Commentary The Chinese regime’s propaganda machines are running at full capacity in the run-up to the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), including lauding the success of the leadership in public health. However, there are major issues in China’s healthcare system. Recently, a Chinese doctor exposed the corrupt practices in…
Chefs Share ‘Wild and Crazy’ Creations for Charity
April 22, 2021
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Costa Mesa’s Share Our Selves (SOS) has become known for its annual “Wild and Crazy” taco night fundraiser. The event features Orange County luminary chefs who craft unique twists on traditional street tacos and margaritas. After last year’s event was cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, organizers decided to plan this year’s fundraiser as…
MPs Adopt Motion Calling for Flights From COVID-19 Hot Spots to Stop
OTTAWA—MPs unanimously agreed Canada should suspend international flights from countries where COIVD-19 outbreaks are raging just a few hours before the federal government is expected to announce new restrictions on incoming travel. The House of Commons adopted a motion from the Bloc Quebecois this afternoon calling for flights carrying non-essential travellers from certain countries, such…
Why California Needs to Revolutionize Its Mental Health System | Richard Afable
California’s National Alliance on Mental Health reported one in five adults experience a mental illness each year. My guest today is Richard Afable. He is a medical doctor and president of Be Well OC. Today he discusses the need for effective prevention and intervention in treating mental illnesses and why a handful of visionaries in…
Prototype of First US Dollar Coins Going up for Auction
A piece of copper that was struck by the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia in 1794 and was a prototype for the fledgling nation’s money will go up for auction Friday. Businessman and Texas Rangers co-chairman Bob Simpson owns the item, which is known as the “No Stars Flowing Hair Dollar.” While it closely resembles silver…
How Fiscal Policies Are Used to the Advantage of Politicians and Big Businesses: Convention of States Activist
Tax policies and government spending are used to encourage or discourage certain behaviors within society and can be considered instruments of social policy, said Wendy Damron, external relations manager at Citizens for Self Governance Charleston and the district captain for the South Carolina Convention of States Project. There are some favors and loopholes in the…
Indonesia Looking for Submarine That May Be Too Deep to Help
JAKARTA, Indonesia—Indonesian navy ships searched Thursday for a submarine that likely sank too deep to retrieve, making survival chances for the 53 people on board slim. Authorities said oxygen in the submarine would run out by early Saturday. The diesel-powered KRI Nanggala 402 was participating in a training exercise Wednesday when it missed a scheduled…
Czechs Expel More Russians in Dispute Over 2014 Depot Blast
PRAGUE—The Czech Republic on Thursday ordered more Russian diplomats to leave the country, further escalating a dispute between the two nations over the alleged involvement of Russian spies in a massive ammunition depot explosion in 2014. Foreign Minister Jakub Kulhanek said Russia won’t be allowed to have more diplomats in Prague than the Czechs currently…
Britain Slashes Aid to China by 95 Percent
The British government has decided to cut its aid to China by 95 percent, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on Wednesday. In a written statement to Parliament, Raab said he had reduced the UK’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) to China by 95 percent to just £0.9 million ($1.25 million). The remaining budget will fund programmes…
Jaguar Land Rover Halts Production Because of Chip Shortage
LONDON—Jaguar Land Rover said Thursday it’s suspending production at two UK factories, becoming the latest automaker to fall victim to a global shortage of microchips. “Like other automotive manufacturers, we are currently experiencing some COVID-19 supply chain disruption, including the global availability of semiconductors,” the British luxury car brand said in a statement. The shortage…
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