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Putin’s Trip to Tehran Is Rebuff to Biden
On the eve of President Joe Biden’s trip to the Middle East, the Russian government announced that President Vladimir Putin would make his own trip to the region aimed at boosting ties with terrorism-sponsor Iran and discussing issues related to Russia’s brutal conflicts in Ukraine and Syria at a trilateral summit with the leaders of…James Phillips -
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Leftist Group Offers to Pay Anyone Who Abets Supreme Court Harassment
You’ve heard of crowdsourced encyclopedias (Wikipedia), crowdsourced donations (GoFundMe), crowdsourced reviews (Yelp), crowdsourced navigation (Waze), and crowdsourced delivery (DoorDash). Now, get ready for … (drumroll please) crowdsourced political harassment! Infuriated by their failure to intimidate the Supreme Court, leftists have attributed the failure—just like communism’s—to insufficient extremism. To atone for their moderation, they are adopting…Joshua Arnold -
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Killing of Former Prime Minister Shocks Japan, but Shinzo Abe’s Legacy Lives On
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was fatally shot Friday at a campaign rally ahead of Japan’s elections Sunday for the upper house of its parliament. The event has shocked Japan, which has extremely tight gun control laws and one of the world’s lowest rates of gun violence. Abe, who was 67, was a towering…Bruce Klingner -
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An Assassin Kills Japanese Leader Shinzo Abe. Here’s What You Need to Know.
Shinzo Abe, a former prime minister of Japan, was slain Friday by an assassin at a campaign event. Abe, who was 67, served two stints as the Asian island nation’s leader, leaving office in 2020, and his legacy loomed large over Japan. The longest-serving Japanese leader’s killing sent shock waves throughout the country and across…Douglas Blair -
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A Hopeful UK Ruling Vindicates Woman Fired for Voicing Traditional Views on Gender
A new legal ruling in the United Kingdom should be a cause for celebration among Americans who hold traditional beliefs about gender and sexuality. An employment panel ruled Wednesday in favor of a researcher who lost her job at the London offices of an international think tank after writing on Twitter that human beings cannot…Nicole Russell -
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China’s Stars Dim for Investors
By strangling the Chinese economy and crushing human rights, President Xi Jinping is rapidly turning China into a bad gamble for Western investors and multinational corporations. China’s dictator has run into increasing, if carefully expressed, criticism from top-profile figures within the Chinese Communist Party—including Premier Li Keqiang—over Xi’s ideological struggle to promote state capitalism alongside…Gideon Fernald -
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Why Boris Johnson Resigned and What It Means for Britain’s Future
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his resignation Thursday, saying his party had made it clear he should do so. “It is clearly now the will of the Parliamentary Conservative Party that there should be a new leader of that party, and therefore, a new prime minister,” Johnson told a crowd outside the prime minister’s…Virginia Allen -
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How Biden’s Energy Policies Harm African Americans
While gas prices remain at an average of $4.80 a gallon, the Biden administration continues to promote “environmental justice” policies that Donna Jackson says are harming black Americans. “When you have someone that’s spending more than 30% of their income for gasoline and they’re making choices between whether their kids can have … food to…Virginia Allen -
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China More Dependent on US and Our Technology Than You Think
The Biden administration has been wrong to frame U.S.-China competition as a technological competition. This is because, in most areas, there is no technology competition between the two countries. There is only China’s reliance on the U.S.—a far more technologically advanced nation with far more technologically advanced allies and trading partners. And it’s in the…Min-Hua Chiang -
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Biden to Spend $200B on Gender Equality, Climate Projects in Developing Nations to ‘Counter’ China’s Influence
This year’s Group of Seven Leaders’ Summit in Germany was the most critical since the group’s establishment in 1973 in light of Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, an underperforming global economy, and many other interwoven global challenges. Yet the outcome of the summit turned out to be second-rate. The most notable, but expensive and potentially…Anthony B. Kim -
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Biden’s Solar Power Scam: How Phony Emergency Declaration Will Help China
When it comes to energy policy, President Joe Biden has become a master of doing the wrong things for the wrong reasons. His policies on solar panel production and imports are prime examples. Everyone agrees that we ought to be good stewards of the planet. That’s why it’s critical that we get energy and environmental policies…Roger Severino -
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Free Trade Between US, UK Is Step Closer
The United Kingdom is the U.S.’ closest ally. It also has one of the world’s largest economies. And, needless to say, Britain’s a democracy that plays by the rules. All that makes it amazing that the U.S. doesn’t have free trade with Britain. But the reason for that is simple: Until 2020, the U.K. was…Ted Bromund -
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US Ally South Korea Is NATO’s Trusted, Capable Partner
The U.S.-South Korean alliance has been the linchpin of peace and prosperity in Northeast Asia for generations. Now, that pivotal partnership is about to be elevated to a next level, particularly through South Korea’s greater and more strategic engagement with NATO. At the invitation of the organization, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will attend…Anthony B. Kim -
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On Sixth Anniversary of Brexit, Britain Yet to Seize All of Freedom’s Opportunities
Six years ago, on June 23, 2016, Britain voted to leave the European Union. Above all, Brexit was about regaining the right of self-government, which is a fundamental value. It wasn’t inevitable that Brexit would lead to better government in Britain. It opened the door for Britain to do better, but Britain still had to…Ted Bromund -
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Confucius Institutes Closing, but Chinese Influence Operations Continue on College Campuses
When an organization becomes unpopular, it rebrands, but that doesn’t necessarily mean its mission or product has fundamentally changed. That was the message of a panel of experts at a discussion Tuesday at The Heritage Foundation on the recent widespread closures of so-called Confucius Institutes on American college campuses. (The Daily Signal is the news…Jarrett Stepman -
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A Look at Who’s on Biden’s Parents Council
The Biden administration claims it formed the recently unveiled “parents council” to better reflect families’ views in public schools—but its members include Al Sharpton’s community organizing group; activists who lobby to teach “comprehensive sex education,” including gender identity theory, in school; and open borders groups. Supporters of the National Parents and Families Engagement Council, announced…Ben Johnson -
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One-time Defense Budget Increase Won’t Be Sufficient to Deter China
In recent comments on the defense budget, Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Va., rightly declared the standard for determining an appropriate level of defense funding should be the ability to adequately deter China. Unfortunately, too many statesmen have underestimated China’s intentions to supplant the U.S. and current rules-based order, while political leadership has preferred to defer tough…Brent Sadler -
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As China Sabotages Its Own Economic Interests in Europe, US Should Take Advantage of the Opportunity
For a few years now, China has been hampering its own economic engagement with the European Union. Chinese diplomats are often described as “wolf warriors” as they aggressively, sometimes offensively, assert China’s interests in the international arena. As a result, even in the absence of a serious, robust U.S. government approach to trade with Europe…Min-Hua Chiang -
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Political Consultant Offers Advice for Reaching Black Voters (and Reveals Who’s Doing It Right)
Republicans have faced their share of challenges to connect with black Americans and persuade them to support GOP candidates. In the 2020 election, for example, black voters overwhelmingly backed Joe Biden over Donald Trump, 92% to 8%. But all hope isn't lost. Political consultant Raynard Jackson, who advises Republican candidates, says there are some political…Robert B. Bluey -
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America and United Kingdom: ‘Most Natural of Economic Partners’
“[T]he United States should strengthen its close and mutually beneficial trading and economic partnership with the United Kingdom.” That’s the unequivocal statement from Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, in his recent resolution calling for a free trade agreement between the two long-time, like-minded, and willing transatlantic allies. Advocating for a U.S.-U.K. trade agreement since Britain’s vote…Anthony B. Kim