On January 17, 2026, something happened in downtown Minneapolis that should concern every American — regardless of political affiliation.Jake Lang, a controversial January 6 figure recently pardoned by President Trump, arrived in Minneapolis for a pro-ICE demonstration. Within minutes, he was surrounded by a hostile counter-protest, chased through the streets, beaten, sprayed, and allegedly stabbed — with police absent during the most critical moments.This episode of Arms and Arguments is not about defending Jake Lang’s rhetoric.It’s about defending a principle far bigger than any one man:👉 Equal justice under the lawHost Nick Lewis breaks down:• What actually happened in Minneapolis• Why mob violence is being selectively excused• The stark contrast between January 6 prosecutions and 2020 riot responses• How ICE protests, Antifa-style tactics, and political favoritism collide• Why “acceptable violence” is tearing America in halfFrom January 6 to BLM riots, from Antifa street tactics to law enforcement withdrawal, this episode exposes the dangerous precedent being set when mobs decide who is allowed to speak — and who deserves to bleed.You don’t have to agree with Jake Lang.You don’t have to support ICE.But if you support mob justice, you’re cheering the end of the rule of law.📌 This episode is commentary, analysis, and criticism — protected under fair use.#ArmsAndArguments #NickLewis #TwoAmericas #MobJustice #ICEProtests #Minneapolis #PoliticalViolence #FreeSpeech #RuleOfLaw #January6 #BLMRiots #Antifa #America2026

Episode 39 – The Cost of Consent: How the Adult Content Industry Is Quietly Killing Its OwnIn this episode of Arms and Arguments, host Nick Lewis takes a hard, investigative look at a question few are willing to ask:Why are so many adult content creators dying—and why is no one being held accountable?In 2025 alone, multiple porn performers and OnlyFans creators died during work, while filming content, while traveling for collaborations, or from causes deeply tied to the psychological and chemical pressures of the industry. These are not rumors. These are documented cases.This episode examines:The confirmed deaths of adult content creators in 2025On-set accidents, overdoses, suspicious hotel deaths, and suicidesThe dangerous reality of OnlyFans creators being classified as independent contractorsWhy that legal status makes safety regulations nearly impossibleHow platforms profit while avoiding responsibilityThe mental health toll of monetized intimacy and algorithmic pressureWhy “choice” without protection is not empowermentThis is not an anti-sex-work rant.This is not moral panic.This is a fact-based, narrative-driven breakdown of how a billion-dollar industry operates with less oversight than construction sites and warehouses—and why that matters.If an industry produces bodies, it deserves scrutiny.

Episode 38: “Venezuela Was Bipartisan: How Democrats Built It and Republicans Helped Break It”For years, Americans were told a simple story about Venezuela:👉 Democrats oppose regime change👉 Republicans push intervention👉 Nicolás Maduro is just another partisan talking pointThat story is false.In this episode of Arms and Arguments, host Nick Lewis delivers a full, fact-driven breakdown of how both major U.S. political parties—Democrats and Republicans—played critical roles in shaping America’s Venezuela policy from 2010 to 2025.This is not opinion.This is documented history.We examine:How Democratic presidents and congressional leadership built the sanctions and regime-pressure frameworkWhy Democratic lawmakers overwhelmingly supported recognizing Juan Guaidó and removing MaduroHow Republican libertarians, populists, and non-interventionists fractured U.S. pressure effortsWhen anti-war conservatism crossed into de facto regime enablementHow media narratives on both sides reshaped public perceptionWhy bipartisan inconsistency—not ideology—allowed Maduro to remain in powerThis episode challenges the idea that U.S. foreign policy is divided by party lines.Instead, it reveals a deeper truth: regime change is bipartisan, and so is its failure.No slogans.No team jerseys.Just an honest examination of power, pressure, and consequences.If you want to understand how American foreign policy actually works—This episode is required listening.

Episode 37: Maduro Captured: Inside the U.S. Raid That Shook Venezuelan the early hours of this morning, explosions tore through Caracas.By sunrise, the United States confirmed what many thought was unthinkable:Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro had been captured in a U.S.-led operation.In this episode of Arms & Arguments, host Nick Lewis breaks down the facts, the fog, and the fallout of one of the most significant U.S. foreign interventions in decades.This is not a hot take.This is an investigative, neutral deep dive into what actually happened — and what it means next.In this episode:What we know about the early-morning U.S. attacks inside VenezuelaHow and where Maduro was capturedClaims that civilians were killed during the operationWhy the U.S. labeled Maduro a narco-state leaderWhether this was law enforcement… or regime changeHow Venezuelan citizens are being affected right nowWhy the UK immediately distanced itselfHow Russia and China are responding behind the scenesWhat this means for international law, U.S. credibility, and future conflictsThis operation is being compared to Panama 1989 — the last time the U.S. removed a foreign leader in the Western Hemisphere.But the world is very different now.Power blocs are shifting.Global tensions are rising.And once a precedent is set, it doesn’t stay contained.Whether you support or oppose this action, one thing is clear:This moment will echo for years.No cable news spin.No blind loyalty.Just facts, context, and hard questions.Welcome to Arms & Arguments.#MaduroCaptured#VenezuelaCrisis#BreakingNews#USForeignPolicy#Geopolitics#VenezuelaNews#WorldNews#LatinAmerica#InternationalLaw#RegimeChange#MilitaryOperations#GlobalPolitics

