Tag: Opinion

The Swiss Banking Sector: More Holes than Swiss Cheese

Commentary When someone says Switzerland, you might think of clocks and banks. All because of the country’s reputation for producing a high-quality products in all these areas of endeavour. Well, it’s time to think again as the clock is ticking, if not tocked, on Switzerland’s banking sector. Credit Suisse, which had an enviable reputation as…


Despite Turmoil in the Global Banking System, Canadian Banks Are in Relatively Good Shape

Commentary The world economy has seemingly entered its first widespread financial crisis since 2008, despite initial assurances by our political leadership that “there is nothing to see here folks!” As is the case in all these crises, things are barely noticeable at first, and then things fall apart at a breathtaking pace. This has been…


Scholars Predict CCP to Force Childbirth to Resolve Aging Population Crisis After Faking Data Since 1990s

Commentary In 2023, after the Beijing government announced its population reduction for the first time in history, it attracted global attention due to the crisis of its aging population. Lian Yizheng, a professor of economics and a senior media professional in Hong Kong, recently shared in an exclusive interview with The Epoch Times his thoughts…


Australia Finally Gets the Defences It Needs as AUKUS Clears Final Hurdles

Commentary The recent AUKUS submarines announcement finally overcomes the political roadblocks that have bedevilled the replacement of Australia’s ageing fleet for more than a decade.  The most significant aspect of the arrangements is the deployment of up to four U.S. Virginia-class submarines and one UK submarine to Australia from 2027. This was the original timeline…


AUKUS Overcomes Obstacles to Protect Our Waters and Combat Hostile Ideologies

Commentary The recent AUKUS submarines announcement finally overcomes the political roadblocks that have bedevilled the replacement of Australia’s ageing fleet for more than a decade.  The most significant aspect of the arrangements is the deployment of up to four U.S. Virginia-class submarines and one UK submarine to Australia from 2027. This was the original timeline…


A Victory for California Gig Workers

Commentary I’m a gig worker. Freelance-writer division. The Epoch Times and other publications pay me for each piece I write. Especially at age 67, I like it a lot. I work from home with crucial help from my little Pomeranian, Ollie. He makes sure I get up and walk instead of staring at a screen…


When Does the Hand-Holding Stop? Instilling ‘Unresiliency’ in Our Troops

Commentary The Air Force says it wants to have resilient troops. Mostly, this is in reaction to the high suicide rate. It’s terrible, and wanting to reduce suicides is admirable and critical. But, in typical Air Force fashion, it resorts to training to fix a problem, and truthfully, the other branches probably do the same…


Xi Jinping’s Guiding Light

Commentary When Chinese leader Xi Jinping speaks, observers around the world listen for clues about what to expect from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the coming months and years. Sifting through the Xi-speak associated with the “Two Sessions” requires ignoring all the fluff and cliches that are routinely echoed by the state-run Chinese media,…


My Take on the Possible Trump Indictment

Commentary The goal isn’t the political fallout. They know that former President Donald Trump isn’t going to exit the race—nor is he constitutionally required to—in the event of an indictment in New York over an alleged hush-money payment to an adult film actress while he was a presidential candidate in 2016. The goal to keep him from…


Anthony Furey: The Need for Maximal Disclosure on Beijing’s Election Interference

Commentary It looks like we finally have one political leader serving in higher office who actually wants to know more rather than less about the allegations of the Beijing Communist regime’s interference in our elections. British Columbia NDP Premier David Eby says he’s “very troubled” by these allegations. He wants a “thorough and independent investigation”…