Commentary This month there was an unusual amount of international attention given to the Greenland Election. This is a vast country with a tiny population of only 56,000. Every year, Denmark transfers $740 million to help fund the government. This is a huge amount of money—representing about 25 percent of GDP or 46 percent of…
GOP Governors Sign Bills Restricting Abortion in Oklahoma, Montana
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt and Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte on Monday each signed three bills to restrict abortion in their states. Republican Gov. Stitt announced on Twitter the three bills set to be effective Nov. 1 in Oklahoma. “I’m keeping my promise to sign all pro-life legislation,” he said. “We now have three more laws…
The Marriage of Mathematics and Sacred Art: Piero della Francesca’s ‘The Baptism of Christ’
“We don’t go to art for information. Rather it’s the experience.”—Roger Scruton, philosopher Piero della Francesca’s “The Baptism of Christ,” which hangs in the National Gallery in London’s Trafalgar Square, was rather like a personal shrine to me. I visited it frequently “for the experience.” When the newsroom became too much of a gallimaufry, I…
US to Help Train Guatemalan Border Task Force, Increase Aid to Northern Triangle
April 27, 2021
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Vice President Kamala Harris in talks with Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei Monday proposed that the United States helps train members of a Guatemalan task force in charge of protecting the country’s border. In a virtual meeting, Harris offered to send 16 Department of Homeland Security employees to assist in the effort, amid a recent spike…
New Arrivals From HK Struggle to Rent in UK Without Jobs, Bank Accounts
Many Hongkongers moving to the UK are hitting a brick wall while trying to find accommodation, a new report reveals. The report, launched on Monday, said that landlords in the UK are reluctant to let their properties to BN(O) visa applicants from Hong Kong, the vast majority of whom do not have jobs, rental references,…
New Arrivals From HK Struggles to Rent in UK Without Jobs, Bank Accounts
Many Hongkongers moving to the UK are hitting a brick wall while trying to find accommodation, a new report reveals. The report, launched on Monday, said that landlords in the UK are reluctant to let their properties to BN(O) visa applicants from Hong Kong, the vast majority of whom do not have jobs, rental references,…
North Dakota Declared a ‘Second Amendment Sanctuary State’
April 27, 2021
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North Dakota has been designated a “Second Amendment sanctuary state” after its governor signed a proclamation reiterating the state’s support for gun rights. The proclamation signed by Gov. Doug Burgum on Monday declares the state’s intention to combat any attempts by the federal government to limit the ability of its residents to own or use firearms…
Chinese Regime Building Fraud Case Against Detained Christian Pastor, Subpoenas Wife
April 27, 2021
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After Zhang Chunlei, a pastor of a Christian house church in the capital of Guizhou province, was illegally detained last month on fraud allegations, his wife was subpoenaed and held in handcuffs and shackles by police for 24 hours on April 21. A rights lawyer revealed to The Epoch Times that he believed the Chinese…
Tasmania Rated Australia’s Number One State Economy: CommSec
April 27, 2021
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According to a report, Tasmania has been rated as the best-performing state economy for the fifth quarter in a row, with the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) maintaining the second spot. CommSec’s State of States report (pdf) measures and analyses the economic performances for each state and territory over every quarter against the 10-year average, or “normal”…
Tasmania Rated as Australia’s Number One State Economy: CommSec
April 27, 2021
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According to a report, Tasmania has been rated as the best-performing state economy for the fifth quarter in a row, with the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) maintaining the second spot. CommSec’s State of States report (pdf) measures and analyses the economic performances for each state and territory over every quarter against the 10-year average, or “normal”…
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