Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), and Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) on Sept. 30 called on the Biden administration to blacklist Chinese biotech companies, citing U.S. national security concerns, and the Chinese regime’s ambitions to “dominate biotechnology.” In a letter (pdf) to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, the Republican…
Cotton, Gallagher Urge Biden Administration to Blacklist Chinese Biotech Companies
Democrats Push to Codify Unlimited Abortion Law
Democrats held their second hearing this week on Thursday in the House Oversight and Reform Committee about their urgent need to pass legislation giving women unlimited access to abortion, up to nine months. The hearings are in response to abortion laws like the one recently enacting in Texas that limit abortions to the first few…
How to Relieve Intestinal Gas—Naturally
You’ve probably been privy to all manner of jokes (and attempted jokes) about emitting burps from your mouth or gas from your other end. In reality, everyone passes gas multiple times per day—it’s a natural, healthy bodily function after all. But the laughs all come to an end when someone realizes that there is something…
CCP Purges Chinese Celebrities and Influencers in Crackdown on Entertainment Industry
September 30, 2021
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Xi Jinping has seized control of China’s U.S.$359 billion (AU$496 billion) entertainment industry, seeking to align all cultural influences in China with Communist Party dogma through an “eight-point plan” that directs broadcasters on acceptable role models in entertainment. The plan released by the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA) tolerates no…
Manchin Indicates $1.5 Trillion Is Farthest He Will Go on Reconciliation
Since the earliest stages of the Democratic reconciliation bill, all eyes have been on Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), a critical swing vote who could make or break Democratic plans. Manchin rejected the bill’s $3.5 trillion price tag, but the self-described “conservative Democrat” has since been tight-lipped on what price tag he would support. On Thursday,…
North Korea Fires New Anti-Aircraft Missile in Latest Test
SEOUL—North Korea fired a newly developed anti-aircraft missile on Thursday, state media KCNA reported on Friday, the latest in its recent series of weapons tests amid deadlocked denuclearisation talks with the United States. The test conducted by the Academy of Defence Science, a military weapons developer, was aimed at confirming the practical functionality of the…
A Surprising Reason to Use Fresh Ginger in Homemade Marinade
The nicest thing happened to me one day as I rifled through the mail. I got a letter from Dr. C. Eugene Allen, a professor and food scientist at the University of Minnesota who just happened to be a fan of this column. He was responding to a teriyaki marinade recipe for venison I’d offered…
Live Q&A: Texas Conducting Audit of 2020 Election; Arkansas Moves to Recognize Natural Antibodies
Following the completion of the 2020 presidential elections audit in Maricopa County, Arizona, the state of Texas is now conducting a similar audit in four counties, including Dallas and Harris. And in other news, a new bill in Arkansas would recognize natural antibodies under its vaccine passport rules. In this live Q&A with Crossroads host Joshua…
China Faces Power Shortage as Winter Nears
LinkedIn has blocked the profiles of some American journalists in China. The company says it’s over “prohibited content.” The United States stops a Chinese student from entering the country. He was sent back after arriving at an airport in Houston. It’s the fourth time it’s happened this year. Tensions persist between Australia and China. It’s…
Feel-Good Policies May Have Unintended Consequences
Commentary The difficulty of making decisions as an elected official is the tension between one side versus another. There can be righteous positions on either side. One solution may be good and obvious but may also be to the detriment of others. Some win, while others lose. I’m sure it must have been painful to…
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