Category: United States

Biden Accelerating Obama’s Push for a ‘Woke’ Military, Undermining Combat Readiness, Analysts Say

As the U.S. military rolls out its new Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT), which imposes different physical standards and requirements for men and women, longtime defense analysts and observers say that the military’s push for diversity and inclusion—a trend that accelerated under President Barack Obama and that the Biden administration aggressively carries forward—undermines combat training…


China’s War on the World

“The warfare is daily,” Gen. Robert Spalding says of China’s policies. “It never ends.” In two recent episodes of “American Thought Leaders,” host Jan Jekielek and retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Robert Spalding discuss the Chinese regime’s strategy of unrestricted warfare, in which any and all tools are allowed—from flooding our streets with fentanyl to…


Houston Patron Says Shen Yun Reinforces Hope and Interconnectedness

HOUSTON, Texas—Ben Lucas, an accounts manager, said “I definitely feel hopeful” after attending his first Shen Yun Performing Arts concert with his wife, father, and friend at the Jones Hall for the Performing Arts in Houston on June 4. “I am hopeful with my marriage and hopeful with my life and my children, and the…


Shen Yun’s Message: ‘If You Live a Good Life Now, You Reap the Rewards,’ Says Attorney

HOUSTON, Texas—Attorney Tom Hoang was impressed by Shen Yun Performing Arts’ message about life. “It is more than just a performance,” he said after watching the world’s foremost classical Chinese dance and music company at the Jones Hall for Performing Arts. The message is embedded in the themes of eternity and destiny, he said. “And…


Company Co-Founder Applauds Shen Yun for Its Beauty and Message

HOUSTON, Texas—“I believe that entertainment can give you a warm feeling … but to leave with a message makes entertainment important,” Gary Heavin, cofounder of the international fitness franchise Curves, said after watching Shen Yun Performing Arts with his wife and niece at Jones Hall for the Performing Arts in Houston on June 3. Mr. Heavin…


The United States in Decline

Commentary  Last Summer I had concluded that something ‘fishy’ was going on in the world. Many of the responses to the Coronavirus pandemic made no sense, i.e., they were extremely destructive to economies and humans in general. Still, they were kept in place in many countries, while governments took an ever-increasing role in our economies….


GOP Lawmakers Question Biden’s Depletion of Oil Reserves As China ‘Rapidly Strengthens Energy Ties’ With Russia

Republicans on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce have raised concerns about how the Biden administration’s oil reserve releases may impact U.S. national security. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wa.), the leading Republican lawmaker on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Rep. Fred Upton (R.-Mich.), the top Republican on the Subcommittee on Energy, said…


Musician Admires Shen Yun’s Orchestra Music, Artistry of the Dancers

LUBBOCK, Texas—Shen Yun Performing Arts delighted its audience at the Buddy Holly Hall on May 31 with classical Chinese dance and folk dance and music. One audience member impressed by the New York-based performing arts company was musician Clinton Barrick. Mr. Barrick admired “the artistry of the dancers, and the beauty of the orchestra, and…


‘Most Impressive Dancing I’ve Ever Seen,’ Composer Says of Shen Yun

DALLAS, Texas —“The dancing is just extraordinary,” said composer Lisa Bloom. “I’ve never seen dancers who could do such amazing things and the discipline is just amazingly impressive.” Ms. Bloom was attending the premier New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts at the AT & T Performing Arts Center on May 29. “I’ve seen a lot…


Shen Yun: ‘I Love That It Breathes Spirituality,’ Says NGO Manager

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—Shen Yun Performing Arts, the world’s foremost traditional Chinese classical dance and music company, brought beauty and compassion to the evening performance at The Granada Theatre on May, 29. The company, which is restoring China’s ancient culture, is entertaining and educating its audiences with story-based dances that depict the Middle Kingdom’s divine culture…