Commentary In June 1783, the Confederation Congress was meeting in what is now Independence Hall in Philadelphia. Continental soldiers surrounded the building demanding back pay. They were peaceful, but the intimidation was plain. Congress asked Pennsylvania authorities to clear away the demonstrators. Pennsylvania authorities refused to do so. Congress accordingly left Philadelphia for Princeton, New…
Why the District of Columbia Should Not Be a State
Commentary In June 1783, the Confederation Congress was meeting in what is now Independence Hall in Philadelphia. Continental soldiers surrounded the building demanding back pay. They were peaceful, but the intimidation was plain. Congress asked Pennsylvania authorities to clear away the demonstrators. Pennsylvania authorities refused to do so. Congress accordingly left Philadelphia for Princeton, New…
Hospitals Overrun as India’s COVID-19 Infections Surge
People across India scrambled for life-saving oxygen supplies on Friday and patients lay dying outside hospitals as the country recorded over 300,000 new COVID-19 cases a day for two days straight. India’s second wave has hit with such ferocity that hospitals are running out of oxygen, beds and anti-viral drugs. Many patients have been turned away…
Cuomo’s Office Won’t Reveal What It Told DOJ About CCP Virus Deaths at Nursing Homes
The office of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo refused to say what it told the Department of Justice regarding CCP virus outbreaks in nursing homes, in part because the disclosure would be an “invasion of personal privacy.” The DOJ sent requests to several states last year concerning statistics on deaths and infection in nursing homes…
Deep Dive (April 23): Texas Sues Biden Administration for Flouting Own Virus Rules at the Southern Border
The wealthy are getting tax hikes. Capital gains tax is going up—nearly doubling. That’s how President Joe Biden plans to pay for the second part of the infrastructure plan, known as the American Family Plan. Senate Republicans countered Biden’s infrastructure plan with their own on Thursday. It costs less than half of Biden’s $2 trillion…
Video: Facts Matter (April 23): New Video Shows Columbus Police Shooting of Knife-Wielding Teenager
In Columbus, Ohio, bodycam footage released by the police showed that the officer who shot and killed a 16-year-old girl was actually doing it to stop her from stabbing someone. The House of Representatives passed a bill that would make Washington, D.C., the 51st state. The bill is now on its way to the Senate….
Australia’s Termination of Belt and Road Deal Explained
Analysis On April 21, the Australian government intervened to cancel the state of Victoria’s controversial Belt and Road deal with Beijing stating that the arrangement was inconsistent with Australia’s foreign policy and national interests. The move was criticised by a Chinese diplomat who noted it would not help improve bilateral relations which became tense over…
Australia’s Termination of State’s Belt and Road Deal Explained
News Analysis On April 21, the Australian government intervened to cancel the state of Victoria’s controversial Belt and Road deal with Beijing stating that the arrangement was inconsistent with Australia’s foreign policy and national interests. The move was criticised by a Chinese diplomat who noted it would not help improve bilateral relations which became tense…
Saturday, April 24, 2021: Epoch Sudoku
Hard Some benefits of playing Sudoku may include reducing anxiety and stress, and improving concentration, problem-solving skills, logical thinking, and memory.
Saturday, April 24, 2021: Epoch Crossword
‘Top spot’, ‘Emulating Paul Revere’, ‘Syndicate’, ‘A little night music’, ‘”Genesis” brother’, ‘Hammer part’, ‘Elder of alder’, ‘Old name for Tokyo’, ‘Java is in it’, ‘Listener supported’, ‘Decked out’, ‘Any doctrine’, and ‘Promise’ are some of the clues in this crossword puzzle from the June 25, 2020 edition of The Epoch Times newspaper. Weekends will have…
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