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opinion
The Iran-North Korea Axis Rides On
On just about any list of international “bad actors,” North Korea and Iran certainly make the cut—and any news of them working together (and likely against the U.S. and our friends) is quickly put in the category of “trouble.” So you can imagine the concern recently when an unidentified U.S. official told the press that:… -
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US Africa Institute Latest Example of America’s Leadership on COVID-19
American leadership is clear as COVID-19 continues to wreak damage around the globe, including over a million deaths worldwide and trillions of dollars in lost economic growth. In leading the response globally, the State Department recently said, the U.S. allocated more than $1.6 billion in “emergency health, humanitarian, economic, and development assistance aimed at helping… -
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America Locked in Cold War With China, Former Navy Secretary Says
Former Navy Secretary J. William Middendorf says America has entered a new cold war with China. Middendorf, author of the new book “The Great Nightfall: How We Win the New Cold War,” joins the show to explain the threat that China poses to America’s interests. Middendorf, a member of The Heritage Foundation’s Board of Trustees… -
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House Conservatives Call for Probe of China’s Ties to Black Lives Matter Co-Founder
The FBI should investigate evidence of ties between a pro-China group and a co-founder of Black Lives Matter that may have contributed to unrest in U.S. cities, seven House conservatives told The Daily Signal. “The Black Lives Matter organization’s leaders are open about their devotion to Marxism, so there’s little wonder they’re teaming up with… -
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Understanding the Chinese Challenge to the United States
This article is an excerpt from the “2020 Mandate for Leadership: A Clear Vision for the Next Administration.” It looks back at policy decisions made by the Trump administration over the past four years. You can purchase your copy of “Mandate 2020” here. In some ways, it was inevitable that China would be a challenge for… -
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As It Gains Strength and Prestige, China’s Air Force Increasingly Takes Center Stage
China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force has been taking a more prominent role in Chinese military diplomacy. This was made abundantly clear earlier last week, when the PLA Air Force launched a series of aggressive shows of force near Taiwan in response to U.S. diplomatic visits to the island. The display followed a visit by… -
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Countering Threats From Russia, Iran, North Korea, and Radical Islamist Terrorists
This article is an excerpt from the “2020 Mandate for Leadership: A Clear Vision for the Next Administration.” It looks back at policy decisions made by the Trump administration over the past four years. You can purchase your copy of “Mandate 2020” here. Russia The Trump administration has enhanced NATO’s capabilities while pushing back against Russian… -
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Pompeo Warns That China’s Propaganda Efforts Are ‘Increasing in Intensity’
The Chinese Communist Party’s propaganda campaigns in the U.S. are “increasing in intensity,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned in a speech to Wisconsin state lawmakers Wednesday. Speaking at an event in Madison, Pompeo described the Chinese Communist Party’s multifaceted influence effort, in which operatives directly lobby public officials, to use front groups to spread… -
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Ties Apparent Between China and Project of Black Lives Matter Co-Founder
Veteran journalist Mike Gonzalez, a senior fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy, recently did some investigative reporting. In an exclusive commentary last week for The Daily Signal, Gonzalez wrote that Alicia Garza, one of three founders of the Black Lives Matter organization, had partnered with a left-wing San… -
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Why Trump’s Mideast Peace Deals Matter
After Israel’s resounding victory over the Egyptian, Jordanian, and Syrian armies in 1967, the Jewish state again offered the Arab world peace in exchange for recognition. And it was again rebuffed. Instead, the Arab League convened in Khartoum to formulate a consensus response that became known as “The 3 Noes”—no recognition, no negotiations, and no… -
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Japan’s New Prime Minister Faces Daunting Challenges
Yoshihide Suga, the chief Cabinet secretary und former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, was recently elected president of the Liberal Democratic Party in Japan and has become the new prime minister of Japan. Suga takes office following the sudden resignation of Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, who recently had a recurrence of health issues. Suga likely… -
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China’s Dark Turn
“I’m more anti-China than you!” That’s a new theme of this election. Joe Biden says, “We will never again be at the mercy of China!” Donald Trump replies, “China would own our country if Joe Biden got elected!” It’s strange to hear competition, because just a few administrations ago, presidents were eager to celebrate China. “A future… -
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This BLM Co-Founder and Pro-Communist China Group Are Partnering Up. Here’s Why.
Imagine that far-right demonstrators were laying siege to American cities for months, led by activists explicitly calling for an “ethno-state,” and that one of their groups was funded by an outfit involved with Vladimir Putin’s Russia. It would lead the news every day and there would be congressional hearings, right? And rightly so. The threat… -
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Treasury Department Sanctions Ukrainian Lawmaker Who Met With Giuliani
The Trump administration announced sanctions Thursday against a Ukrainian lawmaker who met last year with President Donald Trump's lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, and has pushed for a corruption investigation into the son of former Vice President Joe Biden. The Treasury Department accused Andriy Derkach of waging a pro-Kremlin disinformation campaign “in an attempt to undermine the upcoming 2020… -
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Who Is the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation?
With protesters taking to the streets all over the United States to protest police brutality after the killings of unarmed black men, the phrase “Black Lives Matter” has become synonymous with the movement. Regardless of where you find yourself on the ideological spectrum, a significant percentage of those protesting have done so peacefully. But it’s… -
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US Troop Withdrawals From Iraq and Afghanistan Show Progress in Resolving ‘Endless Wars’
The announcement Wednesday of U.S. troop withdrawals from Iraq and Afghanistan marks another step forward by President Donald Trump to give the two nations greater responsibility to provide for their own security with continuing American support. “The United States has decided to reduce our troop presence in Iraq from about 5,200 to 3,000 troops during the month of… -
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Conservative Shareholder Calls Disney’s Embrace of China ‘Wildly Offensive’
Disney’s embrace of China despite its reported oppression of the Uighur Muslims is akin to “normalizing genocide,” according to one company stockholder who claims investors are preparing to formally demand answers from the company. It’s inconceivable that Disney was unaware that Xinjiang, China, is the location where China is imprisoning the country’s Uighur population, stockholder… -
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Trump Bans ‘Divisive, Un-American Propaganda Training’ for Federal Workforce
Highly paid consultants spouting toxic racist concepts meant to transform society, and ignobly masking them as “anti-racism” training, are to be shown the door of the federal workforce, and hopefully out of corporate America one day, too. And all courtesy of Donald Trump and his Office of Management and Budget director. Yes, that same Donald… -
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Under Jihadi Siege, Christians in West Africa Are Praying for a Miracle
“One evening in late June, gunmen stormed a village in northern Burkina Faso,” the The Washington Post reported, “and ordered people who had been chatting outside to lie down. Then the armed strangers checked everyone’s necks, searching for jewelry. They found four men wearing crucifixes—Christians. They executed them … .” Burkina Faso is one of several vulnerable African… -
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Evidence Suggests Russia Has Again Used Poison to Punish an Opponent. The International Response Must Be Swift and Stern.
News reports on Wednesday out of Germany indicate that prominent Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who recently became ill in Russia, may have been poisoned with the Russian military-grade nerve agent infamously known as “Novichok.” If true, it’s no surprise, considering long-standing international concerns about Russia and chemical weapons. As you recall, about two…