Hong Kong passed a new immigration law on April 28 that gives authorities the power to prevent people from entering and leaving the city, raising concerns that Chinese mainland style “exit bans” will be implemented in the financial hub. The United States expressed that it is “deeply concerned” about the new law. Meanwhile, a recent…
Hong Kong Passes Immigration Law That Could Ban People From Leaving City, US ‘Deeply Concerned’
Democratic Rep. Cheri Bustos Announces Retirement From Congress
Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-Ill.), the former House Democratic campaign chief, said Friday that she will not seek reelection in 2022. “Today, following a decade of service in Washington, I am announcing that I will not seek reelection in Congress after completing my fifth term,” she wrote on Twitter. Previously, Bustos had stepped down from leading…
LA Mayor’s Job Creation Claim Raises Questions
April 30, 2021
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Commentary About a week ago, on April 21, the Los Angeles mayor released his $11.23 billion budget proposal for the 2021-22 fiscal year. The night before, Mayor Eric Garcetti gave his State of the City speech, offering some rationale for his budget. He called it “a financial document … but also a roadmap,” providing a…
The American Dream Takes on China Inc.
“Speed now is the number one currency in business today and you need that momentum for that digital transformation…And the big, they no longer eat the small. The quick eat the slow,” said former Under Secretary of State Keith Krach, as he addressed the need for 5G technology. This emerging technology is not only 10 times…
The Real Reasons Behind the Rudy Giuliani Raid
Commentary Expectations that the FBI was investigating possible crimes documented on Hunter Biden’s laptop were laid to rest earlier this week when agents raided the home and office of Rudolph Giuliani, the man who made news of the laptop public. According to reports, federal investigators are looking for evidence that the former Mayor of New…
Tennessee Legislature Passes Bill Requiring Watermarks on Absentee Ballots
Tennessee’s Legislature approved a bill that requires the addition of a watermark on all absentee ballots in a nearly unanimous vote. Senate Bill 1314 passed the Senate in a 27-0 vote on Monday, and the House adopted the state Senate version of the bill on Tuesday in a 92-1 vote. Gov. Bill Lee, a Republican,…
Thousands of South Koreans Petition to Cancel a Chinese Cultural Project in Gangwon Province
Recently, more than 600,000 Koreans signed an online petition to oppose the construction of the “Korean-China Cultural Town” in Gangwon Province. This resulted in the halt of the project. In 2019, Gangwon Province and China’s People’s Daily Online agreed to start the project. The agreement was to build a Chinese Cultural Town in Chuncheon and…
Ridicule of Bill Banning Sex-Selective Abortion Shows Abortion Agenda Isn’t About Women’s Equality
Commentary The common response of many supporters of abortion is to automatically reject any changes to the status quo without bothering to analyze the contents and implications of the proposed change. It was suggested by a columnist that Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall’s Bill C-233, which seeks to ban sex-selective abortion, is a “stinking albatross” around…
Former B.C. Cabinet Minister Denies Saying Government Knew About Casino Crime
VANCOUVER—A former cabinet minister denies telling a gaming investigator that members of the B.C. Liberal government knew about illegal activities at casinos and were doing little to prevent the crimes. Kash Heed told a public inquiry into money laundering that he recalls a lunch in Victoria in 2009 with former gaming investigator Fred Pinnock, but…
John Kerry Financial Disclosures Show Millions in Income From Stocks, Including Oil Companies
John Kerry, special presidential envoy on climate at the State Department, has disclosed millions of dollars in income from stocks—including of oil companies—that he liquidated after he assumed office in January, according to financial disclosure forms obtained by media outlets. Under federal ethics laws, most political appointees are required to publicly disclose their current and…
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