Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for July 18, 2026. Today in U.S. news, we’re seeing how spontaneous stadium sing-alongs at World Cup matches are fostering unity and national bonds, a sentiment echoed by a 1976 bicentennial class reflecting on a divided yet hopeful America. Meanwhile, the U.S.-Iran conflict appears to be reigniting […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for July 18, 2026. In today’s top stories, spontaneous group singing has become a unifying force at U.S. World Cup matches, while a 1976 bicentennial class reflects on a deeply divided, yet hopeful, America. The U.S.-Iran conflict has flared into a renewed but limited war, with a […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for July 17, 2026. Today’s headlines bring a renewed focus on the U.S.-Iran conflict, as a faltering ceasefire has given way to what appears to be a limited but ongoing war with no clear end in sight. Domestically, there’s little public appetite for escalation, and diplomatic efforts […]

WE ARE ALREADY BEING TRACKED BY PHONES, DEBIT CARDS, AND WEBSITES. WHY SHOULD WE CARE ABOUT CAMERAS? There has been an increasing rumble of voices declaring that citizens should submit to constant surveillance like government-accessed facial recognitio…