Commentary On April 10, Shanghai held an opening ceremony for a series of activities commemorating the 50th anniversary of ping-pong diplomacy, when the U.S. table tennis team visited Communist China for the first time in 1971. Due to the current stalemate in bilateral relations, this event came off as awkward. On the Chinese side, the…
Teen Shot Dead After Aiming Toy Gun at Maryland State Police Trooper
A Maryland State Police trooper shot a 16-year-old boy dead after the teenager aimed what investigators later learned was a toy gun at the officer before pulling a knife on him, police said. Police on Wednesday were investigating the shooting, which occurred a day earlier at about 1:30 p.m. in Leonardtown in southern Maryland. “There…
UK Extends Surge Testing As South African COVID-19 Variant Spreads in London
UK health authorities have extended the ongoing COVID-19 surge testing operation to two more London boroughs in an attempt to curb the spread of a variant of the CCP virus first identified in South Africa. The local council of Barnet said on Wednesday the South African variant had been found in the north London borough….
Uncle Sam Needs You for a Counter-Psychological Warfare Strategy
Commentary Divide and conquer, or divide and rule, was a maxim Chinese strategist Sun Tzu stressed in 500 B.C. Sun wrote that the supreme military commander “subjugates other people’s armies without engaging in battle, captures other people’s fortified cities without attacking them.” Defeating an enemy “without fighting is the true pinnacle of excellence.” In the…
Judge Lets Man Who Was With George Floyd on Day He Died Avoid Taking Stand
A Minnesota judge on Wednesday ruled that a man who was in George Floyd’s vehicle on the day Floyd died does not have to answer a single question during the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Morries Hall has described himself as a “key witness” to the fateful events of May 25, 2020….
‘America First’ in Vaccinations
Commentary In the race to save lives, the United States and England are winning. A stunning 47 percent of U.K. residents and 36 percent of U.S. residents have received at least one dose. Compare that with the European Union, where only 15 percent have gotten at least one jab. The United States and the U.K….
Fauci: ‘Strong Similarities’ Between Post-Vaccination J&J, AstraZeneca Blood Clots
There are similarities between the blood-clotting issues seen in people after getting two different COVID-19 vaccines, Dr. Anthony Fauci said on April 14. “There are some rather strong similarities about this with regard to the timeframe following vaccination, particularly importantly, the clinical syndrome of these clots together with low platelets, so there are a lot…
Fauci: ‘Strong Similarities’ Between Post-Vaccination Johnson & Johnson, AstraZeneca Blood Clots
There are similarities between the blood clotting issues seen in people after getting two different COVID-19 vaccines, Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Wednesday. “There are some rather strong similarities about this with regard to the timeframe following vaccination, particularly importantly, the clinical syndrome of these clots together with low platelets, so there are a lot…
Gov. Hutchinson’s Distortion of President Reagan
Commentary Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas raised ire from conservatives for vetoing legislation passed by the Arkansas state legislature that would have banned “gender-affirming” medical treatment for transgender minors. This includes treatment such as hormone therapy, puberty blockers, and surgery associated with gender identity. The legislature then overrode Hutchinson’s veto, making Arkansas the nation’s…
Biden Says US Troops to Be Withdrawn From Afghanistan by Sept. 11
President Joe Biden announced on April 14 that he will withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, after nearly 20 years and after his predecessor, former President Donald Trump, attempted several times to draw down troop levels. “We cannot continue the cycle of extending or expanding our military presence in Afghanistan hoping to…
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