Germany passed a law requiring German men aged 17 to 45, 26% of the population, to obtain explicit written permission from the government before leaving the country for more than 3 months. It’s a step before conscription. Mr. Prochnow notes that the East Germans under Russian rule were not allowed to leave the country and travel abroad. It was even worse than that. I knew people in East Germany who had to get permission to leave their sector. There is a concern that this situation is reminiscent of past events. The author of the post below said it is a significant structural change, adding that two of the most brutal dictatorships took over Germany because the population learned to be obedient. “It fits into a broader pattern of ever-expanding state control in Germany. Increased surveillance, tighter regulation, pressure on free expression, broad censorship, and increasing interventions in areas once considered private are no longer isolated trends. They are becoming the norm in a country that was once known as the land of poets and thinkers. Goethe, Schiller, and Kant would turn in their graves if they could witness the steady decline of fundamental freedoms. “Equally striking is the lack of resistance among generally obedient Germans. Measures that in other countries, such as the U.S., would trigger massive public debate and widespread opposition are met in Germany with submissive silence. A society with a deeply ingrained Untertan mentality accepts such encroachments without protest and, in doing so, lowers its own threshold for further restrictions, effectively inviting the state to become even more authoritarian,” Porchnow writes. I’m not so sure it would stir that much resistance in the U.S.. The U.S. caved during the pandemic. Porchnow continues: “Once established, such measures tend to persist and expand. This was also evident during the COVID period, when Germany built a police-state-like system of control and suppression that it never fully dismantled afterward. Germany itself has experienced this even more dramatically before. Over the past century, two of history’s most brutal dictatorships were able to seize power in Germany because the population remained obedient and refused to resist early enough.” He said Germany has never successfully resisted authoritarianism and that this crosses a line. Germany is moving in a direction that should concern anyone who values individual liberty. A new law requires German men between 17 and 45 years old, nearly ten million people or about 26 percent of the population, to obtain explicit written permission from the government before… pic.twitter.com/MYgFk42Y2F — Torsten Prochnow (@TorstenProchnow) April 4, 2026 The Telegraph explains: “The government has introduced a new military service scheme this year that stops short of conscription but requires men born from 2008 onwards to take a medical exam and fill in a survey about their fitness for service. It has emerged that a clause in the law also requires men aged between 17 and 45 to obtain a permit from the Bundeswehr, the German armed forces, before leaving the country for extended periods.” The post German Men 17-45 Must Get Permission to Leave the Country for More Than 3 Months appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

A federal judge on Friday halted efforts by the Trump administration to collect data that would prove that higher education institutions aren’t considering race in admissions. U.S. District Court Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV in Boston granted the preliminary injunction, following a lawsuit filed earlier this month by a coalition of 17 Democratic state attorneys general. It will only apply to public universities in plaintiffs’ states. The judge admitted that the President probably has the legal right to do it, but it was too “rushed and chaotic.” The President ordered it in August, and they had until March 18th. The universities claimed it was rushed to the point of being “irresponsible.” The administration wants a deal like the one they negotiated with Brown University and Columbia University, restoring their federal research money. The universities agreed to give the government data on the race, grade-point average, and standardized test scores of applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students. The schools also agreed to be audited by the government and to release admissions statistics to the public. The post Judge Blocks Higher Ed DEI Data to the Administration appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

