Month: May 2022

Analyst Warns World Has Just ‘Ten Weeks’ of Wheat Supplies Left in Storage

A food insecurity expert said the world has only about 10 weeks of wheat supplies left in storage amid the conflict in Ukraine and as India has moved to bar exports of wheat in recent weeks. Sara Menker, the CEO of agriculture analytics firm Gro Intelligence, told the United Nations Security Council that the Russia–Ukraine…


Analyst Warns World Has Just ’10 Weeks’ of Wheat Supplies Left in Storage

A food insecurity expert said the world has only about 10 weeks of wheat supplies left in storage amid the conflict in Ukraine and as India has moved to bar exports of wheat in recent weeks. Sara Menker, the CEO of agriculture analytics firm Gro Intelligence, told the United Nations Security Council that the Russia–Ukraine…


The Law of the Conservation of Anxiety

Commentary It sometimes seems as if there were nowadays a law of the conservation of anxiety: If we aren’t anxious about one thing, we’ll be anxious about another. For example, it isn’t all that long ago that we were worrying about the dangers of deflation, but now it’s inflation that we must worry about. Of…


Chinese Regime Locks Down Mega Port City of 14 Million Under ‘Zero-COVID’ Policy

The Chinese communist regime has locked down another major city—Tianjin in northern China—under its strict “Zero-COVID” policy. Meanwhile, mandatory mass testing is being conducted in the city. Authorities warn those who violate the regulations that they will not only be punished but that it would even “affect their future generations.” Tianjin is one of China’s…


Taiwan Not Included in Launch of New Biden Indo-Pacific Pact

TOKYO—President Joe Biden on Monday is expected to come out with a list of nations that will join the Indo-Pacific trade pact, but Taiwan won’t be among them. White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan confirmed that Taiwan isn’t among the governments signed up for the launch of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, a pact that’s…


My Mom Is a Liar | Short Film

An amazing story about a mother’s unconditional love for her son and how she spends her whole life sacrificing for him until her last breath, showing ironically through her lies to him. When the son finds out in the end, it is the most shocking yet touching moment between the mother and son which guarantees…


A Movie for Memorial Day: 1952’s ‘Above and Beyond’

For many, Memorial Day marks the beginning of summer. We enjoy barbecues, picnics, and pool parties. However, beyond a few American flags in decorations, we often forget this holiday’s origin and meaning. Originally called Decoration Day, the holiday may have begun with Southern women’s decorating graves of fallen Civil War soldiers. In 1868, General John…


Timeless Truths: The Link Between Socrates’ Teachings and Jordan Peterson’s ’12 Rules’

Commentary I invited Jordan Peterson to my university in 2013, years before he famously opposed Bill C-16. Peterson was very gracious and delivered an interesting lecture based on his book “Maps of Meaning.” Still, I had secretly hoped he’d address the subject of an earlier lecture titled, “The Necessity of Virtue.” In that 2010 lecture,…


There Are Clear Signs That Marxist Ideology Has Taken Root in US: Author Cheryl Chumley

In the last few years, Marxist ideology has become more prominent in U.S. mainstream culture. Cheryl Chumley, an expert on Marxism, editor at the Washington Times, and author of the book “Lockdown: The Socialist Plan to Take Away Your Freedom;” said that because critical thinking and debate are being penalized and personal freedoms are being…


2 Men Charged in Fatal Chicago Shopping District Shooting

CHICAGO—Two men have been charged in a shooting that left two people dead and seven injured outside a fast food restaurant just blocks from Chicago’s famed Magnificent Mile shopping district. Jaylun Sanders, 21, of Chicago, faces two counts of first-degree murder, seven counts of first-degree attempted murder and other charges, Chicago police said in a…