Month: February 2023

EXCLUSIVE: Is a Hot War With China Inevitable?

In this next part of our exclusive special series with Michael Sekora, founder and director of the Socrates Project within the Reagan White House, we tackle the question: is a hot war with China inevitable? And if so, is the United States ready for it? Sekora noted: “The reality is, if you look at the…


Australian Senator Lies in Front of Truck, Interrupting Mardi Gras Parade

Federal Senator Lidia Thorpe lay in front of a truck in the Mardi Gras Parade on Saturday night, with her stunt temporarily halting proceedings. In a video of the incident shared on social media, the former greens senator who is now independent can be seen lying on her back in front of the truck on Oxford…


Australian Senator ‘Moved On’ From Mardi Gras March by Police

Federal senator Lidia Thorpe was removed from the Sydney Mardi Gras parade after footage showed her lying on the street and temporarily halting the march. In a video of the incident shared on social media, the independent senator can be seen lying on her back in front of the truck on Oxford Street during the…


Mexico to Maintain Its Diplomats Despite Peru Pulling Its Ambassador

Mexico’s foreign ministry said on Saturday the country will maintain its diplomatic and consular representation in Peru and vowed to keep communication channels open, while regretting Peru’s decision to remove its ambassador from Mexico. Peru’s newly installed President Dina Boluarte announced on Friday the withdrawal of the country’s ambassador in Mexico, Manuel Gerardo Talavera, in…


Democrat Tony Earl, Former Wisconsin Governor, Dies at 86

MADISON, Wis.—Tony Earl, a Democrat who served one term as Wisconsin’s governor in the 1980s, has died. He was 86. Earl died on Thursday “peacefully surrounded by family,” his daughter Julia Earl texted The Associated Press. Earl had been hospitalized after suffering a stroke earlier this week. “A formidable leader and public servant, trusted colleague…


Shen Yun ‘Phenomenal, Extraordinary, Moving, Inspiring,’ Says Nonprofit Founder

LAS VEGAS—When educator and psychologist Mara Taylor saw Shen Yun Performing Arts’ colorful ads on television, she was not expecting more than beautiful dancing. She and her friend Mark Winer, a retired photographer, at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts on Feb. 25, and after seeing the performance, Ms. Taylor was delighted to discover…


Constitution Versus Big Tech: Florida’s Digital Bill of Rights

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has proposed a Digital Bill of Rights to protect Florida residents from Big Tech overreach. The digital age has led to what many see as the infringement of Americans’ First Amendment rights. The Constitution’s founders viewed the right to speak freely as natural law. Fast forward to 2016, then 2020, and…


‘We Have Been Blind’: Rep. Gallagher Warns of Chinese Police Outposts in US

NEW YORK—Members from the House Select Committee on China are pledging to redouble their efforts to counter Beijing’s ongoing threats to its targets on U.S. soil. Standing in front of a now-shuttered overseas Chinese police outpost in downtown Manhattan on Feb. 25, and surrounded by dozens of pro-democracy activists, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.), the chairman…


Award-Winning Singer Describes Shen Yun as ‘Touching, Breathtaking, and Very Profound!’

MIAOLI, Taiwan—Shen Yun Performing Arts kicked off the first of its Taiwan performances for the 2023 season in Miaoli, Taiwan, at the Miaobei Art Center on Feb. 24, and with that, award-winning singer Ric Huang finally fulfilled his dream of watching Shen Yun. “It may be just a small movement, but every moment is not…


Shen Yun Begins Taiwan Tour With Full-House Performance

MIAOLI, Taiwan—With the reverberating sound of the gong, the curtains opened on Shen Yun Performing Arts’ first performance of their 2023 season in Miaoli, Taiwan, at the Miaobei Art Center on Feb. 24. The audience included those who had traveled from Southeast Asian countries such as Singapore and Vietnam. In fact, 200 people had flown…