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Government Interference in Economy Isn’t Way to Compete With China
The House of Representatives is scheduled this week to consider a wide-ranging bill ostensibly aimed at improving U.S. competitiveness. The long-awaited companion legislation to the Senate’s expansive U.S. Innovation and Competition Act—formerly known as the Endless Frontier Act—however, does just the opposite. Regrettably, the $318 billion bill, dubbed the America COMPETES Act, doesn’t have much…Anthony B. Kim -
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How Multimillion-Dollar PGA Deal Stopped China’s War on Golf
The communist regime in China was once hostile to the game of golf, with revolutionary leader Mao Zedong calling it “a sport for millionaires.” After taking power in 1949, the dictator banned all Communist Party members from joining a golf club. Golf began to have a resurgence in China in 1984. But as recently as…Fred Lucas -
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Russia’s Small Nukes Are a Big Problem
If asked, most Americans probably believe the U.S. and Russia are pretty evenly matched on nuclear weapons due to arms control treaties such as the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty—aka New START. That’s not exactly correct. Indeed, with Russia threatening a large-scale invasion of Ukraine at any moment, now is a good time to take…Peter Brookes -
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Why Putin Hasn’t Been Deterred
Americans want an autonomous Ukraine to survive. They hope the West can stop Russian President Vladimir Putin’s strangulation of both Ukraine and NATO. Yet Americans do not want their troops to venture across the world to Europe’s backyard to fight nuclear Russia to ensure that Ukraine stays independent. Most Americans oppose the notion that Russia…Victor Davis Hanson -
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Meet 1.6 Million ‘Redditors’ Who Want to Abolish Work
Something called “r/antiwork” is one of the most active forums on the popular social media site Reddit. It promotes itself as “a subreddit for those who want to end work,” yet tries to argue it isn’t against jobs or labor. According to subredditstats.com, a site that tracks a variety of Reddit metrics, the “subreddit” (the…Douglas Blair -
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I Evacuated Russia During Putin’s 2014 Invasion of Ukraine. What’s Happening Now Is Worrisomely Similar.
Since early November of last year, Russia has been amassing troops on Ukraine’s eastern border—with some estimates up to 100,000 troops. From both sides accusing each other of threatening regional stability to NATO members frantically drawing up contingency plans, the Donetsk and Luhansk regions—the contested regions composed of Ukrainians, Russians, and self-proclaimed states—are positioned to…Andrew J. Harding -
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China Wins the Gold for Tyranny
When Ohio State played Utah at the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day, 87,842 people packed into that stadium to watch the game. On New Year’s Eve, 66,839 attended the Orange Bowl to watch Georgia take on Michigan, and 76,313 attended the Cotton Bowl to watch Alabama take on Cincinnati. COVID-19 did not stop them….Terence Jeffrey -
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Talks Over Russia-Ukraine Conflict Yield Little Fruit, but West Must Stand Firm
Last week, the United States, NATO, and Russia met to discuss the worsening situation regarding U.S. ally Ukraine, with Russia stationing more than 100,000 troops on Ukraine’s border and recently sending thousands more troops into Belarus, its military ally, just to the north of Ukraine. The meetings unfortunately yielded little fruit. The U.S. raised issues…Alexis Mrachek -
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How to Counter Iran’s Growing Ties to China
Iran’s theocratic dictatorship, locked into a confrontation with the United States, is drifting into China’s orbit. The Iran-China Comprehensive Strategic Partnership agreement signed in Tehran last March and Iran’s joining the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in September underscore the expansion of political, economic, and strategic ties between the two regimes. These evolving ties have strengthened Iran’s ability to resist sanctions, eased its isolation,…James Phillips -
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Japan Is Becoming Increasingly Valuable Partner in Resistance to China’s Authoritarian Advances
As Communist China increases hostilities in the Indo-Pacific region, Japan is stepping up, not only with bold statements against China’s intimidation but with action—including military contingency planning with the U.S. and joint defense agreements with regional allies. Foreign policy successes aren’t always flashy. But several recent accomplishments in the Indo-Pacific region are collectively affirming a…Bruce Klingner -
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Biden’s War on Unvaccinated Is Un-American
The unpredictability of COVID-19 shocked the entire world. In the United States, we were a country already divided due to politics and decades of cultural conflicts. COVID-19’s carnage could have sparked a moment of national unity in the battle against this unknown foe. Unfortunately, it has had the opposite effect, and it has now joined…Armstrong Williams -
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Who Are the Real Insurrectionists?
