German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s visit to Beijing last week may be the opening move in an effort to replace the US with China as a key ally and trade partner.Continue Reading

President Biden this week condemned political violence as a threat to democracy, but strangely enough, he failed to mention threats to Republican politicians or $2 billion property damage from “fiery but mostly peaceful protests” by liberals.

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The Pentagon confirmed earlier this week that American troops are on the ground in Ukraine to inspect stockpiles of weapons sent by the US. The proxy war between the US and Russia threatens to get hot.Continue Reading

The Intercept reports that the Department of Homeland Security is broadening efforts to clamp down on speech it considers dangerous by partnering the big tech platforms. This isn’t news to anyone who’s been paying attention.Continue Reading

Drought across America’s farm belt threatens winter wheat and next year’s wheat, corn, and soybean crops. Add to that record low supplies and surging demand for diesel, and higher food prices will be with us for a while.Continue Reading

The Supreme Court hears a case beginning today that could mean the end of racial quotas. The suit is based in part by claims that Asian students are discriminated against in college admissions in favor of other students of color.Continue Reading

China’s President Xi Jinping was elected to a third term as Secretary General of the Chinese Communist Party Sunday, making him the only party leader besides Mao Zedong to serve more than two terms.Continue Reading

Washington Post reports that US government officials privately don’t believe Ukraine can win the war with Russia, but they have no intention of pushing—or even nudging—Kyiv to negotiate.Continue Reading