An agency representing Orange County cities says it will sue the government department responsible for approving state-imposed housing quotas in California. The Orange County Council of Governments (OCCOG) has been meeting in closed session for nearly six months to discuss the legal matter. The board revealed to the public on May 27 that it had…
Biden’s Wuhan Cover-Up
Commentary Reeling from revelations that the Biden administration shut down a State Department investigation into the origins of COVID-19, the Biden team is now trying to cover up their cover-up. Let’s examine what they were covering up in the first place, why it matters, and how the administration is now pretending to take action while…
Hong Kong Judge Draws Criticism After Court Session Involving 47 Pro-Democracy Activists
May 31, 2021
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An internationally scrutinized court case unfolded in Hong Kong on May 31, when 47 pro-democracy opposition figures stood before a judge, while being charged with conspiracy to commit subversion under the city’s draconian national security law. At the West Kowloon court building, Judge Victor So ruled that the court case will resume on July 8,…
Photos: The Profound Bond Between Mongolia’s Last Eagle Keepers and Their Mighty Birds
Venturing to Mongolia to meet the country’s last remaining nomadic eagle keepers, Russian photographer Daniel Kordan turned his reverence into a series of incredible photographs. Kordan’s work, a breathtaking mixture of epic landscape photography and intimate portraiture, exemplifies the bond between the keepers and their birds—an elusive 1,000-year-old tradition that runs the risk of dying…
Telling the Stories of World War II Veterans: ‘Time Is of the Essence!’
Tracie Hunter is an Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker who, for the past five years, has focused her film skills on telling the stories of World War II veterans. Through her organization WWII Beyond the Call, Hunter and her team of volunteer filmmakers have been seeking out, sitting down, and capturing the harrowing stories of soldiers…
Sen. Capito: Republicans, Democrats ‘Inching Toward Each Other’ in Infrastructure Negotiations
Republicans and Democrats are slowly getting closer in negotiations on a major infrastructure package, a top GOP negotiator said on Sunday. Democrats used a budget tool called reconciliation to ram through the COVID-19 relief package earlier this year but have not turned to the tool for infrastructure because “there is a hunger for bipartisanship,” Sen. Shelley…
78-Year-Old Retiree Fosters Over 80 Infants in 3 Decades: ‘God’s Handed Me a Gift to Do’
At 78, a veteran foster carer who has looked after 8o-plus infants in the span of over three decades, as a single foster parent, reflects on her role, calling it “challenging… but very rewarding.” Linda Owens retired from her career as a grocery department manager, but still continues to care for babies, sometimes two at…
Wall Street Has Officially Thrown In Its Lot With Beijing
May 31, 2021
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Commentary Despite tensions between Beijing and Washington ratcheting up over the last five years, Wall Street firms have steadily increased their business footprint in China while carefully navigating the political whirlwinds. But recent events involving the two of the most important firms on Wall Street signal that the industry is resolute in making China its…
Japanese Pickled Cabbage and Kombu Salad
Shiomomi, the salt-massaged method, is the perfect place to start making Japanese-style pickles, or tsukemono. This recipe is adapted with permission from Elizabeth Andoh’s “Impatient Pickles.” Serves 2 to 3 as a side 1 small, dense portion of cabbage (about 6 to 8 ounces), washed, dried, and sliced thinly, as if you are preparing a…
More Moreish Food, Please
Years ago, we moved from our home in Switzerland to England. Among the mixed emotions, one standout was a relief to live again in an English-language culture. While I can write at length about our bumbling and surprisingly foreign experience settling into UK life, I will stay on the topic of language. After all, it…
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