[[File:Danielle Smith in 2011.jpg|Danielle_Smith_in_2011]]Albertans voted for a referendum to leave Canada and become independent. It looks like it’s becoming more realistic. They say they have the required number of signatures to trigger a referendum. However, legal and political hurdles make a vote for independence seem unlikely. According to the Edmonton Journal, a leading figure in the Alberta separatist movement claims the group has met the signature threshold to potentially trigger a referendum and is challenging Premier Danielle Smith to support the push for independence. Jeffrey Rath, the lawyer for the Alberta Prosperity Project, told Postmedia in an interview Tuesday that separatist canvassers had gathered more than the required 177,732 signatures and expect to far surpass that number before the May 2 deadline. Pro-independence groups, including the Alberta Prosperity Project and Stay Free Alberta, actively collect signatures to trigger a referendum on independence. The petition requires approximately 177,000 valid signatures by May 2, 2026, to qualify for the ballot. These efforts include town halls, rallies, and canvassing across the province. Recent polling indicates that support for Alberta’s independence is a minority position. An Angus Reid survey found that 65% of Albertans would vote to stay in Canada or lean that way, while only 29% would vote for separation. Support is higher among younger residents and some United Conservative Party (UCP) voters, but overall, the majority favors remaining part of Canada. Polls also show that Albertans are concerned about economic risks if Alberta pursued independence, and people fear it would face the risk of annexation by the U.S.. Premier Smith personally opposes outright separation but has committed to respecting the democratic process if the petition qualifies. Canada’s far-left government taxes them exorbitantly while limiting their ability to exploit their natural resources. The post Alberta Will Get Their Referendum to Leave Canada appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

No one seems terribly bothered by the possibility of the UN’s extinction. Perhaps because it is a failed organization. The UN spokesperson outlined the problems: some member states are not paying their dues, and if the UN does not spend the funds of some member states, it must return them. “Uh, the Secretary General has, as you know, repeatedly made clear the problem both of non-payment of dues by member states and the related problem of the UN being forced to repay member states for budget expenses that it does not, that IT budget money that it does not spend. And so those two factors have put us on an unsustainable trajectory. [That was their slush fund.] “Although more than 150 member states paid their dues last year. “We ended 2025 with a record one point $56 billion in outstanding dues, which is more than double that of the previous year. So unless either the payments come in or we’re not compelled to spend, to return the money, the monies that we are not able to spend because we didn’t receive, because we didn’t receive the budget. Unless one of those two things happens, we face a real danger of running out of money.” Sounds good. Run out of money already. The useless behemoth needs to go. The UN pays high salaries and never intervenes to save us from wars. It’s a propaganda tool for unsavory characters, especially globalists. UN Secretary-General António Guterres warns the organization faces collapse without continued U.S. funding, which contributes roughly $2.2 billion to its core budget. “the United Nations is on the brink of total collapse” pic.twitter.com/OM17TgCgqY — Brandon Straka #WalkAway (@BrandonStraka) April 2, 2026 They are worse than worthless to the United States. It’s not called the Dictator’s Club for nothing. It’s time to leave and defund the UN pic.twitter.com/la2p2kH9G2 — Deep₿lueCrypto (@DeepBlueCrypto) October 26, 2025 The post Good News! The UN Faces Extinction appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

President Donald Trump has expressed frustration and disappointment with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Politico reported. No final decisions have been made on Chavez-DeRemer and Lutnick. It could change. The information came from Politico’s anonymous sources. However, The Washington Post offers the same information, possibly with different anonymou sources. He is looking to make other changes in the Cabinet. If President Trump doesn’t see the changes he likes, he changes the leadership. Time is important here. He also doesn’t like to see Cabinet officials receive too much negative attention. White House Spokesperson Taylor Rogers said both Chavez-DeRemer and Lutnick are “doing a great job standing up for American workers” and continue to have the president’s “full support.” A third official, speaking on behalf of Lutnick, said they were unaware of any plans to replace him, adding: “Everyone is thrilled with the job Howard has done — on trade deals, pharmaceuticals, Japan, tariffs, all of it.” Despite this, another official described Lutnick as being on “thin ice.” This isn’t the first time the president has considered removing him. IBT Reports suggest FBI Director Kash Patel, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, and Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer could soon leave amid internal tensions and policy disagreements. The President’s poll numbers are low. As for the Attorney General position, Todd Blanche is allegedly in the lead according to multiple reports. Most of his fervent supporters think Blanche, a Democrat, is another agenda killer. The post The List of Who’s Next in Cabinet Firings appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.