Written by David E. Smith
A young Christian family is beaten and dragged into the dense Nigerian bush, their names added to a grim ledger that Western media consistently ignores. In Nigeria, Christian communities face relentless terror from groups like Boko Haram and aligned jihadist militants. Thousands of believers have been killed, churches burned, and pastors kidnapped. Yet the institutions that claim to lead the free world offer little more than diplomatic platitudes.
As Dr. Alex McFarland bluntly stated in a recent release:
“How can we be a Christian nation if we fail to protect our persecuted brothers and sisters in Christ?”
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Tags: Al Qaeda, Alex McFarland, Boko Haram, doctrine of ordered loves, Hamas, Islamic State, Kamal Saleem, Mohamad Faridi, Nigeria, Taliban
Islam & Sharia | David E. Smith |
September 14, 2026 8:00 AM |
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Written by IFA Staff
A growing body of voices is warning that the strangest political marriage in modern America—the coalition between the secular socialist Left and Islamist movements—is no longer a fringe theory. It is reshaping elections, campuses, and the Democratic Party itself.
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Tags: Abdul El-Sayed, An Unholy Alliance, Asra Nomani, Bolshevik Revolution, CAIR, CBS News, Chris Rabb, Dalia Ziada, Dr. Michael A. Youssef, Emory University, Hamas, James Talarico, Jewish Christian Fellowship Association, Kelsey Reinhardt, Marxism, October 7th Terror Attacks, Qatari, red-green alliance, Red-Green convergence, Sultan Galiev, WND, Zohran Mamdani
Federal Elections, Islam & Sharia, LGBTQ Agenda, Marriage, Family & Culture, Political | David E. Smith |
September 1, 2026 3:00 PM |
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Written by Kenna Rose
Is the Republican Party no longer America first? Tucker Carlson and Marjorie Taylor Greene seem to think so.
Carlson, former Fox News host and current host of the Tucker Carlson Network, announced last week he no longer supports the Republican Party in an interview with the Canadian podcast, “Can’t Be Censored.”
“There’s no chance I would support the Republican Party,” he said.
“Not going to support the Democratic Party. I don’t know what I’m going to do.”
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Tags: Barack Obama, George Washington, Karman Wong, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Mayor Brandon Johnson, Republican Party, Ronald Reagan, Travis Dhanraj, Trump, Tucker Carlson, Tucker Carlson Network
Crime Culture, Federal Issues, Illinois Politics, Immigration, Islam & Sharia, LGBTQ Agenda, Marriage, Family & Culture, Political | Alyssa Sonnenburg |
June 29, 2026 5:00 AM |
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Written by David E. Smith and Kathy Valente
The 9th annual Illinois Muslim Action Day was held this past week at our state Capitol. Organized by The Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago (CIOGC), followers of Islam gathered to engage with state lawmakers. According to their website, the event aims to
amplify the voices of the Muslim minority, build stronger relationships with civic and faith partners, and lobby for bills that impact the community and society at large.
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Tags: Abdelnasser Rashid, Boycott Divestment and Sanctions, Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago, Gaza, Green Ramadan resolution, Gregory Abdullah Mitchell, Illinois Muslim Action Day, Illinois TRUST Act, Mike Simons, Nabeela Syed, Paul Blair, restorative justice, social and emotional learning
Islam & Sharia | David E. Smith |
April 17, 2026 4:00 AM |
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Written by David E. Smith
Governor JB Pritzker is once again making headlines—this time calling for President Donald Trump to be removed from office under the 25th Amendment. His justification? The strong language Trump has used toward the Shiite (Shai) Islamist regime governing the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Pritzker has publicly questioned the president’s mental fitness, labeling his rhetoric “dangerous” and calling him a “deranged madman,” adding, “It’s past time. The 25th Amendment must be invoked.”… Continue Reading
Tags: 25th Amendment, Alex Jones, Candace Owens, Islamic Republic of Iran, JB Pritzker, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Shiite Muslim, Tina Sfondeles, Vladimir Putin
Federal Issues, Islam & Sharia | David E. Smith |
April 9, 2026 6:00 AM |
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Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
In this special episode of Illinois Family Spotlight, IFI’s Jenna Smith sits down with Aynaz “Anni” Cyrus.
Aynaz “Anni” Cyrus is an Iranian-American investigative author and national security voice focused on the ideological and psychological strategies of Islamism and political Islam in the West.
Her latest work, The Architecture of Jihad, examines how movements, institutions, and state actors deploy religious doctrine, narrative warfare, and moral inversion to influence Western policy, culture, and security.… Continue Reading
Written by David E. Smith
Even as Christianity shows signs of regaining some cultural ground after years of steady decline, other socio-political religious movements are quietly but rapidly expanding across the United States. While Religiously Unaffiliated (atheists, agnostics, and “nones”) is the growing category overall, according to this article by Quora, Hinduism is also “quietly expanding by immigration.”
Nevertheless, Islam is now widely recognized as the third-largest religion in America, and its growth trajectory continues upward.… Continue Reading
Written by Rev. James McDonald
Ever wonder why the U.S. exists as a free nation today? Spoiler: France played the hero in our Revolutionary War. Without their weapons, cash, troops, and that epic naval win at Yorktown, the British likely would’ve steamrolled us. It wasn’t just charity—it was a smart strategy to weaken a rival, and it worked, birthing a democracy that changed the world.
Now, in 2026, with U.S.-Israeli strikes having taken out Ali Khamenei and key regime targets, crippling Iran’s nuclear ambitions and military reach—could America be stepping up as ‘France’ for the Iranian people?
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Written by Dr. Everette Piper
Last week, in this column, I wrote of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s decision to be sworn into office with his right hand placed on the Quran. I then asked some questions every logical observer should ask: Does Mr. Mamdani believe what this book teaches? For example, does he believe in its explicit endorsements of child slavery, forced marriage, institutionalized misogyny, forced conversions, capital punishment for sexual immorality and the beheadings of nonbelievers?… Continue Reading
Tags: Alexios I Komnenos, Bathsheba, Bible, child slavery, Crusades, forced conversions, forced marriage, institutionalized misogyny, Islam, Islamic imperialism, Muslim, Pope Urban II, Quran, Sharia, Uriah, Zohran Mamdani
Islam & Sharia | David E. Smith |
January 12, 2026 5:36 AM |
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Written by Dr. Everett Piper
Last week, Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as the 112th mayor of New York City. Mr. Mamdani is a “socialist democrat.” He doesn’t hide it. In fact, he campaigned openly as a neo-Marxist proponent of wealth redistribution, government-run grocery stores, government-owned housing and government-controlled transportation.
Mr. Mamdani is a graduate of the Frankfurt School of critical theory. He believes in the intersectional conflict of the proletariat versus the bourgeoisie and the utopian dreams of no borders, no private property and no possessions.… Continue Reading