Commentary Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, together with all the state and territory premiers have officially backed an Indigenous “voice” to parliament, to advise parliament and the federal government on policy matters. He says it is a priority for his government to secure this successful constitutional referendum in the second half of this year. In…
Ottawa’s Provincial Health-Care Deal: What Kind of Fix?
Commentary The current Liberal government might achieve a windfall in popularity from concluding agreements on health care with each of the provinces. Perhaps the agreements will be used as the trigger for an early election. It is impossible to evaluate the deals without seeing and studying the details. In the meantime, there are some questions…
US Renews Burma Emergency Amid China Threat
Commentary President Joe Biden on Feb. 6 renewed the national emergency with respect to the situation in Burma, also called Myanmar. This Southeast Asian country is pivotal to China’s plans for expansion in the Indian Ocean, which threatens the national security of both the United States and India. Burma is home to 135 ethnic minorities, many…
University of California Intentionally Circumvents State Ban on Affirmative Action
February 10, 2023
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Commentary California is a one-party state wherein Democrats implement their dream progressive policies virtually unchecked. But the people of California are not on board with many such policies. When they are asked to vote directly on issues in ballot initiatives, they often vote more conservatively. They have done so in recent years on issues such…
Russian Oil Embargo Benefits No One Except India
Commentary Russia has an ace up its sleeve to evade oil sanctions imposed by Western nations: India. Most Western nations have barred direct import of Russian crude. But their losses (both Russia and Western nations) have become India’s gain. Russia has become India’s largest oil supplier. And with India’s expanding refining infrastructure, the country is…
The Rick Scott Democrats
Commentary Few things have worked better over the decades for Democrats in attracting the votes of those of modest means than declaring that Republicans are trying to throw Grandma out into the snow to die. And President Joe Biden’s speech on Tuesday night continued the tradition. Go back four decades to when President Ronald Reagan…
Republicans Are Right to Be Alarmed
February 10, 2023
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Commentary China’s nuclear arsenal is getting more powerful. On Feb. 7, the public learned from U.S. Strategic Command that the number of China’s land-based intercontinental ballistic missile launchers exceed those of the United States. Lawmakers in Washington raised the launchers as a “wake-up call.” “We have no time to waste in adjusting our nuclear force…
Could Washington Default?
Commentary Every few years, Washington approaches a debt ceiling limit, and worries of default multiply. Theoretically, default is possible, but practically speaking, it is never a real possibility. Even in an extended government shutdown, Washington has resources that will allow it to meet principal and interest payments. In this matter, it is critical to realize…
Can Government Legislate a Return to Academic Values?
Commentary It is somewhat unsettling to discover that no matter how fervently we believe in something, others believe differently. Perhaps more frustratingly, we soon discover that our interlocutors are as passionate about their beliefs as we are about ours and have sound reasons for believing as they do. This is why free speech is the…
Assessing US-China Relations in the Aftermath of the Spy Balloon
February 10, 2023
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Commentary The utterly humiliating saga of a high-altitude Chinese surveillance “balloon” successfully traversing the entire North American continent, only to be shot down off the South Carolina coast after completing its intelligence-gathering voyage, ought to serve as a wake-up call for America’s decadent ruling class. At Newsweek, Paul du Quenoy sagely compared the affair to…
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