Recently, Democrats have been despondent over President Joe Biden’s sinking poll numbers. His policies on the economy, energy, foreign policy, the border, and COVID-19 all have lost majority support. As a result, the left now variously alleges that either in 2022, when it expects to lose the Congress, or in 2024, when it fears losing…Victor Davis Hanson -
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For China, Amazon Supports Democracy Dying in Darkness
There’s something remarkably phony on the front page of every Washington Post, proclaiming the motto, “Democracy Dies in Darkness.” A new investigative report from Reuters found that the Post’s owners at Amazon are partners in a propaganda project with Communist China. Reuters began by revealing that Amazon knuckled under and banned reader reviews on its…Tim Graham -
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Democrats Are Losing Grip on 2 Key Demographics, Winsome Sears Says. ‘Who Better to Help Make That Change but Me?’
Winsome Sears, the Republican lieutenant governor-elect of Virginia, told The New York Times that Democrats are at risk of losing black and immigrant voters. As an immigrant from Jamaica and the first black woman elected to statewide office in Virginia, Sears told The New York Times she was the perfect person to kickstart her demographic’s political realignment in America….Sebastian Hughes -
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US Must Be Vigilant About Competitors in Africa
The government of Mali and a Russian mercenary organization were negotiating a deal in which 1,000 mercenaries would deploy to Mali to train its security forces and protect senior political leaders for a monthly fee of $10.8 million, according to reports. Wagner Group, the mercenary organization, would also gain access to three mining deposits…Johnathan Little -
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US Must Prod China for More Freedom for Foreign Journalists
Comparing the treatment of foreign journalists in China and in the United States not only is misleading, it is downright insulting. The news that President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping had reached an agreement to restart visas for foreign journalists was greeted by some as an indication that Biden is getting tough on…Helle Dale -
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Amazon Killed Popular Feature at Demand of China’s Communist Party
Amazon stopped offering customer ratings and reviews of books sold in China at the request of the Chinese Communist Party, according to a Reuters investigation. The Chinese government ordered Amazon to stop allowing customers to review books following less-than-perfect ratings of a collection of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s writings, Reuters reported, citing two people familiar with…Ailan Evans -
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Biden Administration Sanctions Mail-Order Abortion. Here’s How the Move Endangers Women.
The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it will significantly weaken longstanding safety protocols that have applied to dangerous chemical abortion pills for more than 20 years, opening the door to widespread telemedicine abortion and abortion pill-by-mail distribution. The Biden administration’s decision is a response to the abortion industry’s demands at the expense of women’s…Melanie Israel -
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What Are Putin’s Intentions in Ukraine?
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s troops continue to amass at Ukraine’s snowy border. A tense atmosphere permeates the cold. And one question is on many minds: Will Russia invade again? Alexis Mrachek, research associate for Russia and Eurasia at The Heritage Foundation, says she thinks it’s quite possible. (The Daily Signal is Heritage’s multimedia news organization.)…Douglas Blair -
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China’s 20th Anniversary of WTO Membership Necessitates a Reality Check
China celebrated its 20th anniversary of being admitted to the World Trade Organization on Dec. 11. While the mission of the WTO is to ensure that world trade is as smooth, predictable, and free as possible, today’s China remains economically and politically unfree. As BBC’s economics editor pointed out, China’s admission to the World Trade…Anthony B. Kim