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The Hill: Saudi Arabia Considering Accepting Yuan over Dollar for Oil Sales
March 17, 2022
Saudi and Chinese officials have intermittently discussed pricing some of the Gulf nation’s oil sales in yuan rather than dollars over the last six years but have recently increased talks reportedly due to the U.S.’s nuclear negotiations and lack of backing for Saudi Arabia’s military operation in Yemen.
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Bedford: Two Years After Lockdowns, The West’s Troubles Are Just Beginning
March 16, 2022
Christopher Bedford writing for The Federalist, examines the effects of the global Covid pandemic and the decisions leaders made in an effort to halt it, warning that the consequences will be hard on America.
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Moscow Mechanism Invoked by 45 OSCE States To Review Reported Abuses by Russia
March 08, 2022
In a statement from Ned Price, the U.S. Department of State Spokesperson announced that with Ukraine’s agreement, the United States and 44 other countries have invoked the OSCE (Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe) Moscow Mechanism in order to address concerns regarding the human rights impact on the Ukrainian people due to the Russian invasion.
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Boris Johnson told to explain why crackdown on Russian ‘dirty money’ will take 18 months
March 08, 2022
Boris Johnson is facing criticism for his promised crackdown on Russian ‘dirty money’ in London being delayed for 18 months, raising concerns that is is too late to make a difference or help the Ukrainian people.
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Politico: Fiona Hill on Putin and Nuclear Weapons
March 02, 2022
Russian expert Fiona Hill sheds light on the recent Russian invasion in Ukraine and offers insight into Russian Federation President Putin’s motivations and objectives.
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NY Post: CDC Withholding COVID Data Over Fears of Misinterpretation
February 23, 2022
Despite being two years into the Covid-19 pandemic, the CDC admitted to withholding large amount of data collected, including data on boosters, from the public fearing that the information could be misinterpreted.
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Special Counsel: Democrats Framed And Spied On Trump While He Was President
February 16, 2022
According to new details uncovered by Special Counsel John Durham’s investigation, Donald Trump’s internet traffic at Trump Tower, at his New York City apartment building, and later at the executive office of the president of the United States was surveilled by his opposition, who then fed disinformation about that traffic to intelligence agencies.
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Toomy: China's Digital Currency Could Enhance their Surveillance Capabilities
February 09, 2022
U.S. Senator Pat Toomy sent a letter sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Secretary of State Tony Blinken last week raising concerns about China’s central bank digital currency, the digital yuan citing its potential to subvert U.S. sanctions, facilitate illicit money flows, and enhance China’s surveillance capabilities.
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Kelly: How The Supreme Court Could Give Parents Relief From Overbearing School Boards
February 09, 2022
In an op-ed published by The Federalist, Jim Kelly explains how an upcoming decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in a school choice case could provide families with more options for avoiding controversial and harmful academic and health policies in K-12 education.
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Justice Stephen Breyer to Retire from Supreme Court
February 01, 2022
After 27 years, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will retire, allowing President Biden to appoint a successor before November's midterms.
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