France has accused the UK of breaking the UK–EU pact on post-Brexit relations after most applications by French fishermen to fish in British waters were rejected. The French government reacted angrily on Tuesday after it emerged that, out of 47 French applications for small fishing boats to operate in the UK’s territorial sea, just 12…
Connecticut Displaces New Jersey as State With Biggest Taxpayer Burden
Connecticut received the dubious honor Wednesday of moving ahead of New Jersey with the highest taxpayer burden among the 50 states, according to a new “Financial State of the States” report from Truth-in-Accounting (TIA). Illinois, Massachusetts, and Hawaii follow in the 48th, 47th and 46th positions among the nation’s 50 states, as calculated by the…
UK Woman Arrested Under COVID-19 Rules Before Being Murdered by Police: Court Hearing
The former British police officer who raped and murdered Sarah Everard in March kidnapped his victim by using his Metropolitan Police-issue warrant card to make a fake COVID-19 arrest, a court has heard. Everard, a 33-year-old marketing executive, was walking home in the evening on March 3 after having dinner at a friend’s house in Clapham, south…
Quebec, Alberta Laws Banning Some COVID Protests Raise Concerns
New laws in Alberta and Quebec that bar COVID-19-related protests from outside many public institutions raise concerns about curtailment of free expression, with one civil liberties lawyer describing the clamp-down as “political in nature.” In Quebec, public security minister Geneviève Guilbault tabled Bill 105 on Sept. 23 to ban demonstrations “in connection with health measures…
Congressional Testimony on Deadly Afghan Drone Strike Contradicts Records
Three of the U.S. military’s top officials have told Congress they realized within hours that a botched Aug. 29 drone strike killed innocent civilians—contradicting earlier military statements about what government knew in the aftermath of the incident. “We knew the strike hit civilians within 4-5 hours after the strike occurred, and U.S. Central Command issued…
Ontario Doctor Decries ‘Medical Tyranny’ After Being Barred From Issuing Vaccine, Mask Exemptions
An Ontario family physician says he is “proud” of taking a stand against “medical tyranny” after the province’s medical regulator barred him from issuing medical exemptions for COVID-19 vaccines, testing, and mask requirements. The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) alleged that Dr. Patrick Phillips “engaged in disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional conduct” in…
Pennsylvania Senate Republicans Aim to Put Masking Decision in Parental Hands
The Pennsylvania Senate Education Committee Tuesday approved a plan that provides parental control over masking decisions in school. Senate Bill 846 next goes before the full Senate for consideration. Republican senators Doug Mastriano and Judy Ward cosponsored the bill which would allow parents or legal guardians to opt their child out of wearing a face…
Uranium Prices Surge on Financial Interest After Years in the Doldrums
Uranium is in the Canadian spotlight once again thanks to significant financial investor interest in the mineral. Uranium market participants say the nascent phenomenon has its benefits, but speculation abounds as to how the price surge will affect the utilities amid an excess of demand over supply. Uranium prices have been extremely volatile in September—rising…
Made in China 2025: Another CCP Dream Dashed
September 29, 2021
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News Analysis From the beginning of his reign, Xi Jinping has been preaching China’s need to end U.S. world dominance, create Chinese independence, and rewrite the global social order. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) ascribes names to the various plans and initiatives that it hopes will culminate in Chinese global domination, including “Made in China…
Communist China’s Grand Strategy for a Small African Country
September 29, 2021
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A recent military coup in West Africa has put the Republic of Guinea in the world’s spotlight. While this small country ranks among the world’s poorest, its abundant mineral wealth, including bauxite and iron ore, make it strategically important to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Guinea is only 94,981 square miles in size and is…
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