In the founding of America, some suggest the idea that “all men are created equal” was a lie, written by hypocrites in a time of slavery. When the New York Times’ controversial “1619 Project” was first published, its introduction stated that it “aims to reframe the country’s history, understanding 1619 as our true founding.” How […]

A slugfest between Wall Street and Main Street took an unexpected turn late on Wednesday after moderators of a stock trading forum that has helped fuel massive rallies in the shares of GameStop temporarily closed its doors. Shares of GameStop and other companies tumbled in extended trading after Wallstreetbets, a discussion forum popular with retail […]

The crowds are thick around the Rector’s Palace, the magnificence of that 15th-century baroque and renaissance structure seemingly under siege from the crowds. In the harbor, several ships sit at anchor, their orange tenders rolling through the blue waters toward shore, bringing more and more tourists. They fill the shops, and the courtyards, the colonnade […]

NEW DELHI—The China regime’s media war on India has gained pace and spice since last year’s bloody clash in the Galwan Valley, with Chinese media offering counter-narratives and reports on topics that include the COVID-19 pandemic, the competition for selling vaccines, and India–U.S. relations. An opinion article published by the Chinese state-run outlet Global Times on […]

Commentary On cue, White House press secretary Jen Psaki has signaled that President Joe Biden’s administration isn’t prepared to seriously confront the complex and immediate threat communist China poses to American security and world peace. Earlier this month, incoming secretary of state Antony Blinken acknowledged that communist China presents a formidable problem and added former […]

FRANKFURT, Germany—An international debate over how countries tax big U.S. technology companies such as Google, Amazon, and Facebook is heating up, presenting a challenge for President Joe Biden’s new administration. A mid-year deadline is on the horizon for talks about a global deal to defuse trade disputes with France and other countries that are imposing […]

LAUNCESTON, Australia—China is paying a heavy toll for its efforts to punish Australia by banning or restricting certain commodity imports, while conversely, Australia seems so far to have avoided any serious financial ramifications. Coal is the highest-profile Chinese target in the Australia row. Beijing effectively all but banned imports from Australia as part of its […]

News Analysis A sizable group of small investors has threatened to bankrupt Wall Street hedge funds that have sought to profit from the downfall of the video game retailer GameStop. The investors have organized online to buy GameStop’s stock, forcing billions in losses on the establishment players that had bet on the company’s failure. The […]

New Zealand and China have signed a preliminary deal to upgrade the two countries existing Free Trade Agreement. The deal, signed on Jan. 26, comes as Beijing seeks to establish itself globally as an advocate of multilateralism while trade disputes continue with Australia, New Zealand’s closest neighbour. In a virtual signing ceremony, New Zealand’s Trade […]

Commentary In the first week of the Biden presidency, the Chinese regime violated Taiwanese air space a record number of times, with record numbers of bombers and fighter jets. The clear intent is to intimidate Taiwan and show them that they stand alone against China. The fall of Hong Kong to the communist Chinese regime […]

Russian leader Vladimir Putin warned that society risks a return to world war if there’s no international effort to ease existing global tensions and imbalances. Speaking at the World Economic Forum’s virtual Davos Agenda conference on Jan. 27, he offered a grim prediction and noted that the current era shows parallels to the 1920s and 1930s […]

A group of tech experts is calling for “some degree of bifurcation” between the U.S. and Chinese tech sectors, according to a report obtained by Axios. The report, titled “Asymmetric Competition: A Strategy for China & Technology,” was authored by a group of 15 tech industry executives, investors, and China experts, known as China Strategy […]

In an undercover video, two doctors from Wuhan shed light on the Chinese Regime’s virus coverup. The United States signals plans for a continued tough stance on China as an advisor to Biden talks about using “strategic patience” in approaching the issue. A young man in China dies a slow death after living in severe […]

The Opposition Conservatives are urging the federal government to push back on U.S. President Joe Biden’s protectionist Buy American plan. Conservative MP Tracy Gray, the Conservative shadow minister for export promotion and international trade, issued a statement Tuesday urging the Liberal government to “immediately address this ‘Buy American’ plan with the Biden administration and ensure […]

