Commentary The U.S. Congress is waking up to the realization that the wishes and hopes of the China engagement crowd over the last several decades—that communist China would moderate its aggressive behavior over time as a natural result of massive foreign investment and trade incentives—have been a complete failure. That realization was jump-started by the…
Time to End China’s Economic Advantages as a ‘Developing Country’
June 15, 2023
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Montana Youth Suing for a ‘Right’ to a Stable Climate
Commentary Sixteen young people ranging in age from 5 to 22 are plaintiffs in a legal suit against the government of their state, Montana. The suit maintains that the state’s continued fossil fuel friendly policies (sometimes characterized as “support of” or “allegiance to” fossil fuel industries) are contributing to harmful climate changes, thereby violating the…
How About a Presidential Campaign About Vision and Principles?
Commentary With the most recent entry of former Vice President Mike Pence and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie into the presidential race, I count now 12 Republican candidates in the field. Former President Donald Trump retains a strong lead in the polls, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis a strong second. But it is still…
When Blue-Collar Worker Are Abandoned in Favor of ‘Social Justice’ Warriors
Commentary CHESWICK, Pennsylvania—Up until two years ago, it would only take 12 hours for coal mined deep in a labyrinth operation 60 miles from here to go from that underground mine, through a high-tech cleaning procedure, and be loaded on a barge or rail car and brought to the Cheswick Generating Station, a coal-fired power…
To Reduce Airline Ticket Prices, Expand Washington’s Reagan Airport
Commentary Those who live in or near the nation’s capital, or routinely travel there, know that the Washington, D.C., region is home to the best airport in the country, Reagan National. It’s also home to one of the worst airports, Dulles International. Reagan is a gem for air travelers. It’s beautifully remodeled, usually easy to…
Weaponized Food
Commentary Food today has become a weapon, an offensive tool used against the best interests of individuals and their communities, including their nations. Don’t believe me? Just look at the class of food commonly referred to as processed food. (That’s all food prepared in factories and wrapped in plastic, and that contains ingredients you wouldn’t…
Indict Walt Nauta?
Commentary Walt Nauta is a 10-year veteran of the Navy and served as an aide to former President Donald Trump both in and out of office. Special Counsel Jack Smith has now indicted him for allegedly “making false statements in interviews with the FBI.” The indictment’s subtext is that Nauta refused to cooperate with, and…
Why Young Children Must Play Outside
Commentary Summer is here. That means school holidays. For the best part of two months, children will spend large parts of their time playing with their friends outside. Or will they? According to a Save the Children report, children play outside with their friends far less than they used to, with over a third (34…
After China Woke Up
June 15, 2023
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Commentary “Let China sleep. For when she wakes up, she will shake the world,” a quote generally attributed to Napoleon two centuries ago became relevant again after the turn of the millennium when the momentum of China’s reforms was increasingly felt around the world. The word “appetite” is used in “China Shakes the World” by…
The Circular Nature of Political Extremism: Extremes Fuel Each Other
Commentary Political extremism is often presented as being a linear concept, stretching from the polar ends of the political left to right. But it’s better explained as being circular, where the extremes on both ends neighbor each other and share more in common than they do with the moderates in the proverbial middle. The primary…
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