Politics

U.S. 10/15/21, 15:39

A Southlake school leader in Texas is interpreting state legislation in an unwelcoming direction.  Gina Peddy, executive director of curriculum in the Carroll Independent School District reported having told teachers to include opposite views that may defend the Holocaust, a historical nightmare of genocide crimes against humans, NBC News reported. “And make ...

U.S. 10/15/21, 15:19

The President's Commission on the Supreme Court presented a preliminary report on Thursday, Oct. 14. It can be seen that its members are divided on increasing the number of justices on the highest court or keeping it as it has been so far.  In April, a group of liberal Democrats in ...

Central America 10/15/21, 15:14

The Biden administration announced on Friday, Oct. 15, that it would be prepared to start returning asylum-seekers to Mexico next month under a Trump-era policy after a federal court ruled that the program's termination was unjustified. It had previously denounced the procedure known as the "Remain in Mexico" policy but ...

U.S. 10/15/21, 04:23

On the 110th anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution on Oct. 9, Chinese Leader Xi Jinping reiterated his position regarding Taiwan. Xi emphasized peaceful reunification of the island rather than forceful invasion. "Taiwan independence separatism is the biggest obstacle to national reunification, the most serious potential for national revival," Xi said. July 2021, ...

Politics 10/15/21, 02:51

The official WeChat account of China's Bijie City Party Committee's Propaganda Department recently published an article reporting that local officials were praised for reporting important national security-related information. This year an official denounced an "overseas anti-China media channel" for repeated "illegal interviews" in Bijie city. The foreign media reported negative news ...

Politics 10/15/21, 02:01

After Chinese fighter jets recently violated Taiwan's air defense identification zone, a Chinese regime-run newspaper this week warned that war between China and Taiwan's supporters, such as the United States, could break out at any time. The Global Times wrote: "The separatist forces on the island will never be allowed to ...

U.S. 10/13/21, 22:38

The severely damaged international shipping sector may worsen before recovering from COVID-19 pandemic shock, a report observed. It had become intensely challenging for commodities to be delivered since the lethal virus struck the world. As shipping became more challenging, so did product prices. And consumption consequently got slower.  A Moody's Analytics report ...

D.C. 10/13/21, 22:15

Former director of the Office of National Intelligence, John Ratcliffe, said that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has become increasingly aggressive, especially with Taiwan, because it sees in the Biden administration a "softer" and "more cooperative" leader than Trump. Ratcliffe, who served as director of national intelligence under Trump, gave an ...

Politics 10/13/21, 21:09

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), on Oct. 8, published a draft of the "Negative Market Access List," which highlights the monopolization of information in the hands of the State. According to Bitter Winter, the list, published every year, is issued jointly by the Ministry of Commerce and the National Development ...

U.S. 10/13/21, 18:12

The prestigious Harvard University announced, beginning next year, the summer Mandarin Chinese course will be held in the city of Taipei, the capital of Taiwan. China, the current host country, has shown some hostility and put obstacles to the educational institution's requirements, as reported by The Crisom newspaper. Jennifer Liu is ...

Politics 10/13/21, 16:29

Under the French Ministry of Defense, the Institute for Strategic Studies of the Military Academy (IRSEM) published an analysis report on "China's influential actions." The report shows that, in terms of cultural penetration, the CCP exports film and television products, on the one hand, to achieve the purpose of propagating ...

U.S. 10/13/21, 15:47

Failing to unload cargo ships in a timely manner is causing extensive supply chain problems across America. Joe Biden's administration hopes to alleviate backlogs through lifting port capacity. The White House will increase capacity at major California ports, and Walmart, FedEx, UPS plus other large goods carriers ahead of the busy ...

U.S. 10/13/21, 15:28

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters during a brief House meeting that the media should help Democrats pass a massive stalled welfare package, according to the Washington Examiner. When one of the reporters present highlighted the recent CBS News poll, which reflected how unaware most respondents were of the Biden administration's ...

U.S. 10/12/21, 20:15

Conservative actor Jon Voight used his Twitter account to post two short videos. First, he harshly criticizes California Governor Gavin Newsom for recently passed laws that include large toy stores having a 'genderless' toy section and accused the Democrats of causing "chaos" in society and confusing children. Referring to the laws ...

2022 Campaign 10/12/21, 17:50

Former President Barack Obama will join the political campaign of the candidate for governor of Virginia, Terry McAuliffe, to encourage Democratic voters in a race that at the moment is very close. This Tuesday, the Democratic candidate's team announced that Obama would campaign alongside the former governor so that he could ...

Washington 10/12/21, 16:37

The chairman of the committee to investigate the Jan. 6 incidents on Capitol Hill, Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), said in an interview with CNN on Tuesday, Oct. 12, that those witnesses who do not come forward to testify will be referred to the Department of Justice to be prosecuted for criminal ...