Commentary WASHINGTON—Walk toward Anderson House on Massachusetts Avenue, just off Dupont Circle, and the first thing you see is a remarkable bronze of George Washington guarding the entryway. Walk inside and your breath will be nearly taken away by the opulent beauty and all the splendor of the Gilded Age. This was once the winter […]

Former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe on Monday took issue with a remark by the White House press secretary, who said that the Biden administration’s approach to China would start out as one of “strategic patience” as it runs a series of interagency consultations and talks with allies before determining America’s posture going forward, […]

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said that while Australia has always been open to discussing any of the Chinese regime’s issues, he will not approach dialogues on the basis that the country will acquiesce to Beijing’s demands. The remarks come after Opposition Labor Leader Anthony Albanese proposed that Morrison seek the help of former prime […]

Commentary The unconstitutional lockdowns provoked by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus have dragged on for almost a year now, with little sign of the “pandemic” letting up. “Two weeks to slow the spread” and “15 days to flatten the curve”—lies from the moment they were uttered, as anyone with an ounce of sense knew—have […]

Silicon Valley is hoping a Biden administration will push back an impending wave of global regulation aimed at curbing the power of the tech giants, with Australia likely to be in the crosshairs, according to one expert. “Big Tech went big for Biden in 2020 and is now an important constituency of what might be […]

The Chinese regime’s trade war on Australia appears to be backfiring after strong demand for Australian exports have resulted in the nation recording its fourth-highest trade surplus. Preliminary international trade figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Monday show Australia recorded a $9 billion goods trade surplus in December, up from $7.4 […]

Wisdom of the Ages: I am 68 years old this past November and I would like to pass on some of the things I learned growing up. When we were little, I can remember my brother, sister, and I had chores to do every day and on weekends. Everyday chores were making your bed in […]

The White House signaled that it will continue a tough-on-China approach in response to a speech by Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the World Economic Forum that called for countries to cast aside “ideological prejudice” and “reject the outdated Cold War” mentality in efforts to fight global challenges. “The comments don’t change anything,” White House […]

Commentary As a number of commentators who have generally praised the conciliatory tone of President Joe Biden’s inaugural address have remarked, there were some inconsistencies in the espoused goals. Most alarming was his promise of the pursuit of unity, while decrying the existence within the United States of a large number of racists and various […]

The twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are facing one of the worst backlogs they’ve ever seen, as dozens of cargo ships wait at anchor in San Pedro Bay. Together, they handle as much as 40 percent of the nation’s imports. A combination of trade wars, tariffs, the COVID-19 pandemic, and a shift […]

News Analysis For four years, former President Donald Trump’s administration broke with previous U.S. governments to confront the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) head-on, pushing back against its malign actions aimed at remodeling the world to its own brand of techno-totalitarianism. The administration recognized the vastness of the Chinese regime’s infiltration campaign that has left virtually […]

Commentary On Jan. 23 and Jan. 24, People’s Republic of China planes flew into Taiwan’s airspace. Incursions are a normal occurrence but the most recent ones represented an escalation. Typically, one or two planes will probe Taiwan’s air defenses but, on Jan. 23, it was reportedly eight bombers and four fighter jets, followed by 15 […]

Commentary The biggest mistake that the Biden administration can make is to follow the siren calls of its competing economies to massively devalue the U.S. dollar, print money endlessly, and go full-MMT (Modern Monetary Theory), which is neither modern nor a theory. Destroying the currency’s purchasing power to finance bloated government spending has been used […]

“What the Chinese communists are doing is trying to eliminate a whole people,” says Commissioner Gary Bauer of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. The U.S. government, in the last full day of the Trump presidency, determined that the People’s Republic of China, under the control of the Chinese Communist Party, is committing genocide […]

WASHINGTON—China has fallen short on meeting its pledges in the “phase one” trade agreement signed last year, and the Biden administration will soon commence a review of the deal to determine a proper policy response. Treasury Secretary nominee Janet Yellen said there would be no immediate moves to lift punitive tariffs on Chinese imports that […]

Commentary Consultants, architects, construction companies, and others profit from planning and building new housing for the homeless, says Soledad Ursua, who serves on the Venice Neighborhood Council in Los Angeles. “I see it as just a big racket where everybody has their hand in the pot. It turns out that the homeless are just big […]