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Juan Orlando Hernandez greeted by supporters at airport in Honduras after Trump pardon

Pardoned by Trump, Greeted as a Hero: The Narco-President Returns to Honduras

Convicted drug trafficker and former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández received a 45-year sentence, was pardoned by Trump, and returned home to a hero's welcome as his party's candidate — backed by Trump — controls the presidency.

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July 28, 2026

Chris Kyle, retired Navy SEAL, holding a sniper rifle in a 2012 file photo

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The American Sniper Myth: Chris Kyle, Stolen Valor, and the War Crimes America Refuses to Name

Chris Kyle lied about his medals, fabricated kills, and called Iraqis savages. America made him a hero. This is the story the movies will not tell you.

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May 28, 2026

Suited figure holds a large flag that completely obscures his face, shown walking forward with one foot suspended over the edge of the stone plinth

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The Blind Man on the Plinth: Banksy's Statue of Flag-Blind Patriotism in the Heart of Empire

In the predawn hours of April 30, Banksy installed a statue in Waterloo Place depicting a suited figure blinded by a flag, stepping off a plinth. Placed among monuments to imperial glory, it's a devastating critique of blind patriotism — and a reminder that when you can't see where you're marching, you walk off cliffs.

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May 1, 2026