Geopolitics

Biden dispatches 2 U.S. destroyers to Black Sea

Joe Biden, who during the November election called reports of his family's alleged corrupt foreign dealings "Russian disinformation," has deployed two guided-missile destroyers to the Black Sea in what military analysts say is a clear message to Vladimir Putin. Read More.

Intel chiefs downplayed China election interference

Trump administration Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe suggested U.S. intelligence agencies played partisan political games by downplaying China‘s role in interfering in the disputed Nov. 3 presidential election. Read More.

At Davos, Xi hails 'open world economy', signals Biden to toe line

“The strong should not bully the weak.” With that phrase Monday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Chinese supreme leader Xi Jinping provided a graduate-level tutorial on ruthless communications strategies for any students paying attention. Read More.

Communist China cashing in on Biden mask mandate

Following Joe Biden's mask mandate, the Global Times propaganda outlet reported that Chinese manufacturers of masks and other personal protective equipment (PPE) are receiving a massive amount of orders from the United States. Read More.

Day 2: U.S. troop convoy enters Syria from Iraq

A large convoy of U.S. military personnel entered northeaster Syria on Thursday, crossing the border from Iraq, Syrian state media reported. Read More.

U.S. deploys nuclear-armed ballistic missile sub to Asia

The U.S. Navy disclosed on Twitter that the nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarine USS Ohio was deployed to Apra Harbor, Guam. Read More.

Pompeo charges CCP with ‘crimes against humanity’

The U.S. State Department on Tuesday declared that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has committed "genocide and crimes against humanity" in its treatment of ethnic and religious minorities. Read More.

Xi celebrates year of the Wuhan virus, eyes transformative 2021

In a self-congratulatory and hubristic speech to the nation, China’s President and Communist Party supremo Xi Jinping praised the efforts of the People’s Republic to overcome the Wuhan virus and to create a powerful Chinese economy amid global downturns. Read More.

Mexico's president: Global effort needed to rein in Big Tech

Mexico’s socialist president on Thursday said he would lead an international effort to combat censorship by social media companies that have blocked or suspended the accounts of President Donald Trump. Read More.

Uganda president shuts down Twitter and Facebook

Twitter and Facebook were shut down in Uganda on Tuesday after the country’s longtime leader accused social media of taking sides ahead of the presidential election on Thursday. Read More.

Israeli analyst breaks with consensus of silence on virus

There is a strong possibility that the coronavirus escaped from a Chinese laboratory, said a retired Israeli military officer who is also a microbiologist and expert on chemical and biological warfare. Read More.

Ayatollah Khamenei's anti-vaccine tweet blocked

When you question the rules on covid information set down by Big Tech, well, you've crossed the line. Read More.

Little sister or big brother: Who’s in charge in N. Korea?

Kim Yo-Jong, the younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, is reportedly poised to become the first woman dictator in modern history. Some who watch the secretive nation even believe she may have already ascended to that position. Read More.

'Evidence’ shows covid leaked from lab in Wuhan, China

The coronavirus likely escaped via a "leak or an accident" from a laboratory in Wuhan, China, a U.S. official said. Read More.

China's secret trial of Hong Kong 12 slammed by Pompeo

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo slammed China after the communist nation issued prison sentences to several pro-democracy activists who attempted to flee Hong Kong after communist authorities tightened control over the formerly autonomous region. Read More.