenda. This doesn't mean that everyone involved is evil or even understand the implications. However, if you listen to the leaders of this movement, people like Ray Kurzweil, Yuval Noah Harari and Klaus Schwab, they explain how they feel they'll become gods and will achieve immortality without Christ by merging with technology through things like brain implants, genetic engineering or uploading of their minds with computers systems. Christians realize how blasphemous this is and how it's the oldest lie in history if you go back to Genesis 3 where Satan told Eve she could be like God and that she would not surely die. Klaus Schwab, the head of the World Economic Forum, has touted what he calls "The Fourth Industrial Revolution." Alex noted that Schwab first mentioned this in Foreign Affairs magazine published by the Council on Foreign Relations. It comes down to two simple choices.

Why did He do it? Why did He die?