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After Afghanistan Disaster, Ukrainians Worry About Biden Betraying Them
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy offered his condolences to the United States after 13 American service members perished in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan amid the chaos of the Biden administration’s disastrous withdrawal. Many Ukrainians have asked themselves, “If President Joe Biden is willing to leave Americans behind in Afghanistan, what will stop him from abandoning…Johnathan Little -
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Australia’s Aim Is Zero COVID-19 Cases, but That Means ‘Zero Freedom,’ Local Says
Melbourne, Australia is in its sixth COVID-19 lockdown and is now the longest locked-down city in the world. Australia has taken an unprecedented approach to fighting the pandemic within its borders, implementing extreme lockdown measures. Leaders across Australia have instantly put their states and cities into lockdown when COVID-19 cases are reported, believing that “zero…Virginia Allen -
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Who Would Hide a Jew If Nazis Took Over America?
There is something about most Jews that few non-Jews know: We Jews often ask ourselves if a non-Jew in our lives would hide us in the event of a Nazi-like outbreak. I don’t know if young Jews think about this, but nearly all Jews who grew up in the decades following the Holocaust often wondered:…Dennis Prager -
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7 Takeaways as Milley, Austin, McKenzie Testify on Afghanistan, China Phone Calls
In some cases, the answers were surprising. In other cases, the answers were surprising only in hearing top U.S. military leaders state publicly what already was suspected. The Senate Armed Services Committee got some answers Tuesday from Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin; Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and Marine Gen….Fred Lucas -
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Lack of American Trade Leadership Would Leave US-Australia-UK Partnership Incomplete
The recently unveiled U.S.-Australia-U.K. trilateral security partnership is intended to deepen the security ties between the three longtime allies. The new partnership has been marketed as a strategic security alliance, with the Biden administration underscoring that “[AUKUS] is a fundamental decision—fundamental—that binds decisively Australia to the United States and Great Britain for generations.” A key…Anthony B. Kim -
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Biden’s UN Speech Panders to Globalists
President Joe Biden gave a speech to the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday that was guaranteed to delight any globalist. Suffused with promises of multinational cooperation, it addressed all of the standard progressive pet projects, from climate change to global equity, universal labor, and environmental standards. He even promised to “build back the world better,” and open…James Carafano -
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4 Takeaways From Biden’s First UN Speech
An embattled President Joe Biden arrived Tuesday for his first address to the United Nations General Assembly with the recent rebuke of allies for his botched exit from Afghanistan, a security crisis at the southern U.S. border, and his domestic agenda in stalemate largely because of his own party’s infighting. In his speech, Biden sought…Fred Lucas -
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UK Court Decides Kids Under 16 Can Take Puberty Blocking Drugs Without Court Approval
Doctors can now prescribe puberty blocking medication to children under the age of 16 without a judge’s approval, Britain’s Court of Appeal ruled on Friday. The decision reverses last year’s ruling that children seeking gender reassignment aren’t mature enough to give informed consent to take puberty blocking medicine, The Associated Press reported. The decision said that doctors should seek court approval before…Harry Wilmerding -
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China’s ‘Revolution’ Profound but Not Unprecedented
Amid an already concerning “common prosperity” drive and crackdowns on a growing list of industries, Beijing recently released new rules to strengthen the government’s ideological oversight of the entertainment sector. Shortly thereafter, a post by a hitherto-obscure blogger claimed these developments constituted to a “profound revolution” against capitalists, the “worship” of Western culture, and “sissy-boy”…Michael Cunningham -
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North and South Korea Just Test-Fired Missiles. Here’s What You Need to Know.
North Korea followed its weekend test launch of long-range cruise missiles by firing two ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan on Wednesday. Shortly afterward, South Korea conducted another successful test of its submarine-launched ballistic missile. The nearly concurrent launches simply reflect continued missile development by both Koreas, but will likely be interpreted as responsive…Bruce Klingner -
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North Korea’s Restarting of Nuclear Reactor Likely Inevitable, Veteran Observer Says
North Korea was likely always going to restart its nuclear reactor, regardless of which presidential administration was in office, an expert on the region told The Daily Caller News Foundation. The International Atomic Energy Agency reported in late August that North Korea had restarted a plutonium-producing 5-megawatt reactor at Yongbyon in July, after previously shutting it down…Sebastian Hughes -
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Woman Who Was Baby at Center of Roe v. Wade Steps Forward
The baby at the heart of the monumental abortion case Roe v. Wade was not aborted—she was born before the Supreme Court’s final decision, but wasn't publicly identified until now. “When someone’s pregnant with a baby, and they don’t want that baby, that person develops knowing they’re not wanted,” the “Roe baby” reportedly told author Joshua…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Chinese Bots on Social Media Encouraged Asian Americans to Protest, Researchers Find
Thousands of fake pro-China accounts used dozens of social media platforms to mobilize Asian American protesters in the United States, according to a report by U.S. cybersecurity researchers. A coordinated network of pro-China bot accounts spanning 30 social media platforms and over 40 additional websites and forums have made posts in at least seven different…Ailan Evans -
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State Department ‘Concerned’ About Terrorist in Taliban Cabinet
The U.S. State Department is expressing concern over the Taliban's placing a designated terrorist as interim prime minister in Afghanistan’s new government Cabinet. A spokesperson told The Daily Caller News Foundation that the State Department was “concerned by the affiliations and track records of some of the individuals” in the Taliban's all-male government. “We understand that…Sebastian Hughes -
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Recalling Governors: A History of Voters Who Had Enough
Voters in 20 states have the option of tossing their governor out of office before the end of his or her term. Still, since 1921, gubernatorial recalls have made it to the ballot in only three states—North Dakota, California, and Wisconsin. However, recalling local officials and state legislators has been more common. The concept of…Fred Lucas -
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Russian War Games an Opportunity for Biden on World Stage
The United States and its NATO allies have ceded the geopolitical advantage to Russia for many years now. Two examples of this would be Russia’s invasion of Georgia in 2008 and Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014. But the time is now ripe to seize the advantage back, and the joint Russia-Belarus Zapad-2021 military…Joe Varner -
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State Department Rejects Private Evacuation Flights From Afghanistan
The State Department will not give official approval to any private evacuation flight from Afghanistan seeking to land in third countries, leaked emails obtained by Fox News show. “No independent charters are allowed to land at [Al Udeid Air Base], the military airbase you mentioned in your communication with Samantha Power,” a State Department official…Sebastian Hughes -
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Who Afghan Refugees Are and Where They’ll Go in America
It’s not clear how many Afghan refugees arrived recently in the United States, although they will stay mostly at military bases as they undergo immigration proceedings, a senior Biden administration official said during a press call. Around 20,000 Afghan refugees were staying at eight military bases across the continental U.S., Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the…Kaylee Greenlee -
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Teacher Who Boasted About Turning His Students Into Revolutionaries Set to Be Fired
The California high school teacher caught on camera boasting about having “180 days to turn them [his students] into revolutionaries” will be fired by the school district, the Natomas Unified School District said in a letter Wednesday. A Project Veritas video caught Inderkum High School AP government teacher Gabriel Gipe on camera explaining his plans to politically radicalize and indoctrinate his…Kendall Tietz -
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North Korea Ramps Up Nuclear Weapons Production
The International Atomic Energy Agency recently assessed that North Korea resumed operations at its Yongbyon nuclear reactor, which produces plutonium for nuclear weapons. Pyongyang also may have reprocessed nuclear fuel from previous reactor operations. The developments are worrisome and will test the Biden administration on how to respond to North Korea expanding its ongoing production…Bruce Klingner