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Here’s What Americans Need to Know About Ukraine
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is underway. Now the question is: How bad will it get? Russian President Vladimir Putin has opted for an all-out invasion that will leave him, one way or another, wiping Ukraine’s sovereignty off the face of the earth. There are 44 million Ukrainians standing in his way—many could well be…James Carafano -
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How 3 Seas Initiative Could Be Antidote to Russia’s Energy Coercion
Advancing the Three Seas Initiative matters now more than ever. Unambiguously, the ongoing crisis in Ukraine underscores the elevated importance of the initiative for the United States and its allies in Europe. The initiative was launched in 2016 to promote practical, multilateral economic links. The project now groups 12 member countries located around the…Anthony B. Kim -
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The Russia-Ukraine Crisis, Explained
Could the conflict between Russia and Ukraine turn into a long-term war in Europe? Is World War III on the horizon? How will America be affected by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine? And what can China’s response to the situation tell us? Luke Coffey, director of The Heritage Foundation’s Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign…Virginia Allen -
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4 Reasons Why Americans Should Care About the Situation in Ukraine
Ukraine has been front-page news for the past few weeks. What began with President Vladimir Putin moving large numbers of forces to the Ukraine border deteriorated even further this past weekend, when Russia advanced its invasion into Ukraine. Currently, Ukraine is almost completely surrounded by nearly 200,000 Russian troops, and Russia is sending troops into…Alexis Mrachek -
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Putin Recognizes Independence of 2 Separatist-Controlled Areas of Ukraine
The Kremlin announced Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin will recognize the independence of two territories in eastern Ukraine that are under the control of Russian-backed separatists, The New York Times reported. Putin told French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz of his decision in phone calls Monday, the Times reported. “The president of…Sebastian Hughes -
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Russian Nuclear Exercise a Reminder That Nuclear Deterrence Isn’t Relic of Past
Moscow announced Friday it would begin massive nuclear drills over the weekend that will entail practice launches of its intercontinental ballistic missiles and cruise missiles. While it’s not out of the ordinary for a nuclear power to rehearse its nuclear forces, this is no ordinary exercise. It comes at a time when Russia has more…Patty-Jane Geller -
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‘Red-Handed’ Author Peter Schweizer Reveals How China Captured America’s Elites
America’s elites are selling out their country to the Chinese Communist Party. Politicians, athletes, filmmakers, and others from the highest echelons of American society have apparently decided it is more profitable to kowtow to Beijing than it is to support their own country. So says Peter Schweizer, author of the new book “Red-Handed: How American…Douglas Blair -
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Sen. Tom Cotton Wary of Chinese Spying on, DNA Tracking of American Olympians
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., says he is worried that some U.S. athletes competing in the Beijing Olympics could be exposed to long-term surveillance by China’s communist regime. “Our FBI had to recommend that our athletes take burner phones and devices,” Cotton said Tuesday in an interview with Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts on the latter’s…Fred Lucas -
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The Left’s Valentine’s Gift for Xi Jinping? Propaganda.
When you’re praising the Chinese Communist Party instead of America, something has gone terribly wrong. And yet that’s what many on the radical left are doing, preferring to prop up a genocidal regime over their own country. Savannah Guthrie of NBC gave fawning praise to the regime for selecting a Uyghur athlete to participate in…Douglas Blair -
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Porn Websites Will Have To Verify Users Are 18 or Older in UK
The United Kingdom will require pornography sites to verify that users are 18 or older by checking ID and credit cards, BBC News reported Tuesday. The requirement is part of the Online Safety Bill aimed at protecting users from harmful content, according to BBC News. Websites that refuse to cooperate will reportedly be fined up to 10%…Laurel Duggan -
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Hollywood’s Shameful Love Affair With China
Throughout our ongoing struggles with China, one key battle appears to have already been won by our adversary: the battle for arts and entertainment. Boasting a population of over 1.4 billion people, many of whom have the financial means to pay for and consume a wide variety of forms of entertainment, their market share for…Armstrong Williams -
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‘Bald-Faced Hypocrisy’: Corporate America Grovels to China
Companies tell us they support justice. “Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything,” says former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick in a Nike ad. “Speak for the people who may not be able to be heard,” says the NBA. “Corporate PR hogwash,” says journalist Melissa Chen in my new video. “Hogwash,” she says, because…John Stossel -
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‘Unsilenced’: New Film Lifts Curtain on Horrors Committed by Chinese Communist Party
Just over 20 years ago, the Chinese Communist Party began persecuting those in China who followed the spiritual practice of Falun Gong. Today, Uyghur Muslims face imprisonment and torture at the hands of the Chinese government. Tomorrow, more innocent lives will fall victim to suffering at the hands of the Chinese Communist Party if Beijing’s…Virginia Allen -
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Maduro Carries on Chavez’s Legacy As Venezuela Circles Drain in Downward Spiral
For much of the 20th century, Venezuela was the poster child for the successful South American republic—that is, democratic when its neighbors were despotic, and prosperous when its neighbors were poor. It was the wealthiest Latin American country, and it’s now the poorest, after its adoption of communism and one-man rule. How could a country…J. William Middendorf -
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How China Spies on Nations Throughout Western Hemisphere
A federal court in Virginia recently granted Microsoft the authority to seize websites used by a Chinese state-linked hacking group. Known as Nickel, the group has successfully committed cyberattacks in up to 29 countries, including the United States,and 16 Latin American and Caribbean nations. Microsoft has tracked ongoing Nickel operations since 2016, but analysts cite roughly…Mateo Haydar -
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Sen. Ron Johnson Asks ‘Full Accounting’ of Biden Family’s Chinese Business Deals
Americans need a “full accounting of Biden Inc.’s financial entanglements” with China, said Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., who helped lead an earlier probe into the international business deals of President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden. A newly published book, “Red Handed: How American Elites Get Rich Helping China Win” by Peter Schweizer, asserts that five…Fred Lucas -
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Russian Appeasement Was a Left-Wing Monopoly
One way of understanding the 2009-2014 Obama administration policy of “reset” with Vladimir Putin’s Russia is to recall two iconic incidents. The first was the 2009 “reset.” Then-newly appointed Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced that she would pursue a “reset” détente with Russia. America would relax the prior Bush administration’s mild ostracism of Russia…Victor Davis Hanson -
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‘This Is Bigger Than Sports’: As Olympics Near, NBA Star, Lawmaker Speak Out Against China
As the world awaits the start of the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing on Friday, a Texas congressman and pro-democracy activist Boston Celtics basketball star Enes Kanter Freedom are speaking out on China’s human rights abuses. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, said the U.S. has to ensure its athletes’ safety and send China a stronger message….Maggie Hroncich -
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There Is No Salvaging Congress’ Current Effort to Compete With China
The House of Representatives is considering the America COMPETES Act, a 3,000-page House response to the Senate’s United States Innovation and Competition Act. The $318 billion bill’s ostensible purpose is to address the wide-ranging challenge that China poses to America’s homeland, economy, global interests, and values. The bill does everything imaginable but make America more…Walter Lohman -
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Change the European Chessboard on Russia
In 1977, Jimmy Carter went to the University of Notre Dame and told America that we were beset by “an inordinate fear of communism.” By the end of his presidency, as Soviet tanks rolled through Afghanistan and Cuban proxies ravaged Africa, Carter said he was wrong and immediately put into production the B-1 bomber, the Abrams tank, and the…Robert Wilkie