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US-South Korea Summit Papers Over Policy Differences
President Joe Biden’s meeting with South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in was highly successful in underscoring the strong bilateral relationship, shared values and objectives, and the importance of South Korea not only to the United States but on the world stage. The lengthy joint statement had something for everybody, reflecting both a compendium of agreements and…Bruce Klingner -
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It’s Time for Climate Realism When It Comes to China
The Biden administration has made much of its new commitment to the Paris climate agreement, marrying it with trillions in climate spending and regulatory proposals in the American Jobs Plan and courting complimentary legislation from Congress. Under the agreement, the U.S. is committing to reduce national greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% (from 2005…Katie Tubb -
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Jason Riley Examines ‘Maverick’ Who Is Thomas Sowell
In an interview in 2018, the economist Thomas Sowell had a concise answer when podcaster and commentator Dave Rubin asked what awakened him to the failures of Marxism, an ideology he had espoused in his youth. “Facts!” Sowell replied. In his decadeslong career, Sowell’s commitment to the facts at the expense of popular approval and,…Sarah H. Weaver -
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What Does Putin Have on Biden?
Only a few months ago, the Biden administration argued that Nord Stream 2, a proposed natural gas pipeline running from Russia to Germany, was “a bad deal” that “exposes Ukraine and Central Europe.” White House press secretary Jen Psaki had noted at the time that any new pipeline carrying the fossil fuel on the continent…David Harsanyi -
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Never Forget That US and UK Saved World From Tyranny
Was the Soviet Union the real “winner” of World War II? This idea came up earlier this month, as it increasingly seems to be in recent years, around V-E Day commemorations. We now see tributes to Victory in Europe Day mixed with attempts to rewrite history and diminish the role played by the United States…Jarrett Stepman -
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What We Know About DarkSide, the Russian Hacker Group That Just Wreaked Havoc on the East Coast
It’s been less than two weeks since a criminal cybergang group known as DarkSide succeeding in shutting down a pipeline that transports 45% of the United State’s gas and fuel supply along the East Coast, causing severe outages from Georgia to Virginia. While Colonial Pipeline slowly resumed operation last week, service will likely be impacted…Dustin Carmack -
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At Border, This Congresswoman Met a Girl Who Was Gang-Raped by Drug Runners
On a recent trip to the U.S.-Mexico border, Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., saw young girls who had been gang-raped on the journey to America. In one case, Cammack says, a Border Patrol agent “pointed out a 9-year-old girl” at a processing facility in Donna, Texas. The girl “came up to me and she had tears in her eyes,” the…Rachel del Guidice -
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Red China Reaches Red Planet as Beijing Joins Mars Club
The People’s Republic of China last week became one of only three countries to successfully land a spacecraft on Mars. The Tianwen-1 mission, China’s first mission beyond the Earth-moon system, deployed the Zhurong lander on the Martian surface. That’s part of the Chinese plan for the Tianwen-1 mission to “orbit, land, rove.” The Zhurong rover…Dean Cheng -
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Senate Needs To Keep Its Eye on the China Challenge, Not Political Spending Priorities
It has been a few months in coming, but the U.S. Senate is about to debate comprehensive legislation on how to respond to China. It’s a welcome development – as long as it’s really about strategic competition, and not a package of mostly unrelated government giveaways. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) offered no assurances this…Walter Lohman -
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Coming to America: Africans, Caribbeans Flock to ‘Systemically Racist’ US
If AmeriKKKa is so bigoted, why do Africans and Caribbeans leave black-run, predominantly black nations and come to the United States of America, which the Democrat left condemns as Earth’s headwaters of “systemic racism” and white supremacy? According to the most recent Department of Homeland Security data, 548,891 African immigrants became permanent U.S. residents between…Deroy Murdock -
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American Conservatives Renew Push Against China’s ‘Developing Country’ Status at World Bank
A group of conservative U.S. senators has introduced legislation that would prevent China from continuing to exploit its “developing country” status at the World Bank to access super low interest rate loans that are funded in part by American taxpayers—even as China continues its huge and aggressive debt-trap diplomacy “One Belt, One Road” development lending…James M. Roberts -
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‘Inclusive’ Math Dumbs Down Curriculum, Fails Students Who Need Help Most
California’s new “inclusive” math curriculum promises “equity” in math. Its goal is to provide “equitable education” by “making sure all students receive the attention, respect, and resources they need to achieve their potential.” But the state’s math curriculum is full of inefficient practices, poor standards, and an absolute revulsion for the pursuit of truth. The…Kenny Xu -
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No, NASA Shouldn’t Get in Bed With China’s Space Program
The International Space Station is getting a new neighbor. The People’s Republic of China launched the Tianhe (Heavenly Harmony) module of its new space station on April 28. This module will serve as the core habitation area of the space station, which will be joined by several other modules for experiments and scientific activities. The…Dean Cheng -
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Biden Administration Gives Indication of North Korea Policy, but Questions Remain
White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced on April 30 that the Biden administration had completed its North Korea policy review. A Washington Post article, quoting anonymous senior officials, provides some broad parameters of the policy, but details remain sparse. The unveiling of the full policy position has been repeatedly teased as occurring in the…Bruce Klingner -
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Why China Will Remain a Challenge Whether Its Economic Reform Policies Succeed or Fail
A former deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund recently warned that China would face huge structural problems in its economy as Beijing falls back on its old playbook to try to grow its economy. We can’t disagree with this timely, candid assessment by former IMF senior economist Zhu Min. “In 2021, structural reform…Anthony B. Kim -
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South America Has an Opportunity to Choose Freedom Instead of More Failed Socialist Regimes
The world witnessed two presidential elections in South America on April 11. One of them gave the victory to Guillermo Lasso, now president-elect of Ecuador. In Peru, an election that featured a total of 18 candidates is now going into a runoff election between Keiko Fujimori and Pedro Castillo. Both of these elections will have…Carlos Ron -
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Wisconsin City Clerks Weigh in on Green Bay Colleague Who Quit Job Over Outside Election Help
MADISON, Wis.—Former Green Bay City Clerk Kris Teske has been called a “superhero” for standing up against the pressures of city officials and outside election activists interfering in her office. Teske’s fellow municipal clerks also see the long-time public servant as a cautionary tale. “Before what happened in Green Bay, this wasn’t even a thought….M.D. Kittle -
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The Russian Bounty Story Erodes
Last June, the Trump-hating reporters who always wanted to underline that then-President Donald Trump was almost traitorously soft on Russia banged a can about a New York Times story headlined “Russia Secretly Offered Afghan Militants Bounties to Kill U.S. Troops, Intelligence Says.” Now the liberal Daily Beast website is offering a jaw-dropping assessment: “It was…Tim Graham -
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Why Biden’s China Strategy Is Destined for Failure
The U.S. relationship with China under the Biden administration is off to a rocky start if the first high-level meeting between the two nations is any indicator. President Joe Biden, who cast himself as someone who would smooth relationships with foreign adversaries, can’t have been happy to see the American delegation embarrassed by the Chinese during a recent summit in…Tim Murtaugh -
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Chinese-Made Drones in US Are Spying on Us. Congress Must Put an End to This.
It’s a basic concept of national security: Don’t invite a hostile nation to imbed its gifts into the innermost sanctums of your society. That was true long before the Trojans wheeled the Greek’s gift of a horse into the city of Troy some 3,000 years ago, and it is no less true today. Still, like…Charlotte Y. Santomero