Commentary Two years ago, a documentary, “The Dimming: Exposing The Global Climate Engineering Cover-Up,” was released by Dane Wigington of Geoengineering Watch. The documentary claimed that climate engineering had been going on for decades, and there had been a massive cover-up. In fact, Yahoo Finance reported in 2019 that “Bill Gates backs plan to tackle…
Data With Chinese Characteristics
July 20, 2023
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//Commentary// China released its latest GDP figure showing strong 6.3 percent year-on-year growth in the second quarter. There is, of course, a low base effect in play, given the 0.4 percent year-over-year growth in 2022Q2. A simple way to adjust such an effect is to sum the two numbers that differ by four quarters. The…
Debating the Wood-Fired Pizza Oven ‘Ban’: A Misleading Proposal?
Commentary A few weeks ago, there was a good deal of Internet debate about a proposal affecting coal- and wood-fired pizza ovens under consideration by the city of New York. Opponents of the measure described it as a ban. Supporters said it was nothing of the kind. Both were, either by intention or by error,…
EDITORIAL: Why Falun Gong Matters
Today marks the 24th anniversary of the persecution of the spiritual discipline Falun Gong. It was on July 20, 1999, that then-Chinese Communist Party leader Jiang Zemin launched a vicious persecution of this group of peaceful meditators. If you’re a regular reader of The Epoch Times, you’ll have noticed that we regularly cover this story,…
Why EVs Are ‘Piling Up’ at Dealerships Across the Country
Commentary Ford Motor recently announced it’s slashing prices on its F-150 Lightning, an electric vehicle (EV) the company rolled out in 2021. The Lightning now carries a suggested retail price of $49,995, about $10,000 lower than its previous recommended price tag ($59,974), a reduction the company says is possible because of lower “battery raw material…
The Time Is Now to Thoroughly Reject Marxism in Its Modern Guise
Commentary The Marxist ideology wherever it has been practised in government has left a trail of oppression and economic stagnation. Millions of martyrs bear witness to that fact as did millions who succumbed to unnecessary starvation. Be it in the USSR, China, Cuba, Vietnam, North Korea, not to mention Venezuela, none has provided freedom and…
The CCP’s Genocide Against Falun Gong Rages On
Commentary In a summer marked by the war ravaging Ukraine, rampant inflation, heat waves, and other global disruptions, one additional dismal human milestone must be acknowledged in all its horrific totality. July 20 marks the 24th year since the beginning of the persecution of the peaceful practice of Falun Gong by the Chinese Communist Party…
July 20 Anniversary and Its Significance for the West
July 19, 2023
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Commentary Today, the persecution of Falun Gong in China is widely known in the West, but this year July 20, marks 24 years since the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) began its brutal campaign to eradicate Falun Gong in China. However, the significance of this persecution and its impact on Western democratic freedoms may be less…
John Robson: Gone Are the Days When Careful Thought Was Put Into Waging Just War
Commentary When the Canadian prime minister shows up at a NATO conference with empty pockets, then criticizes his allies for giving cluster munitions to Ukraine as the wrong kind of help, it’s tempting to tune him out. But just as an alcoholic might be right that you drink too much, you should sometimes read a…
Los Angeles Tax Policies Are Increasing the Cost of Housing
July 19, 2023
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Commentary Every official in California claims to be working on solving the housing and homelessness crises. New Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass campaigned to “bring leadership, accountability and action to dramatically reduce homelessness and end street encampments in Los Angeles.” Upon taking office, she “declared a State of Emergency on homelessness.” But we keep finding…
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