Commentary Nancy Pelosi is the woman of the hour. She visited Taiwan, met with President Tsai Ing-wen, and said a simple truth before the flashing lights: We stand with Taiwan. The proof will be in the pudding if, as U.S. speaker of the House, she pushes through the necessary legislation, including increased security assistance and…
The Insidious Reach of ‘Greenies’ in US Municipalities
Commentary The Green New Deal (GND) has captured headlines in the United States for years, what with luminaries such as Al Gore, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (and the rest of The Squad), Hollywood supporters such as John Cusack and Mia Farrow, and virtually the entire Democrat Party publicly supporting its full implementation throughout the land. Lesser known…
Sri Lanka’s Troubles Raise Questions for China
Commentary Chaos and failure in Sri Lanka signal problems throughout the developing world that will make trouble for China. Loan losses in Sri Lanka and elsewhere will of course add to China’s increasingly severe debt overhang. Further, events in Sri Lanka will raise questions among others about participating in Beijing’s vaunted Belt and Road Initiative…
Hackers Want Americans’ DNA Data
Commentary A DNA database contains DNA profiles. These profiles can be used to analyze genetic diseases, help law enforcement identify fingerprints, and discover one’s family history. DNA databases are everywhere; they are both publicly and privately owned. In the United States, for example, Ancestry.com, an American genealogy company based in Lehi, Utah, has more than 20 million DNA tests in its…
The Importance of Pelosi’s Visit to Taiwan
Commentary Speaker Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan reaffirms U.S. commitment to the island nation and reveals China to be a paper tiger. China threatened military action if Speaker Pelosi visited Taiwan, but this didn’t stop her. This visit represents the highest level U.S. visit in 25 years. The Trump administration had accelerated weapons sales to Taiwan…
Foreign Homebuyers, Led by China, Spend $59 Billion in the US
August 3, 2022
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Commentary Foreign buyers poured $59 billion into the U.S. housing market from April 2021 through March 2022, snapping up nearly 100,000 homes across the country amid a severe housing shortage and record-high prices. Despite the huge dollar amount, non-U.S. citizens accounted for a modest 2.6 percent of the total volume of existing-home sales during that…
Data Brokers Are Spying on US Citizens
Commentary What is the most valuable commodity in the world? Grain, coffee, precious metals? No. Data is now the world’s single most valuable commodity. A commodity, as you know, is something that is bought and sold. That means data is being bought and sold. To be more specific, your data is being bought and sold. China recently got a taste…
CNBC Provides Daily Shade for Bidenomics
Commentary Governing the world’s economic superpower is tough, but it is a lot easier when the media are on your side. The tale of CNBC and the Biden administration is a classic example of a television network providing cover for every economic-related pronouncement and action made by Joe Biden’s Council of Economic Advisers and others….
Biden Taking Credit for the Strike on Al Qaeda, but Gets None
Commentary A U.S. drone, likely controlled by the CIA, killed Al Qaeda’s top leader, Ayman al Zawahiri, on Aug. 1. President Joe Biden took credit for the strike. Zawahiri was a deputy to Osama Bin Laden and the most important planner of the 9/11 attacks. The drone found him on his balcony in Kabul, Afghanistan,…
Failure to Respond Increases China’s Threats to America
Commentary The latest news from China would be funny if it weren’t so tragic. Beijing allegedly tried to build a 70-foot, white, spy pagoda on a high point in Washington, DC. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) planned to courier parts for the pagoda in diplomatic pouches legally immune from search by U.S. officials. However, the…
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