Category: Opinion

UK COVID Inquiry Reveals Just How Vast International Communist Conspiracy May Be

Commentary “All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when we are able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must appear inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near. Appear weak when you…


The Unraveling of the Censorship Hegemon

Commentary The U.S. Constitution was ratified in 1789. Nine years later, in a fit of frenzy over enemies domestic and foreign, the U.S. Congress passed the Alien and Sedition Acts. The Sedition Act in particular imposed nationwide censorship edicts that made it illegal to criticize the government or its officials. The public was so furious…


Ending Systemic Liberalism

The following review is part of RealClear Books and Culture’s symposium on Patrick Deneen’s “Regime Change.” A hundred years from today imagine the United States looks something like this: to accommodate a growing population, the lower chamber expands to some 1000 elected representatives and our electoral process switches from a primary to a caucus-based system. Our nation’s…


Foreign Business Looks Less Favorably on China

Commentary Rhetoric—whether from corporate executives or government officials—seldom comports with reality. And seldom is the gap as wide as on the subject of foreign investment in China. Beijing says that it is open for business and welcomes foreign investment when, in reality, it has made doing business in China more difficult than ever. Corporate executives…


Has Africa Abandoned Hope for Democracy?

Commentary The declining prestige and influence of Western powers have been occurring in direct proportion to the abandonment of Western theories of “liberal democracy” by most states on the African continent. The latest example was the implosion of stability in the West African state of Sierra Leone following its June 24 presidential election debacle. The…


The Defenestration of True Diversity in Universities

Commentary “For years, it has been the argument of the pro-diversity left that the more diversity you had, the more tolerance you would have—because diversity would somehow by its nature create more tolerance.” This is what British author and political commentator Douglas Murray, recently informed his readers. Australian universities have enthusiastically embraced the concept of…


Beijing’s Targeting of Overseas Activists Has Major Implications for Canada

Commentary Canada is seen by many as a refuge. A refuge for those escaping regimes where their opinions or missions are seen as inconsistent with the types of societies those regimes try to impose on their populations. In these nations, there is one way, and only one way, of doing things. You either acquiesce or…


Dr. Samuel Hahnemann, Father of Homeopathy

Commentary In Washington, D.C., there is only one monument dedicated to a physician, a German doctor by the name of Dr. Samuel Hahnemann (1755–1843). Hahnemann was the founder of homeopathy. The monument was dedicated in 1900 with President William McKinley, who gave his support and attendance. It’s located at the east side of Scott Circle…


Your Guide to This Year’s Constitutional Cases From SCOTUS — Part I

Commentary This essay and the following one thumbnail the 10 most important constitutional cases in the Supreme Court’s “October 2022 term,” which ended on June 30. They relate the gist of each case and whether it was based on constitutional (“originalist”) grounds or on other factors. The mass media (including sometimes this paper) often say…


End US Funding for China Research

Commentary The U.S. Select Committee on the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) sent a letter on June 27 to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, calling on the Biden administration not to renew the Science and Technology Agreement (STA) with communist China, which is set to expire on Aug. 27 on the grounds that the CCP is using U.S….