Canada was left out of a new defence pact between the United States, Australia, and the UK, which was announced on Sept. 15. Dubbed AUKUS, the agreement seeks to “deepen diplomatic, security, and defense cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region,” according to a statement from the White House. Party leaders were asked about the pact as they…
Party Leaders React to Canada Being Left Out of Allies’ Defence Pact
Why Freedom Is in Serious Jeopardy
Commentary There are many ways in which to divide humanity—the decent and the indecent, the happy and the unhappy, the cowardly and the courageous, those who lead and those who follow, etc. Two major divisions that are less often noted but highly consequential are between those who want to control others and those who have…
Ex-China: Smart Investors Are Fleeing China for the Rest
September 7, 2021
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Commentary The investing term “ex-China” has a lovely ring to it. It means everything but China. So for emerging market (EM) investors, many of whom have traditionally invested in China, an EM ex-China fund provides the opportunity to invest in emerging markets, except China. The biggest emerging market economies, ex-dictatorships, are Brazil, India, and Mexico,…
Teaching True American History
Commentary In his eloquent and prophetic January 1989 farewell address to the nation (pdf), President Ronald Reagan gave us a somber warning, saying, “If we forget what we did, we won’t know who we are. I’m warning of an eradication of the American memory that could result, ultimately, in the erosion of the American spirit.”…
Thoughts on Work and the Work Ethic
Commentary Most of us who grow up in middle-class America are inculcated with what Karl Marx called “bourgeois” values. One of the fundamental values was that when we reached adulthood, we would go to work. I don’t recall this being explicitly taught. It seemed to be the natural order of things that we unconsciously absorbed…
‘I Told Myself That I Wouldn’t Die’: Chinese Woman’s Resilience in the Face of Brutal Torture Over Her Faith
August 5, 2021
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A Chinese woman braved through hellish abuse and physical assault to honor her spiritual belief rooted in the universal principles of truthfulness, compassion, and tolerance. Li Erying, of Qiqihar city, in Heilongjiang province, China, was incarcerated for four years without her family’s knowledge in a trial that she herself knew nothing about until she was…
Nominalism: The Engine of Lies
Commentary How did we get here? How did we arrive at a place where an individual’s worth depends on their race, gender, or class? How did we come to believe that “equity” has moral precedent over freedom? How have we been led to accept that gender has no meaning outside that given to it by…
North Korea Is a Lesson for the West
Commentary As we regain our freedom, eager to celebrate life’s offerings curtailed throughout the pandemic, we should recognize that not every nation will have that luxury. Some have fared far better than others in terms of health, freedom, and economic impact. Emerging from our global hiatus and reconciling ourselves to the existential threats of 21st…
The Fight for Freedom in Cuba
Commentary Thousands of demonstrators in more than 40 cities and towns throughout Cuba have taken to the streets to protest 62 years of oppression. In a communist country that suppresses dissent, the recent wave of protests is the most significant grassroots stand against the dictatorship in more than three decades. Since the end of the…
Cuban-American Actress Calls for ‘International Media Attention’ on Cuba
July 14, 2021
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While most Hollywood celebrities remained silent about recent large-scale protests in Cuba, some Cuban-American locals in the entertainment industry spoke up in support of the Cuban people and urged others to do the same. “The Cuban people need international media attention to actually get help,” actor and director Natalie Morales said on Twitter this week….
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