Month: February 2022

Does NATO Bear Any Responsibility for the Ukrainian Tragedy?

Commentary Feb. 24 was the day Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale military assault on neighboring Ukraine and many lives have already been lost. In recent weeks, the U.S. and UK administrations had been warning that an attack was imminent, but was this situation avoidable? The seeds for it may have been planted in…


TSMC: The World’s Most Sought After Company

New Analysis The electronic chip shortage crisis has disrupted supply chain security and industrial activities worldwide. Amid a global semiconductor race, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world’s top chipmaker, has become the company that is most invited to set up factories in many advanced economies. Since 2020, the semiconductor shortage has led to the…


The Compelling Need for Modern ‘Church Commission’ to Review US Intelligence Community

 Commentary Often forgotten in the current debate on the size, shape, form, and existence of the “Deep State” were the seminal events in the 1970s usually referred to as the “Church Commission.” In 1975, Sen. Frank Church (D-Idaho) led a lengthy Senate hearing period titled formally, “The United States Senate Select Committee to Study Governmental…


Ukraine Releases Video of Drone Demolishing Russian Missile Systems

A Ukrainian military official released footage on Feb. 27 that appears to show a missile system belonging to the Russian Armed Forces being destroyed by a Ukrainian drone. Valery Zaluzhny, the chief commander of the armed forces of Ukraine, said on social media that a Turkish-made Bayraktar drone was used to destroy the Russian machinery in the…


Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine a Warning to Canada to Get Serious About Defence

Commentary For the second time in my adult life a major shock seems to have made people serious about defence. It remains to be seen how serious. But like 9/11, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has blown away any number of comforting illusions. So now what do we do? In the short run we seem…


North Carolina Governor Vetoes Bill Giving Authority to Parents on Masking Their Children in Public Schools

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed on Feb. 24 Senate Bill 173—the Free the Smiles Act—which would have given parents discernment on masking their children in K-12 public school. The decision comes a week after he encouraged local school boards to lift their mask mandates; however, Cooper said he wants the school boards to retain the…


Virginia Government Releases Report on Efforts to Combat Critical Race Theory in Public Schools

Virginia’s education department has released a 30-day report on actions to rescind programs, polices, and materials involving “discriminatory and divisive concepts,” such as critical race theory (CRT). “The concepts have become widespread in the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) and in Virginia school divisions and we will need to proactively review policies, practices, and pedagogies…


8 Foods That Can Help Prevent High Cholesterol

Did you know, almost half of American adults have high cholesterol? A combination of lifestyle factors and genetics mostly influences cholesterol. But what you eat still matters. In fact, when you eat closer to what the Dietary Guidelines recommend, you could lower your risk of heart disease and cholesterol. So, aim to eat more fruits,…


White House Responds to Proposal for ‘No-Fly’ Zone Over Ukraine

The Biden administration and NATO both rejected calls for a “no-fly” zone over Ukraine, saying that it would escalate the conflict. Over the past weekend, there were calls for the United States and NATO to set one up over Ukraine, as Russian jets have carried out bombing runs on Ukrainian targets. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.)…


Ukrainian Community in Cleveland Standing With Loved Ones in Under-Attack Homeland

The sizeable tight-knit Ukrainian community and clergy in Cleveland, Ohio, have turned out in force with messages and prayers for loved ones back in their homeland. They also have messages for Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin, whose military began bombing and invading Ukraine, its southwestern neighbor on Feb. 24. There were 167 Ukrainians reportedly…