Ma Barker House in Ocklawaha, Florida

The Ma Barker House—some folks call it the Bradford place—sits quiet along Lake Weir like it’s got nothing to say. Just a two-story Florida cracker-style home, built back in 1930, weathered by heat, storms, and time. But that calm is a lie.

This was once the hideout of the Barker-Karpis Gang, run by Kate “Ma” Barker—a woman whose name carried weight in all the wrong ways. By January 16, 1935,…

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Pope Leo XIV's Childhood Home in Dolton, Illinois

On a quiet block in Dolton, IL, this modest brick house holds an unlikely place in church history. Long before white cassocks, papal ceremonies, and the crowds of St. Peter’s Square, Robert Prevost (now Pope Leo XIV) spent his early years here in a south suburban neighborhood outside Chicago.

At a glance, it looks like any other house on the street, the kind of place you might pass without…

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The UAE Is a Cornerstone of Coercive Capitalism

As the US-Israeli war machine embarks on a new adventure in Iran, it’s worth examining one of the key states facilitating this aggression. The United Arab Emirates has pioneered a militarized corporation-state at the center of our international disorder.


As explosions light up Middle Eastern skies, the UAE’s military fortunes remain grafted onto the American war machine. When the…

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Senators Issue Trump-Backed 'Homes for American Families Act' to Ban Wall Street from Buying Up U.S. Homes

Sens. Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) are introducing the Homes for American Families Act to ban Wall Street firms from buying up single-family homes across the United States. During his State of the Union address this week, President Donald Trump urged lawmakers to codify his executive order that does just that.

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Choosing the Right Home Is Tough. Climate Change Is Making It Harder.

Trying to buy a home comes with a seemingly endless list of things to consider: What’s the commute to work like? Can you qualify for a mortgage? Will the small kitchen drive you crazy? But climate change is throwing a snag in one of the most important considerations during the home-buying process—location. With catastrophic wildfires, […]

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