Month: July 2022

Confucius Institutes 2.0: Chinese Government Money Speaks Loudly

Originally published by Gatestone Institute Commentary In the book “Red Handed,” we meet a remarkable young man named Nathan Law, the Chinese-born, Hong Kong-raised leader of a pro-democracy effort called the “Umbrella Movement,” which protested Beijing’s crackdowns on freedom in Hong Kong. His efforts were brutally crushed by the Chinese government and Nathan Law went to…


Fauci: Emergency Declaration for Monkeypox Under ‘Active Consideration’

The federal government is actively considering making an emergency declaration for monkeypox, according to White House medical adviser Anthony Fauci. Speaking Tuesday in a CNN interview, Fauci told CNN that an emergency declaration on the virus is “something that’s obviously under active consideration.” He made the comment when asked by CNN about whether such a…


UK Imposes Further Sanctions in Response to Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Russian ministers, officials, and members of influential families linked to the Kremlin are among those hit with sanctions in the latest wave of action prompted by Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Moscow’s justice minister Konstantin Chuychenko and his deputy Oleg Sviridenko were hit with a travel ban and asset freeze, with the UK accusing them…


From Cloning Monkeypox Genome to Editing Human DNA, Is Synthetic Biology a Double-Edged Sword?

In the June 2022 issue of Virologica Sinica, researchers at Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) published a paper that said WIV efficiently assembled a large fragment of the monkeypox virus genome for the purpose of developing a PCR test for monkeypox. This WIV article is not particularly eye-catching at the first glance, but it does…


Demi Minor’s Case Prompts California Asian Community to Review Schools’ Transgender and Sex Education Policies

Demi Minor’s case has sparked the California Asian community’s concerns about transgender policies and sex education curricula in local schools. Leaders warn that abuses have already taken place on some campuses. Demi Minor is a biological man who identifies as a woman. After the New Jersey correctional facility transferred Minor to a female prison per…


‘Very Bold Decision’: Ohio Supreme Court Voids Rape Conviction Because Victim Sat With Prosecutors

The Ohio Supreme Court voted 4-3 to reverse a man’s conviction for rape and kidnapping—a ruling that one defense lawyer called “a very, very bold decision.” For the first time in its 220-year history, the state’s highest court was asked to consider whether a defendant was denied a fair trial because the crime victim was…


Chinese-Language Newspaper Sing Tao Daily Ends Print in Canada

The Chinese-language newspaper Sing Tao Daily which often takes pro-Beijing positions is shutting down its print version in Canada, shifting its operations entirely to digital platforms starting late August. “The [Sing Tao Group] has decided to stop printing the ‘Sing Tao Daily’ in Canada on Aug. 28, 2022, and will concentrate resources on the development of…


Man Trapped in Vent Atop Restaurant Rescued, Arrested

LOS ANGELES—A man was taken into police custody after being rescued from an 18-inch ventilation shaft atop a Beverly Grove restaurant Monday. Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters were called just after 3 p.m. to the two-story restaurant at 8367 Beverly Boulevard, between La Cienega and Crescent Heights boulevards, after receiving a report of the man…


The Culpability of the New York Times: Then and Now

Commentary On Feb. 27, 2020, weeks before full disease panic hit the United States, the New York Times podcast started preparing the way with an interview with its lead virus reporter Donald G. McNeil. He promoted panic and lockdowns (“This is alarmist, but I think right now, it’s justified”), and reinforced the point in the next day’s print edition…


 Heavy Menstrual Bleeding: What to Know

T.L. is a 42-year-old mother of two with a long history of heavy menstrual cycles. At times she was anemic, which left her exhausted. She was looking for answers, but wasn’t getting any meaningful relief. Menorrhagia is the medical term for abnormally heavy menstrual cycles. At times, it can be so serious as to require…