BRUSSELS—European Union governments committed to a joint EU—U.S. declaration on technology cooperation on Wednesday, just in time for a key transatlantic meeting, after France threatened to block it unless it was watered down, EU diplomats said. Senior U.S. and European Union officials aim to discuss semiconductor shortages, artificial intelligence, and tech competition issues at the…
The Irony in Biden’s Call for Unity
Commentary The words “irony” and “ironic,” not to mention “ironically,” are often to be heard in the mouths of the media, but I don’t think many of those who use them really know what they mean. At its most basic, irony is the process by which the meanings of words change, often to the opposite…
An Inauguration in the United States of North Korea
I tried not to break the pledge of my previous columns to avoid the inaugural, but you couldn’t escape some of the images of the event out of the corner of your eye as you went about your day. And what I caught glimpses of more than anything else was a massive display of guard…
DC Pedestrians View Inaugural Lockdown With Sadness and Dismay
WASHINGTON—Very few cars were seen on the streets in the center of D.C. on Sunday morning, and only a few pedestrians, runners, and bikers were around. Street and Metro rail closures ordered in preparation for the presidential inauguration on Jan. 20 kept the city streets mostly empty. Those who ventured out were taken aback by…
The November 3 Election Is a Mess. What Should Be Done?
There do seem to be two contested Americas. One America, which has an iron grip on the establishment media narrative is acting as if, in the infamous words of Chris Krebs, “the election was the most secure in American history.” This statement being a non-sequitur and said shortly before the U.S. Government was confronted with…
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