After the tyrannical Iranian regime turned off the internet in Iran — effectively preventing the Iranian people from knowing the damage caused to the regime by Israel’s military strikes and thus emboldening them to challenge the regime — free speech advocate Elon Musk confirmed he had turned on Starlink, allowing the Iranian people access to the Internet.

Musk responded to Fox News host and radio host Mark Levin, who noted, “Elon Musk can put the final nail in the coffin of the Iranian regime by providing Star link internet to the Iranian people! Iran cut off all internet so that the people cannot organize a coup and communicate.”

“The beams are on,” Musk succinctly responded.

The beams are on

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 14, 2025

Iranian dissidents have cheered the Israeli strikes on Iran and criticized the regime for its war with Israel. Iranian scholar and filmmaker Faezeh Alavi, who saw her event “From Conflict to Connection: Israelis and Iranians in Dialogue,” at King’s College canceled in February after anti-Israel activists protested, responded to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu saying to the Iranian people, “Our fight is not with you. Our fight is with the brutal dictatorship that has oppressed you for 46 years” by posting on X: “Bibi is spot on. We are sharing the same enemy. The Islamic Republic’s nuclear program must be stopped; otherwise, a nuclear war would start by this regime soon, and Iranian people would lose ANY chance of freeing Iran. Many world leaders also owe Israel for protecting them from this threat.”

Bibi is spot on. We are sharing the same enemy.

The Islamic Republic's nuclear program must be stopped; otherwise, a nuclear war would start by this regime soon, and Iranian people would lose ANY chance of freeing Iran.

Many world leaders also owe Israel for protecting them… pic.twitter.com/MMNPIKGzax

— Faezeh Alavi (@SFaeze_Alavi) June 13, 2025

“Only the deaths of Khamenei, his son Mojtaba, and Pazakhian will shorten the path to victory over the despotic regime of the jihadists in Tehran. After that, there will be no alternative leadership left — not even within the Revolutionary Guards. Otherwise, Iranians and Israelis are in for a very long period of suffering,” Professor Afshin Ellian wrote.

רק מותם של ח'אמנאי, בנו מוג'תבא ופזשכיאן יקצר את הדרך לניצחון על המשטר הדספוטי של הג'יהאדיסטים בטהראן. לאחר מכן לא תישאר שום הנהגה חלופית — אפילו לא בתוך משמרות המהפכה. אחרת, צפויה לאיראנים ולישראלים תקופה מאוד ארוכה של סבל.

— Afshin Ellian (@AfshinEllian1) June 15, 2025

Exiled Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi urged Iranians “to overthrow the Islamic Republic through street protests and nationwide strikes,” adding, “Ali Khamenei, the foolish leader of the anti-Iranian regime of the Islamic Republic, has once again embroiled Iran in a war; a war that is not [against] Iran and the Iranian nation, but [against] the Islamic Republic and Khamenei.”

Famed Iranian dissident Masih Alinejad wrote on X, “The Islamic Republic’s insistence on continuing confrontation with Israel is based on illusions, ideological slogans, and unrealistic calculations, and it has no result other than the destruction of our Iran. A disaster whose costs will not only be political, but also human and security. And what’s even more bitter is that these costs will be paid with the lives of people who have no role or authority in these decision-making. How long will the Iranian people have to pay the price for a war that was neither their choice nor their benefit?”

اصرار جمهوری اسلامی بر تداوم تقابل‌جویانه با اسرائیل، بر اساس توهمات و‌ شعارهای ایدئولوژیک و محاسبات غیرواقع‌بینانه است و بس و هیچ نتیجه‌ای ندارد جز ویرانی ایران ما.

فاجعه‌ای که هزینه‌های آن نه صرفاً سیاسی، بلکه انسانی و امنیتی خواهد بود. و نکته‌ی تلخ‌تر آن‌که، این هزینه‌ها از… pic.twitter.com/6EmVZz84pn

— Masih Alinejad 🏳️ (@AlinejadMasih) June 15, 2025

This Father’s Day, we should do more than hand out neckties and grill steaks. We should confront the truth: America leads the developed world in a heartbreaking and preventable trend — the collapse of fatherhood in the home.

According to a Pew Research Center study of 130 countries, nearly one in four children in the United States grows up in homes without a father or any other adult present. That is more than three times the global average. And the cost to our society is staggering.

America is the wealthiest and most powerful country in the world, but when it comes to our children, we are falling short in the most fundamental way. 

Children who grow up without a father are more likely to live in poverty, drop out of school, engage in crime, and struggle with emotional and behavioral issues. This is not a theory. These outcomes are well-documented across decades of research.

The cancer that is this crisis has been fostered for years as society has normalized the lack of a father’s involvement, especially in the black community. It is about a breakdown in our culture, a turning away from the values that once anchored families. We have abandoned the idea that fathers matter.

Government policies in the 1960s, while intended to provide support, ended up disincentivizing marriage and promoting dependence on the state. Nowhere has this been more destructive than in minority communities. In 1965, nearly 80% of Black children were raised in two-parent homes. Today, more than 70% grow up without their fathers.

At TakeCharge, we reject the idea that these outcomes are the inevitable result of systemic racism. Often, they are the result of choices — choices made by all levels of our American society that have chipped away at the foundational role of fathers.

Single mothers are not to blame. Many are doing incredible work under difficult circumstances. But a child should not have to rely on one parent when two are meant to be present. Fathers are not optional. They are essential.

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The path forward begins with rebuilding what we have lost. We need to revive a culture that respects marriage, celebrates fatherhood, and teaches boys to become responsible men. The foundation of any strong society is strong families.

We must also return to the values that once made our communities thrive: faith, family, education, and personal responsibility. TakeCharge is committed to restoring these values. Through advocacy, education, and direct community engagement, we help families reclaim their identity and purpose.

This issue is not limited to any one group. Fatherlessness affects all races and income levels. But the consequences are particularly severe in low-income and minority communities, where the absence of fathers contributes to cycles of poverty and dysfunction.

That is why we support solutions rooted in personal responsibility, not dependency. We promote school choice, academic excellence, and the power of free enterprise. We believe the promise of America still works — but only when the family is restored.

This Father’s Day, we ask you to do more than say “thank you” to the fathers in your life. We ask you to join a movement to rebuild fatherhood in America. Encourage young men to see fatherhood as a gift and a calling. Support policies that promote marriage and family stability. Mentor a boy who needs a man to look up to. Advocate for cultural change that uplifts the role of dads.

Until we address the fatherhood crisis in America, no program or policy will be enough to fix what is broken.

Our families depend on fathers who show up, stand firm, and lead with love and responsibility. Let’s make this Father’s Day a turning point.

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Kendall Qualls is the founder and President of TakeCharge, a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring Black Americans to take charge of their lives by embracing the core principles of faith, family, education, and free enterprise.

The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.