International

China Lets Coronavirus Spread, Then Tries to Steal the Cure?

Is there anything the Chinese government won’t do to shift the blame?

by Dave Patterson | May 16, 2020 | Articles, Healthcare, Intelligence, International, Politics, Science, Social Issues

Did China hope to steal the cure for the very pandemic they began? According...

A Race to Build Border Wall as Mexico Covers Up COVID Fatalities

Has ramped-up construction on the Wall arrived just in time?

by Leesa K. Donner | May 16, 2020 | Articles, Healthcare, Illegal Immigration, Immigration, International, Politics, Social Issues

Stacked coffins, crematoriums running on an industrial scale, and overflowing...

The Slow Death of Globalism — Part 1 of 2

Can ever-closer federalism survive in the Post-COVID-9 World

by Mark Angelides | May 16, 2020 | Articles, International, Politics, Social Issues

Editor's Note: This is part one of a two-part series. Coming up in part two,...

Hey Beijing: The South China Sea Is Not Your Lake

If China thinks the U.S. isn’t ready to take action, they’re woefully misinformed.

by Dave Patterson | May 15, 2020 | Articles, Intelligence, International, Military Affairs, Politics

What is clearly an information war with China over the Wuhan Coronavirus...

How Did the World Become Beholden to China?

China has acquired influence and power this century. Are we paying for it?

by Andrew Moran | May 15, 2020 | Articles, Economic Affairs News, International, Politics, Social Issues

The British Empire controlled the 19th century. The United States dominated...

Could the US Default on Its Debt to China?

What are the possible consequences of the U.S. defaulting on its debt owed to China over the Coronavirus pandemic?

by Andrew Moran | May 14, 2020 | Articles, Business News, Economic Affairs News, International, Politics, Social Issues, Trade

The U.S. is deeply in debt, and it maintains a Rolodex of creditors at home...

Did DOJ Just Out the 9/11 Saudi Connection?

The FBI’s search and redact software had a hiccup, and now the whole world knows something important.

by Leesa K. Donner | May 14, 2020 | Articles, Intelligence, International, Military Affairs, Politics, Social Issues

The question of official Saudi government involvement in the 9/11 terrorist...

From Subzero to Hero – Why Crude Oil Is Rallying

Alarms about overcapacity at oil storage facilities were overblown.

by Andrew Moran | May 13, 2020 | Articles, Business News, Economic Affairs News, International, Politics, Social Issues

It feels like just yesterday that crude oil prices crashed 300% in a single...

Will Coronavirus Prove Fatal for Turkey’s Economy?

Turkey could be the first emerging market to fall in the Coronavirus pandemic.

by Andrew Moran | May 12, 2020 | Articles, Economic Affairs News, International

The Turkish lira recently cratered to a record low against the U.S. dollar as...