Category: US Features

Indian PM Modi’s Washington Visit Boosts US-India Relations as China Signals Unease

NEW DELHI–Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on his first-ever three-day state visit to the United States. His visit is expected to strengthen defense and technological cooperation between the two countries, as Modi seeks to bolster India’s place at the world’s top table. The event has attracted headlines in China as well, where communist leaders…


People Need to Understand They’re ‘Being Used Against Each Other’: Filmmaker

Most people do not realize that America has been at war for a long time, but it is not a conventional war—it is a psychological war, said a filmmaker who recently released a documentary directing people’s attention to this important issue. “It’s a war of propaganda,” said Mikki Willis, filmmaker and creator of the “Plandemic”…


Want to Be an Astronaut? Get Ready to Take Advantage of America’s Private Space Boom

Tickets are on sale now for a ride to space aboard Sir Richard Branson’s “spaceline” Virgin Galactic. The starting price? $450,000. Nearly two years after the historic flight that earned its founder his astronaut wings, the company revealed plans to launch its first two commercial spaceflights. The company also opened ticket sales for seats aboard…


How Dogs Are Revolutionizing Mental Health in an Ohio Jail

Once the “overdose capital” of the United States, Ohio’s Montgomery County is now championing novel treatments for mental health—specifically of the four-legged, furry variety—and the results are nothing short of dramatic. Montgomery County Sheriff Rob Streck said bringing therapy dogs into the jail had a positive response “right away.” Inmates are fighting less, detoxing is…


Jan. 6 Prisoner Down 30 Pounds on Hunger Strike: Those Who Know Him Share Their Thoughts

A Jan. 6 prisoner who has gone on a hunger strike has already dropped 30 pounds. In an emotional video, Larry Brock, Jr. begins his story with a heavy sigh. “I have always believed in the American people, and I still do. So you need to understand that I cannot accept the decision of this…


IN-DEPTH: Greatest Risk to a Firefighter’s Health is Not Fire

The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) each year pays tribute to hundreds of fallen firefighters nationwide who lost their lives in the line of duty. The 2023 Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial ceremony on Sept. 16 in Colorado Springs, Co., will honor 574 men and women who died or whose names were submitted to the…


IN-DEPTH: Computer Games Feature Same Conditioning as Military Training, Psychologist Warns

As mass shootings make headlines, one man who has spent years studying what it takes to get men to kill said it is clear that violent entertainment is a how-to manual for many killers. According to retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, violent media molds the character of its consumers just as military basic…


ANALYSIS: Not Every Republican Running in 2024 Has Sights Set on the Presidency

As more and more candidates jump into the GOP 2024 pool, speculation has mounted about their motivations. Do all of them really believe they could be looking back at America from the Oval Office by January 2025—or do some have a different destiny in mind? Multiple insiders have stressed to The Epoch Times that anyone…


The War on Liberal Values and Human Equality

“Soft power can be more damaging and can weaken a nation and a people even more than bullets or bombs,” says Asra Nomani. In a recent episode of “American Thought Leaders,” host Jan Jekielek sat down with Asra Nomani, Muslim reformer and now advocate of parental rights, to discuss liberal values, the line between free…


Government Allegedly Targets Conservatives and Christians as Terrorists: Watchdog

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS)  is allegedly using an anti-terrorism program to target conservatives, Christians, and Republicans. This program was detailed in a recent report by a nonprofit organization. Through FOIA requests, the Media Research Center (MRC) was able to exclusively obtain documents showing that federal funds allocated to DHS’ program to prevent violence…