Episode 36 dives into the topic of the public school breakfast program. Before the federal government ever fed millions of children breakfast at school, Fred Hampton and the Black Panther Party were already doing it — for free.And for that, they were demonized, surveilled, raided, sabotaged, and ultimately destroyed.In this episode of Arms and Arguments, host Nick Lewis breaks down one of the most uncomfortable truths in modern American history:👉 The U.S. government labeled the Black Panther Party’s Free Breakfast for Children Program a national security threat👉 The FBI’s COINTELPRO targeted it as “the most dangerous activity” of the Panthers👉 Police raided kitchens, lied to parents, destroyed food, and terrorized children👉 Fred Hampton was assassinated at 21 years old👉 And then the government quietly adopted the same idea — and took credit for itThis is not opinion.This is documented history.We examine:• How feeding hungry kids became “subversive”• Why J. Edgar Hoover feared community programs more than guns• Direct quotes from Fred Hampton and FBI memos• The role of COINTELPRO in destroying Black-led community initiatives• How school breakfast programs exploded nationwide after the Panthers were eliminated• Why the origin of government food programs is almost never taughtWhat was once called communist propaganda is now standard public policy.The question is not whether the Panthers were perfect.The question is why helping poor children was treated as an act of war.And why the same government that crushed the program now celebrates it — without ever acknowledging where it came from.This episode isn’t about left vs right.It’s about power, fear, and who is allowed to help the poor in America.SOURCES & REFERENCES• FBI COINTELPRO Documents• U.S. Senate Church Committee Report (1976)• Fred Hampton speeches and interviews• National School Breakfast Program history• Archival photos and public-domain materials

Look forward to our continued conversations on public schools which will include issues like buildings falling apart while building sports additions while ceiling leak and mold fills the school, what to do when your boss tells you we have to toe the line on laws and safety(mainly Osha and epa violations), why documenting everything is important when asked to bend the rules and many more of the problems that are endangering you children right now. What happened to school lunches?In this episode of Arms and Arguments, host Nick Lewis breaks down the steep decline in public school lunch quality following federal “nutrition reform” and why today’s cafeterias rely on bread, cheese, and sauce disguised as variety.This isn’t about nostalgia or partisan blame—it’s about outcomes.We examine:How centralized nutrition mandates lowered food quality instead of improving itWhy kids are hungrier after lunch than beforeHow schools disguise the same ingredients as “choices”The massive difference between public and private school lunchesWhy low-income students are hit the hardestHow food policy mirrors everything broken in public educationThis episode exposes how compliance replaced nourishment, why waste skyrocketed, and why parents should be asking harder questions about what institutions provide—and why.If this is how schools feed children’s bodies, what do you think they’re doing to their minds?🔥 No guests. No fluff. Just arguments.Subscribe. Share. And question everything.

Are America’s classrooms teaching kids how to think — or teaching them what to think?In this episode of Arms and Arguments, host Nick Lewis takes a hard, honest look at socialism vs capitalism using one of the most personal battlegrounds of all: public schools vs private schools.Public education was built on the promise of equality and access. Private education thrives on competition, choice, and accountability. But after decades of rising costs, declining outcomes, and growing bureaucracy, many Americans are asking a serious question:Is public education drifting toward a failed socialist model — while private schools better reflect the strengths of capitalism?This episode breaks down:What socialism and capitalism actually mean (beyond slogans)How public schools mirror centralized, government-run systemsWhy private schools reflect competition, innovation, and accountabilityTest scores, funding, and real student outcomes in the U.S.What global education systems reveal about choice and competitionWhether school choice helps or hurts public educationWhy incentives matter — even in classroomsThe real cost of removing competition from educationThis is not a cheap talking-points episode. It’s a deep, passionate, data-driven monologue that challenges assumptions from both sides while ultimately asking one uncomfortable question:If competition improves every other system in society — why do we fear it in education?Whether you’re a parent, teacher, policymaker, or just someone who cares about the future of the country, this episode will challenge how you think about schools, power, and who really benefits when choice disappears.🎙️ Arms and Arguments — where ideas are tested, not protected.

In this episode 33 of Arms and Arguments, host Nick Lewis dives deep into the ultimate school power struggle: Custodians vs. Culinarians! We compare the hidden might of school janitors—those mop-wielding emperors of the entire building—to the cafeteria queens, the lunch ladies who rule with ladles and portions. But this time, we're arguing why custodians come out on top, category by category: domain control, intel access, crisis handling, tools, alliances, and more.From vast territorial dominance and forensic spying to unbreakable resilience and foundational indispensability, discover why the custodians reign supreme in the school's unsung hierarchy. Lunch ladies are formidable, but without the custodians keeping the fortress intact, there's no feast to fight over!