Commentary The Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade does not directly impact the abortion policies of the U.S. military. The Department of Defense provision of abortion services has always been limited under federal law. The Hyde Amendment prohibits federal funding for abortions except when the pregnancy threatens a woman’s life or in certain cases of…
From Tiananmen to Taiwan and the South China Sea: China Updates Its Rules of Engagement
July 1, 2022
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Commentary Several news outlets announced on June 13 that Chinese leader Xi Jinping had signed an order to implement rules on military operations other than war (MOOTW), consisting of 59 articles in six chapters. Xi is also the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission…
Can the Fed Do the Job?
Commentary Since the Federal Reserve began its counter-inflation effort last March, it has acted forcefully. It has raised its benchmark federal funds interest rate some 1.5 percentage points and reversed its long-standing program of quantitative easing. Instead of buying bonds to inject money into the financial system, it has begun to withdraw some of those…
Ban China’s TikTok Now
July 1, 2022
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Commentary TikTok, the wildly popular and youthful social media app, is controlled by China and tripled its ad revenue in 2022 to $12 billion. Companies want access to this latest conduit to mold youthful preferences, and every year they are willing to pay a lot for the privilege. Sixty percent of TikTok users are in…
Hong Kong Was Once My Home—Today It’s a Police State
Commentary Twenty-five years ago today, Hong Kong was handed over to China and the last governor of Hong Kong, Chris Patten, sailed out on the Royal Yacht Britannia. Two months later, as a young fresh graduate, I flew in to begin my first job and career as a journalist and activist. I had the privilege…
US Health Care Is Under Attack
Commentary The United States could be under attack. In 2020, the country experienced 1,389 ransomware attacks, averaging 3.8 attacks per day. A year later, the number of attacks had risen to 2,690, representing a 92.7 percent increase, according to Security Magazine. This year, things have gotten considerably worse. In the last 12 months, ransomware attacks…
China’s Great Philosophers Would Despise What Mao and the CCP Created
Commentary When the author of “The Coming Collapse of China,” Gordon Chang, predicted the imminent demise of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) rule two decades ago, he argued that “regimes collapse when people are no longer afraid and think they’re no longer alone.” Chang’s forecast has yet to materialize. The state that Mao Zedong built…
South Dakota Republicans Stand Strong at Their Convention
June 30, 2022
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Commentary The successes of South Dakota are the result of a strong Republican Party. The South Dakota state GOP convention was held on June 23–25 in Watertown, South Dakota. By Saturday, there were over 600 delegates registered and certified from 59 of South Dakota’s 66 counties. The main convention organizer was Dan Lederman, the state…
Russian Energy Cuts to Europe Will Benefit American Exports
Commentary Vladimir Putin is cutting gas exports to Europe, which threatens everything from grandma’s stove-cooked schnitzel in Germany to electric power plants in Britain. Blackouts in the dead of winter could be a reality that many Europeans face in just a few months. American natural gas (LNG) exports might help our friends across the pond…
Investors Lose Confidence in China
June 29, 2022
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Commentary China investment risk is rising due to the ongoing threat of COVID-19 lockdowns, possible sanctions for Beijing’s support of Russia and the Burmese military government, as well as long-term damage done to the Chinese economy by Xi Jinping’s campaigns to crack down on the tech, education, and property sectors. Investor confidence surveys find that…
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