U.S. President Joe Biden has decried current gun laws in America after 19 students and two adults were killed by a shooter at a Texas elementary school. He argued there are reform options that don’t negate the Second Amendment, which he claimed “is not absolute.” Meanwhile, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has framed the problem as a…
‘Second Amendment Is Not Absolute’: Biden Decries Gun Laws After Texas School Shooting
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Twitter to Pay $150 Million After Being Accused of Improperly Selling User Data
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Australia Needs to Be More Proactive in Pacific Region Amidst Growing China Presence : Pacific Expert
A leading academic from the Australian National University has warned that Australia has a narrowing window of opportunity to play a greater role in the Pacific as China exerts more influence. Senior Fellow at the ANU Department of Pacific Affairs Associate Professor Graeme Smith, who is the editor of a new book that delves into…
Australia Needs to Be More Proactive in Pacific Region Amidst Growing China Presence
A leading academic from the Australian National University has warned that Australia has a narrowing window of opportunity to play a greater role in the Pacific as China exerts more influence. Senior Fellow at the ANU Department of Pacific Affairs Associate Professor Graeme Smith, who is the editor of a new book that delves into…
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Musician Blown Away by Harmony Between Dance and Music in Shen Yun
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.—“It’s greater than the sum of its parts,” said writer and musician Mark Kurasz, after he’d seen Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Fred Kavli Theatre on Tuesday. Mr. Kurasz was expecting to see just dancing but was blown away when he realized that Shen Yun also incorporated music and theatre. From a…