The Opinion category at Yanasa News features bold commentary, expert perspectives, and thought-provoking editorials on the issues that matter most to rural America. From defending food freedom and property rights to challenging flawed policies and media narratives, our opinion pieces are rooted in real-world experience and a commitment to truth. Whether offering solutions, raising questions, or sparking debate, this category gives voice to farmers, ranchers, and citizens who refuse to be silenced. Here, we don’t just report the news—we speak up for those living it.
How an Unfiltered Conversation Exposes the Complexities of U.S.-Iran Engagement I don’t normally talk about global war, but to say it’s not on my mind in today’s climate would be denial. The world feels more unsettled than it has in decades, and the headlines seem to bring a new warning every week—about superpower tensions, resource…
Yanasa TV News As families mourn the July 4th flood victims, questions emerge about the ethics, oversight, and unseen influence of state-run weather modification programs. A Holiday Turned Tragic ? The July 4th Flood That Shattered Central Texas On what should have been a joyful Independence Day celebration, a sudden and violent storm system transformed…
Australia’s Net-Zero Push Sparks Global Rural Resistance—Is the Green Revolution Leaving Farmers Behind? “The government is taking over planning controls … now saying to farmers we’re going to come along with a massive stick if you say no. What the government’s doing is draconian.” – James Newberry Victoria Shadow Treasurer A Rural Line in the Sand…
Yanasa TV News Inside the Alberta Farmer Arrest That’s Shaking Canada’s Supply Management System On a brisk April morning in southern Alberta, the rural calm was shattered when five RCMP cruisers rolled up to Sundial Poultry, the small family-run egg farm of Henk Van Essen. To neighbors and rural advocates, the heavy police presence seemed surreal….
Yanasa TV News Honoring the Rural Heart of America: How Farmers, Ranchers, and Indigenous Peoples Sustain the Spirit of Freedom on Independence Day In the dawn light of a quiet July morning, the rolling hills and open fields of rural America are already alive with the hum of tractors, the lowing of cattle, and the…
Yanasa TV News Why the Next Revolution in Protein Is Really Just a Power Grab—And What We Lose When We Trade Real Farms for Bioreactors Food for the Few, Not the Many Supermarket aisles overflowing with affordable meats, processed snacks, and exotic produce have become an emblem of modern abundance. On the surface, the industrial…
Yanasa TV News How a Controversial Court Ruling is Turning Ranchers’ Private Land Into a Public Battleground The Lucia Sanchez Story and a Battle for Private Land in the American West Introduction In the arid rangelands of northern New Mexico, rancher Lucia Sanchez has spent her life tending cattle, mending fences, and protecting precious water…
Yanasa TV News When Saving Livestock Is Punished: Colorado’s Wolf Compensation Law and the Ethics of Predator Reintroduction Colorado’s wolf reintroduction program was supposed to balance the needs of wildlife and ranchers. But a recent compensation dispute has exposed a fundamental—and disturbing—flaw: Under current law, ranchers may be financially better off letting their livestock die…
Yanasa TV News When a private developer chairs the board that seized Palizzi Farm, the lines between public good and personal gain are blurred—raising urgent questions about ethics, law, and the future of America’s heartland. Family Farm vs. Eminent Domain: The Palizzi Case, Private Power, and the Future of American Agriculture A 95-year-old Colorado family…
Yanasa TV News Kim Reynolds’ Veto: A Victory for Special Interests, a Loss for Rural Iowa Carbon Capture or Power Grab? How Summit’s $8.9 Billion Pipeline Sparked a Rural Uprising Across the Midwest “The Largest Carbon Pipeline in History” Across the heartland, a battle is raging not just for farmland, but for the future of…