InternationalCommentary
How Taiwan Can Be Trusted Partner of 3 Seas Initiative
Taiwan has announced its financial pledges to Lithuania with a $1 billion credit fund to further bolster its relationship with the Baltic nation, a key… Read More
InternationalCommentary
How Biden’s Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Threatens ‘Renewed US-Canada Partnership’
President Joe Biden vowed to holistically “revitalize” U.S.-Canadian relations when he released the “Roadmap for a Renewed U.S.-Canada Partnership” alongside Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau… Read More
International Analysis
How Kazakhstan’s Unrest Threatens America’s Interests
It’s a country few Americans have heard of, but Kazakhstan is going through political unrest that should make everyone sit up and take notice. With… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Congress Must Strike While Iron Is Hot to Preempt Nord Stream 2 Pipeline
The danger of the newly completed Nord Stream 2 pipeline to trans-Atlantic security is a rare issue of bipartisan agreement. Many in Congress recognize that the… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Where Former Soviet Republics Stand Economically, 30 Years After Demise of USSR
On Dec. 25, 1991, the once seemingly invincible Union of Soviet Socialist Republics fell when Mikhail Gorbachev, then-secretary of the Soviet Communist Party, transferred his… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Abraham Accords Pave Way for Previously Unthinkable Arab-Israeli Defense Cooperation
On Sept. 15, 2020, President Donald Trump brokered the signing of the Abraham Accords, normalizing relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, and Israel… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Time to Make America More Engaged Through Pragmatic Partnerships at State Levels
“It’s a process. A process among friends.” That characterization by Army Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, is the essence… Read More
InternationalCommentary
For China, Amazon Supports Democracy Dying in Darkness
There’s something remarkably phony on the front page of every Washington Post, proclaiming the motto, “Democracy Dies in Darkness.” A new investigative report from Reuters… Read More
InternationalCommentary
US Must Be Vigilant About Competitors in Africa
The government of Mali and a Russian mercenary organization were negotiating a deal in which 1,000 mercenaries would deploy to Mali to train its security… Read More
InternationalCommentary
US Must Prod China for More Freedom for Foreign Journalists
Comparing the treatment of foreign journalists in China and in the United States not only is misleading, it is downright insulting. The news that President… Read More
InternationalNews
State Department Emails Reveal Diplomats’ Concern About China’s ‘Invasive’ Swab Testing for COVID-19
Emails recently obtained by Judicial Watch show how U.S. officials scrambled over reports that the Chinese government was requiring anal swab tests to prevent the… Read More
InternationalNews
Amazon Killed Popular Feature at Demand of China’s Communist Party
Amazon stopped offering customer ratings and reviews of books sold in China at the request of the Chinese Communist Party, according to a Reuters investigation…. Read More
InternationalCommentary
Taking a Cue From China, Facebook Censors Chinese Whistleblower on COVID’s Origins
UPDATE—Dec. 21: Science Feedback changed its rating from “partly false” to “missing context.” Read more below. Dr. Li-Meng Yan, a Chinese virologist, escaped to America… Read More
International Analysis
Is There Still Hope for a Free Cuba?
Cuba’s communist regime has done almost everything in its power to put an end to pro-democracy protests there. Now, the movement for freedom is fighting… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Lithuania, Key Baltic Ally of US, Stands Firm With Taiwan
During his visit to Washington in late November, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis pointed out that “the biggest lesson out of Lithuania is that economic… Read More
International Analysis
What Are Putin’s Intentions in Ukraine?
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s troops continue to amass at Ukraine’s snowy border. A tense atmosphere permeates the cold. And one question is on many minds:… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Pause Before You Give Congress Credit for Trying to Stop Slave Labor in China
American corporate and political leaders are more eager than ever to burnish their do-gooder credentials. Companies are taking stands on social issues more than ever… Read More
International Analysis
Socialism Destroyed His Homeland. Here’s a Venezuelan’s Warning for America.
Venezuela used to be a thriving and prosperous Latin American nation. Its citizens enjoyed a high quality of life, and immigrants flocked there to better… Read More
InternationalNews
New Zealand Moves to Make It Impossible for Next Generation to Smoke Cigarettes
New Zealand’s government proposed legislation that may eventually outlaw smoking for the country’s next generation, CNN reported. Should the proposed legislation become law, the legal age… Read More
InternationalNews
Australian Woman Recounts Harrowing Experience of Being Held in COVID-19 Quarantine Camp
Hayley Hodgson, a 26-year-old Australian woman, recounted her two-week confinement in a COVID-19 quarantine camp in an interview Thursday. “You feel like you’re in prison…. Read More
InternationalCommentary
Russia’s Influence in Azerbaijan Makes Lasting Peace Unlikely
More than one year after the 2020 cease-fire agreement that brought the Second Karabakh War between Azerbaijan and Armenia to an end, tensions remain high… Read More
InternationalCommentary
What a Firebrand Cleric’s Growing Strength Means for American Policy in Iraq
America has two main objectives in Iraq: counter Iranian influence and combat radical Islamists. Fortunately, the official results of Iraq’s recent parliamentary elections create an… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Biden Misses Mark, Opportunities at ‘3 Amigos’ Summit With Canada, Mexico
When President Joe Biden met Nov. 18 with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada and President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador of Mexico at the White… Read More
InternationalCommentary
A Democratic Ally, Taiwan Merits Greater Trade With US, Europe
“We came here with a very simple, clear message: You are not alone. Europe is standing with you.” Those are the words offered to Taiwan… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Here’s What You Need to Know About the Border Crisis in Poland
Thousands of illegal immigrants are attempting to enter Poland from Belarus, with violent clashes with border guards breaking out on Tuesday. To help understand what… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Unproductive Xi-Biden Summit Sets Stage for Deeper Rift in US-Chinese Relations
Given the low expectations each side brought to the virtual summit between President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday, it is not… Read More
International Analysis
Consumer Group Exposes BlackRock’s Ties to Chinese Communist Party
Nike, Coca-Cola, and American Airlines are just a few of the companies Consumers’ Research is targeting over their woke business practices. Consumers’ Research, an educational… Read More
InternationalCommentary
US Engagement With Indo-Pacific Requires Greater Trade, Investment
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai embarks this week on her first trip to Asia in the post. She will travel to Japan, South Korea, and… Read More
International Analysis
Debunking the American Left’s Biggest Myths About Europe
Remember when Sen. Bernie Sanders pointed to Europe as the solution for America’s problems? “I think we should look to countries like Denmark, like Sweden… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Iranian Drones Cast Intimidating Shadow Over Iraq
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi survived an armed drone attack Sunday on his official residence in Baghdad that wounded seven of his guards. The attack,… Read More
