Lt. Col. Robert Maginnis, author of Kings of the East, explains that the Chinese balloon that crossed US airspace last week should not surprise us. China intends to become the world’s dominant power—sooner, rather than later.
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested just before he was to testify to Congress. Meanwhile, the DOJ may prosecute rival cryptocurrency exchange Binance for money laundering. All this as the New York Fed tests its own digital currency.Continue Reading
China’s President Xi Jinping was given a third term in office at the recent Chinese Communist Party congress, elevating him to the status of Mao.Continue Reading
A new study finds that, because of inflation, the average US household will have to spend $11,500 more this year to maintain the same standard of living it had in 2020.Continue Reading
Vladimir Putin’s ally, Dmitri Medvedev, threatened the use of nuclear weapons if areas of Ukraine occupied by Russian troops are attacked.Continue Reading
A German bakery was shocked when its bill for natural gas, normally about $5,800 a month, jumped to about $87,500 a month for the last quarter. The ongoing proxy war between NATO and Russia is leading to a cold, dark, and hungry winter for Europe.Continue Reading
China quietly cut off shipments of sand to Taiwan last Wednesday, depriving the country that produces 2/3 of the world’s computer chips of a critical raw material, potentially affecting everything from computers and cars to missile guidance systems.Continue Reading
Nancy Pelosi’s stunt visit to Taiwan last week caused Xi Jianping and Chinese leadership to lose face, an unforgivable act in their culture. China’s response may be slow in coming, but it will be calculated, precise, and tough.Continue Reading
The opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England featured a 30-foot mechanical bull. Does it represent more than just the industrial history of Birmingham?Continue Reading
The Department of Justice filed suit Tuesday against Idaho, seeking to overturn what it calls the state’s “near-total ban” on abortion. Attorney General Merrick Garland claims, however, the lawsuit has “nothing to do with going around” the Supreme Court.Continue Reading