Commentary There are hundreds of thousands of people reported missing in the United States each year. Last year there were more than 540,000 reports filed with police. Sounds like a lot, but probably due to our COVID-19 isolation that was a record low number. Some of the missing were kidnaped; others were quickly found or…
Macron Tells Europe to ‘Stop Being Naive’ After France Signs Defence Deal With Greece
PARIS—Europe needs to stop being naive when it comes to defending its interests and build its own military capacity, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday after Greece sealed a deal for French frigates worth about €3 billion ($3.51 billion). France was plunged into an unprecedented diplomatic crisis with the United States, Australia, and Britain…
Russia Opens New Criminal Case Against Kremlin Critic Navalny, Threatens More Jail Time
MOSCOW—Russia sharply escalated a campaign against jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on Tuesday, opening a new criminal case against President Putin’s fiercest domestic critic that could allow the authorities to hand him another decade in jail. In a case condemned by the West, Navalny, 45, is already serving two-and-a-half years in prison for parole violations…
California Official Calls for Free Preschool to University Education for Black Students at ‘Reparations Task Force’ Meeting
California Secretary of State Shirley Weber last week told a state-mandated Reparations Task Force that atonement for slavery is long overdue and should include free education for all African Americans from preschool to university. “Education should be available to every African American, regardless of their background in terms of the resources they have. University of…
UK Government Takes Over Train Operator Southeastern
The UK Government is to take over running services on train operator Southeastern, also known as the London & South Eastern Railway Limited (LSER), after a “serious breach” of its franchise agreement. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said an investigation by his department identified evidence that since October 2014 the company has not declared more than…
China’s Debt Crisis Goes Far Beyond Evergrande
September 28, 2021
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Analysis China’s foreign debt, including U.S. dollar debt, stood at $2.4 trillion at the end of 2020, a 4 percent increase from the previous quarter. The country’s corporate debt, combined with household debt, now exceeds 300 percent of GDP. The U.S.-China trade war, along with the pandemic lockdowns, have slowed the economy. The CCP hopes…
Destroying America
Commentary There are forces that wish to destroy America. Some of them are visible and some are stealth. The visible forces include terrorists and certain nation states like Iran. Radical Islamic preachers cry “death to America” in their sermons, encouraging martyrdom through suicide bombings. Sept. 11 was their crowning achievement, so far. There will likely…
China Energy Crunch Triggers Shutdowns, Pleas for More Coal
SHANGHAI—China faces mounting pressure to ramp up coal imports and ensure supplies to keep lights on, factories open, and water flowing as a severe power crunch roils the northeastern industrial heartland. With electricity shortages sparked by coal shortages crippling large sections of industry, the governor of Jilin province, one of the hardest hit in the…
Woman Arrested on Suspicion of Starting California Blaze
REDDING, Calif.—A woman has been arrested on suspicion of starting a Northern California wildfire that spread rapidly, burning homes and prompting evacuation orders Thursday in a rural community, authorities said. Workers at a nearby quarry reported seeing a woman acting strangely and trespassing in the area in Shasta County where the Fawn Fire was sparked…
China’s Factory Profits Slow as Industries Brace for Power Crisis
BEIJING—Profit growth at China’s industrial firms slowed for a sixth month as plants fought off high commodity prices, COVID-19 outbreaks, and part shortages, with an unfolding power crisis a growing threat to output and bottom-lines. Profits rose 10.1 percent on year in August to 680.3 billion yuan ($105 billion) compared with a 16.4 percent gain in…
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