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Bannon at CPAC: We Are at War

In the impassioned speech, Bannon called Biden an illegitimate president, characterized his backers as radical cultural Marxists who want to destroy the Republic, and insisted the Federal Reserve central bank be abolished.

Robert Semonsen —

Commentary

Tax Cartel Targets Hungary

Let us call a spade a spade: ending the tax treaty with Hungary is an act of punishment by Washington. If a country refuses to play by their rules, the U.S. administration will exclude, sanction, banish, and publicly flog the incalcitrant nation.

Sven R. Larson —

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Hunter Biden: Hacked Again, Recalling Sinister Allegations

Besides documenting the lewd lifestyle of Hunter Biden, the leak’s political component should set off alarms. Evidence taken from the iPhone reinforces rumours that Joe Biden knew about Hunter’s involvement in the Ukrainian energy company Burisma,

David Boos —

Commentary

American Politics That May Affect Europe

While big-drama issues proceeding from the Supreme Court make their way through the news cycle, an even bigger news story is quietly gaining speed. It is about President Biden and his weakening health.

Sven R. Larson —

Commentary

How the Militant Left Uses Fear

A technique the Left uses to increase control through public anxiety is to “set multiple fires along the ridgeline.” The public notices that the flames are spreading. Which fire does one run to first? What must be sacrificed and allowed to burn?

Christopher J. Farrell —

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WHO Seeks New Far-Reaching Powers at World Health Assembly

The WHO is seeking to amend the International Health Regulations and impose a global pandemic treaty, both of which would grant the global health body new far-reaching powers that would allow it intervene in the affairs of nation-states in the event of a future pandemic.

Robert Semonsen —

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Biden’s Contradictory Statements on China and Taiwan

The U.S. president’s remarks could be interpreted as a change of strategy, and a clarification from the White House was needed. This is the third time in recent months that Biden has insisted on U.S. armed support for Taiwan, claims only to be denied by the White House.

Hélène de Lauzun —

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New EU-U.S. Data-Sharing Pact

The Privacy Shield, struck down by the European Court of Justice in 2020, has now been replaced by a new data-sharing agreement between the U.S. and EU. How its implementation will ultimately fare, and whether it will arouse the scrutiny of European courts, remains to be seen.

Carlos Perona Calvete —

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German Chancellor Scholz Visits Moscow

In a meeting between Chancellor Scholz and President Putin, both sides affirmed their willingness to find diplomatic solutions for the Ukraine conflict. While Scholz raised concerns over civil liberties in Russia, Putin emphasized the attractiveness of Russian gas for Germany.

David Boos —

Commentary

Drawing the Lines for Cold War II

Today’s Russia is not yesterday’s Soviet Union. What Putin does to his country is unacceptable, but unlike the leaders of the communist state of the last century, he does not have an ideology that compels him to eliminate the economic and political system of the West.

Sven R. Larson —

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U.S. Senator: Germany has De Facto Left NATO

Referring to Germany’s refusal to let British aircraft fly military supplies through German air space, Senator Sasse suggested that the German government had returned to a pre-NATO situation. 

Sven R. Larson —

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Russia and China Form “New Model of Cooperation”

“A new model of cooperation has been formed between our countries, based, among other things, on such principles as non-interference in internal affairs and respect for each other’s interests,” Putin reportedly told Xi during their meeting.

Bridget Ryder —

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President Biden: “Democracy Needs Champions”

More of a mission statement by each world leader than an actual in-depth discussion of the topic, some of the core themes at the summit addressed the strengthening of their own democracies, safeguarding rights and freedoms, and promoting egalitarianism wherever possible. Threats posed by ‘authoritarianism,’ ‘populism,’ and ‘fake news’ were common throughout. 

Tristan Vanheuckelom —

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US And Germany To ‘Stand Against Russian Aggression’

US President Joe Biden met German chancellor Angela Merkel in Washington. “We stand together and will continue to stand together to defend our eastern flank allies at Nato against Russian aggression,” US president Joe Biden told press while meeting German chancellor Angela Merkel in Washington on Thursday, in their first bilateral summit, EUobserver reports. “Good […]