Hollywood has chosen the U.S. over China after it responded to the outcry from fans who noticed the Taiwanese and Japanese flags were missing from the black bomber jacket worn by Tom Cruise’s character in the trailer of the movie Top Gun: Maverick. In the original Top Gun film, which premiered in 1986, Cruise’s navy pilot character ...
Finland’s Winter War of 1939-1940, also known as the Russo-Finnish War, saw the tiny Finnish army take on the might of the Soviet Union’s communist army. There was mistrust between the two countries. Finland believed the Soviet Union wanted to expand into its territory, and the Soviet Union feared Finland would allow itself to be ...
School lunches in the U.S. have been questioned for years. Most often, it is only the quality of the food that is discussed. Efforts have been made to improve this aspect, but what about the other factors involved? Are we so focused on the food itself that we’re missing a larger, more critical concept? This video of lunchtime in ...
War, an element of the human condition, has existed throughout time. And although the tools of warfare have changed, the strategic rules for preparing for a successful campaign, as codified in an ancient work The Art of War, remain unchanged. Unfortunately, Mr. Putin ignored most of its teachings and is now suffering the consequences. What ...
Perhaps once in our lifetime a speech resonants, be it by Churchill, Kennedy, or Reagan. But for the members of the English House of Commons packed into every corner in this room, on this March day in London, and representative of the entire world, this speech by Ukraine’s president was of supreme importance. Public galleries ...
China Evergrande Group is experiencing a slow-motion meltdown that could have serious negative consequences for the Chinese economy. Despite the many warning signs, Western analysts are optimistic that Xi Jinping is up to the task of managing the crisis. However, such optimism may be misplaced given the scale of the mounting problem and the Communist ...
It should be evident to all paying attention that Beijing’s 2022 Winter Olympics will proceed as planned. Forget the meager protests against China’s cruel and immoral treatment of its own. The authoritarian regime appears to be on the verge of another power-play victory. Also, never mind the plight of China’s Uyghur Muslims, underground Christian churches, ...
Much of the world today is focused upon director Peter Jackson’s Disney+ documentary The Beatles: Get Back, including John Lennon’s metaphysical composure Across the Universe, but it was when I was in college in the 1980s, already a diehard Beatles fan, when I first listened to a Beatles album that was even better than Let ...
The shrinking of the middle class has been frequently cited in articles and public debates. Wages have been stagnant for decades. Families are struggling with financial insecurity. But what is the middle class exactly and is it shrinking? These questions can be difficult to answer, so we are going to start with some data. America’s middle class ...
While the world celebrated China-born director Chloé Zhao’s historic three Oscar wins for Nomadland, including best picture, best director, and best actress at the 93rd Academy Awards on April 25, China’s censors were busy trying to wipe any trace of the wins from the web. Despite extensive coverage of her historic achievement outside of China, there is ...
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