Don Surber’s Weekly Highlights
24 years after The Wizard Of Oz premiered, Ray Bolger sang If I Only Had A Brain on the Judy Garland Show. Life was good in black and white. Don Surber discusses in his weekly highlights.
U.S. News/Policy
Sucks to be Iran this morning; Trump gave them a 60-day notice to negotiate
Israel has attacked Iran, taking out Iran’s nuclear program along with some military leaders and nuclear scientists.
It Is Time for a Military Offensive Against the Cartels Threatening America
In 2025, America faces an urgent and undeniable threat along its southern border—one that demands a bold, decisive military response. The drug cartels operating in Mexico can no longer be treated as mere criminal organizations.
The True History of the AR: America’s Rifle
After its AR-10 was passed over by the military, Armalite scaled it down to fire the .223 Remington / 5.56 NATO round. Colt bought the rights in 1959, and the military version became the M16 during the Vietnam War.
Don’t Worry About DC’s Streets. They Will Be Just Fine
The party known for happily paying 40 percent more (of taxpayer funds) for roads than necessary is somehow very concerned that the tanks and other tracked vehicles in the parade, will tear up the streets.
There Is No Wi-Fi War With China. 5G, However….
China all-but-owns DC – and most of the Swamp’s many creatures. So China gets whatever they want – whenever they want.
Letters To The Editor
Yes, we get letters. The Stand Up America US Foundation and media outlets like Canada Free Press that carry our articles each week get letters. We appreciate them all.
The Simple, New Technological Face of Warfare; by George Mcclellan
The Ukrainian drone attack that wiped out one third more or less, of Putin’s far flung strategic bomber force, and maybe a submarine or two at quayside, while thrilling in its audacity and satisfying in its results, is not really anything new.
X is winning on the LA story; Truly independent media tells a story NYT and the rest would bury
The reason the media cannot control the news—cannot make it out to be a local story—is Twitter. Elon Musk bought it and brought it out of control by the U.S. government and communist employees at a censorious social media outlet.
Modern Physics Increasingly Points To The Divine Hand Of A Creator (God) To Explain The Impossible “Coincidence” Of Our Existence Part 3
What Do These Impossibly Large Numbers Mean? How big are they?
The War You Didn’t Know You’re In: Understanding Fifth-Generation Warfare and Unrestricted Warfare
Fifth-Generation Warfare (5GW), a concept recognized in modern U.S. military doctrine. It mirrors, and in some ways overlaps, a Chinese military concept known as Unrestricted Warfare
Education Priorities
Reports are emerging that college students are using AI to write term papers and required assignments. Are these future leaders demonstrating innovation by utilizing the latest technology to prepare them for the real world or just cheating?
Why are Democrats choosing war?
The Democrat Party’s plan to block the Trump administration from deporting illegal aliens is an act of desperation because Democrats know the opportunity to block him at the district court-level soon will end.
Where Are Threats Coming From? by George Mcclellan
In case you did not realize, the unintended consequences to US-Russia treaties that may have been shattered because Ukraine, in a demonstrably clever sneak attack, destroyed 42 Russian strategic bombers as they sat exposed on their airfield pads.
Ending Globalism with Chinese Characteristics; Red China’s strategic initiatives face severe headwinds from the Trump administration
For the last quarter-century or more, the Chinese Communist Party has been building the case for, and the framework of, a Beijing-led new world order.
Are We Headed Toward a Second Mexican-American War? A Military Strategic Assessment
In 1846, the United States invaded Mexico. The war was controversial then, and remains deeply significant now—not just because it added vast territory to the U.S., but because it revealed core truths about how political ideology, nationalism, and instability can lead to major conflict.
Introduction to Business 101: Golf with THE Chuck – Trump’s Weekend Wins of June 6–8, 2025
President Donald Trump’s weekend of June 6–8, 2025, showcased his ability to seamlessly blend leisure with high-stakes leadership, turning a getaway at his Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, into a platform for significant policy and business advancements.
Men Must Be Purposeful
The services, despite the efforts of leftists, is dominated by the alpha-male. The Pentagon has rediscovered that fact.
Viewers Like You
National Public Radio (NPR) and their longstanding tagline tells the story: “This program is sponsored by viewers like you.” Translated: The taxpayers.
100 Years of Quantum Physics and All We Got Was an Atomic Bomb?
Well, folks, we’re officially 100 years into quantum mechanics, one of the most exciting and intellectually demanding fields of human study. A century of mathematical wizardry, incomprehensible equations, and brain-melting theories. And what do we have to show for it?