Month: June 2023

China’s PLA Needs Time, Money to Surpass US Military

Commentary The United States is the world’s No. 1 military power, while China is No. 3. To catch up with the United States, China will need to maintain a certain level of economic growth. However, given the slowing economy and the demographic challenge, the Carnegie Foundation expects China’s long-term GDP growth not to exceed 2–3 percent….


‘Sky-High Divorce’ Trending Among China’s Super Wealthy

China’s super wealthy couples are turning to divorce as a way to cash out stock and avoid tough sales restrictions. A slew of high-profile splits—nicknamed “sky-high divorces” because they are tied to high stock prices—have made the news recently, with massive quantities of stock changing hands in divorce settlements. Analysts say corporate shareholders are employing…


Federal Budget Bill Passed Provision to Further Digitalize the Border

The recently passed federal budget bill modifying dozens of acts contains a provision that will further the digitization of the border. Bill C-47, which runs close to 400 pages, received royal assent on June 22 and modifies the Customs Acts to “allow a person arriving in Canada to present themselves to the Canada Border Services…


Republicans Laud, Democrats Lament Supreme Court Affirmative Action Ruling

Politicians from both sides of the political aisle spoke out regarding the Supreme Court’s historic June 29 Affirmative Action ruling with support and condemnation. The decision struck down the use of racially based admission policies in the United States, ending the so-called affirmative action in higher education. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) sent a tweet saying he…


California Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon Steps Down

California Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon will be stepping down on Friday after a challenging position. Rendon experienced some political turmoil with his fellow politicians in the Golden State. Robert Rivas, the chair of the Assembly’s agriculture committee, told Rendon he had enough votes to replace him as speaker. After new members of 80 Assembly districts were elected,…


The Democratic Party ‘Has Lost its Way,’ RFK Jr. Says at Chicago Town Hall

In the early stages of his 2024 presidential campaign, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gained support from a broad spectrum of voters, leading to speculation that he could run as a Republican or an Independent. But at a Chicago town hall on July 28, the environmental attorney and Children’s Health Defense founder from one of America’s…


‘Godfather of AI’ Speaks Out: AI Capable of Reason, May Seek Control

TORONTO—A leading mind in the development of artificial intelligence is warning that AI has developed a rudimentary capacity to reason and may seek to overthrow humanity. AI systems may develop the desire to seize control from humans as a way of accomplishing other preprogrammed goals, said Geoffrey Hinton, a professor of computer science at the…


[PREMIERING NOW] Jim Caviezel and Tim Ballard: Hard Truths of the Global Child Sex Trade and the Spiritual Battle for Our Children

“I get films. I don’t get the easy ones. And this one definitely wasn’t,” says actor Jim Caviezel. “This is a huge weapon to evil, and they don’t like it.” In this episode, I sit down with actor Jim Caviezel and Tim Ballard, a former Department of Homeland Security special agent and founder of Operation…


[PREMIERING 7:00PM ET] Supreme Court Issues Major Win for Common Sense

Affirmative action took a major blow Thursday. The Supreme Court ruled that universities can no longer give preferential treatment to black students over other races—or preferential treatment to any race, for that matter. It will bring back a degree of “colorblindness” where the color of a person’s skin can no longer be used as a…


ANALYSIS: Colleges Likely to Seek Workarounds in Aftermath of Ban on Affirmative Action

The admissions process at many American colleges and universities may be dramatically altered after the June 29 Supreme Court ruling that overturns the practice of broadly applying racial considerations in the selection of incoming students. The 6–3 ruling in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College upends the longstanding practice…