Month: February 2023

Education Reform Documentary ‘Canceled’ by Woke Activists in Illinois

Two attempts to publicly show the documentary film “Truth and Lies in American Education” were thwarted this month by threats of violence from self-avowed Antifa activists. The one-hour movie advocates for parents’ rights, the abandonment of what it sees as the sexualization and political indoctrination of school children, and a return to classical education in…


Shrimp and Grits

View the print-ready version of this recipe. Shrimp and grits is a beloved Southern dish that originated as a humble and inexpensive meal for fishermen and their families. While traditionally a breakfast item, it has evolved into a popular dinner dish that can be found in all manner of restaurants, from casual seafood shacks to…


New Zealand Launches Global Fundraiser for Post-Cyclone Reconstruction

SYDNEY—New Zealand will launch an international fundraising appeal for the massive reconstruction work needed after Cyclone Gabrielle tore across the country’s north earlier this month, forcing thousands of people into shelters and killing eleven. The appeal will fund longer term recovery projects and target wealthy expatriates, businesses, and anyone with affection for New Zealand, said…


Tate: Romania OKs 3rd Extension of Influencer’s Detention

BUCHAREST, Romania—A Romanian court on Monday upheld a third 30-day detention for the influencer and former professional kickboxer Andrew Tate, who is held on suspicion of organized crime and human trafficking, an official said. Tate lost his appeal against a judge’s Feb. 21 decision to extend his arrest a third time for 30 days, according…


A Contagion of Cowardice

Commentary Jordan Peterson’s interview with Jay Bhattacharya is one of the more insightful conversations to come out of the post-pandemic period. It’s fascinating to see Peterson coming to terms with the sheer scale of the lockdown during which time he was rather sick. We could have used his voice then and I have no doubt that he…


UK Defence Committee Chair Calls for Inquiry After Chinese-Made Security Cameras Found at Army Bases

Tobias Ellwood, chairman of the UK Defence Select Committee, has called for an inquiry after an investigation found that surveillance cameras from Chinese technology companies Hikvision and Dahua are still in use at British army bases, months after they should have been replaced over security concerns. In November 2022, the UK government banned the installation of…


Defence Committee Chair Calls for Inquiry After Chinese-Made Security Cameras Found at British Army Bases

Chair of Defence Committee Tobias Ellwood called for an inquiry on Saturday after an investigation found that surveillance cameras from China’s Hikvision and Dahua are still in use at British Army bases. It comes months after the UK government banned the installation of new surveillance equipment from China on sensitive government sites and more than a year…


Xi Jinping Declares Victory Over Pandemic Ahead of the Two Sessions, Secured Military Obedience First

News Analysis After China’s military authorities ordered the armed forces to follow the command of Military Commission Chairman Xi Jinping in all operations, Xi declared “victory in the fight against the epidemic” at a meeting of the seven-member Politburo Standing Committee. In contrast, the last time Xi announced a victory against COVID in 2020, it…


CPAC to Focus on ‘Protecting America Now’

This week in the nation’s capital, the world’s “largest and most influential gathering of conservatives” will focus on “Protecting America Now,” Matt Schlapp, chairman of the Conservative Political Action Coalition (CPAC), told The Epoch Times. “We feel like the Biden administration is not protecting America now,” Schlapp said, “and we want to call for that to start…


UK Labour Leader Says Migration Is Not ‘The Answer to All Our Problems’

Britain should focus on fixing its “skills problem” rather than continuing to rely on migrant workers from overseas, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said. Talking to business leaders in the City of London on Monday, he said migration is not “the answer to all of our problems.” Starmer acknowledged there is short-term demand for…