Month: July 2022

Shenzhen Tasked to Find Residents Who Fled the Latest Lockdown

In the latest lockdown, approximately 12,000 residents immediately fled Baishizhou, an urban village of Shenzhen. Local authorities issued urgent notices to demand surrounding areas to not take in those who seek shelter. Baishizhou began a second lockdown on July 18. Local authorities adopted a 7-day closure of the communities, and residents started to flee the…


Candlelight Vigil in Washington Mourns Those Killed in Persecution of Falun Gong in China

WASHINGTON—The air was fresh after a sweltering July day in the nation’s boggy capital. An evening storm had cut up the sticky heat, paving the way for brilliantly colored clouds as the sun set over the Washington Monument. Serene Chinese instrumentals rippled through the air, as more than one thousand candle flames dotted the lawn…


Solution to Ending Homelessness Requires ‘Traditional American Model’: Mary Theroux

Beyond Homelessness: Finding Hope, is a documentary about the national homelessness crisis and its possible solutions. Hosted by Mary Theroux, chairman and CEO of a California-based libertarian think tank, the film describes the growing homelessness problem in San Francisco and compares it with cities that have found large-scale solutions. Theroux says the way to end…


Man Charged After Sister Awakens From Coma Dies in Custody

CHARLESTON, W.Va.—A West Virginia man charged with trying to kill his sister, who recently awakened from a two-year coma and identified him as her attacker, has died less than a week after his arrest, authorities said Friday. Daniel J. Palmer III of Cottageville was pronounced dead Thursday at a Charleston hospital, a day after he…


The American Dream Isn’t Dead. 10 Steps to Achieve It

Commentary  The “American dream” is dead. That is, if you believe recent surveys which reveal that nearly 50 percent of the younger generation favors socialism over capitalism. To wit: “Since 2010, young adults’ positive ratings of socialism have hovered near 50%, while the rate has been consistently near 34% for Gen Xers and near 30% for…


Free Speech Policy Pledges That Sunak and Truss Have Made in the Conservative Leadership Election

Outsider Kemi Badenoch, who said that “we need to reinvigorate the case for free speech” has been knocked out, but the final two candidates Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss have varied records on the topic which is likely to become a battleground in the race to become Britain’s next Prime Minister. “Sunak as far as I…


Cancel Culture: The Voter Intimidation Tactic of Pennsylvania Governor’s Race

News Analysis Boycotts, threats of rioting, and vile reputation-smearing rhetoric mark a campaign season in Pennsylvania where these intimidation tactics are being used by the left in the governor’s race, with the help of legacy media. In the gubernatorial campaign between Republican state senator Doug Mastriano and attorney general and Democratic candidate Josh Shapiro, media…


Amazon Bets $3.9 Billion on Merger With Health Care Company

Amazon.com Inc. is planning to buy One Medical, a primary health care provider, in a takeover that would expand the e-commerce giant’s presence in the health care market. Both companies have entered a “definitive merger agreement” indicating that Amazon will acquire One Medical—comprising 1Life Healthcare Inc., the administrative arm of the company, and the affiliated health…


Here Are The US Cities With the Biggest Rent Hikes

U.S. rental prices stabilized this month and showed some signs of cooling down, while month-over-month average price levels remain mostly unchanged, according to Rent.com’s July Report. Nationwide, rent prices largely remained stable at a 16-consecutive-month record high with one- and two-bedroom apartments still up year-over-year 25.3 percent and 26.5 percent, respectively. Rent.com states an average…


How Did Democrats Become So Out of Touch With the American People?

Commentary The president of the United States, equal parts senescent and feckless, garners record-shattering low approval ratings seemingly each week. This week, a new Quinnipiac University survey found that a paltry 31 percent of Americans approve of the way Joe Biden is handling his job. Among political independents, that number is, somehow, considerably lower: 23…