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  • Yes, The Constitution Does Matter A Lot

    Yes, The Constitution Does Matter A Lot Authored by Rob Natelson via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Most of my columns for this newspaper relate to the Constitution. A common reaction among some readers—both in the online “comments” section and in direct correspondence—is that I’m wasting my time because the Constitution doesn’t matter any more. It’s irrelevant. I have spent most of the past 30 years working in constitutional law. I think I know something about the subject. And...

  • These Are The Countries With The Most Students Studying Abroad

    These Are The Countries With The Most Students Studying Abroad The world's two most populous nations, China and India, have the highest numbers of students studying overseas. Statista's Anna Fleck reports that, according to data published by UNESCO, more than one million Chinese students were studying abroad in 2021. India’s total was close to half of this, with around 508,000 students living in other countries. Following some way behind come Vietnam, Germany and Uzbekistan. ...

  • Wisconsin Voter Roll Transparency Challenged By Public Interest Legal Foundation

    Wisconsin Voter Roll Transparency Challenged By Public Interest Legal Foundation Authored by Steven Kovac via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Public access to Wisconsin’s state voter roll is too restricted and too expensive, according to the Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF), a national election integrity watchdog organization. Residents cast their ballots during in-person absentee voting at City Hall in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on Nov. 4, 2022. (Scott Olson/Getty Images) To...

  • India Leads Global Inbound Remittances

    India Leads Global Inbound Remittances India received by far the highest international remittances of any country worldwide in 2022, according to World Bank data published in the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) 2024 World Migration Report on Tuesday. International remittances are defined as money sent from workers living abroad to their home countries. Additionally, as Statista's Anna Fleck reports, it is also the first country ever to have passed the $100 billion...

  • China Remains World's Biggest Jailer Of Journalists: World Press Freedom Index 2024

    China Remains World's Biggest Jailer Of Journalists: World Press Freedom Index 2024 Authored by Alex Wu via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A policeman covers a camera to stop journalists from recording footage outside the Shanghai Pudong New District People's Court, where Chinese citizen journalist Zhang Zhan is set for trial in Shanghai on Dec. 28, 2020. (Leo Ramirez/AFP via Getty Images) As May 3 marked World Press Freedom Day, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) released its 2024...

  • MQ-9 Reaper Drone, At $30 Million A Pop, Top's Zelensky's Wish List

    MQ-9 Reaper Drone, At $30 Million A Pop, Top's Zelensky's Wish List Because it's never enough Ukraine is now eyeing the US-made MQ-9 Reaper even while Kiev awaits F-16 deliveries from the West. It is the latest long-range weapon system being sought by the Zelensky government. Politico has reported that the $30 million drone has moved to the top of Kiev's arms shopping 'wish list'. Picture alliance/dpa "Ukraine is increasingly interested in obtaining the MQ-9 Reaper spy drone from...

  • Trudeau Government Offers Free Access To National Parks For Migrants Only

    Trudeau Government Offers Free Access To National Parks For Migrants Only Via The Post Millennial, Parks Canada has decided to offer a real break in 2024 for people looking to enjoy some of Canada’s glorious outdoors and backwoods. But only people who are newcomers and new Canadian citizens. In a Parks Canada post, the federal government agency announced that there will be “Free admission for newcomers to Canada and new Canadian citizens” in 2024. That applies to any park in...

  • Romney Cites Anti-Israel Posts As Latest Reason To Ban TikTok

    Romney Cites Anti-Israel Posts As Latest Reason To Ban TikTok Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com, In a conversation with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) acknowledged that banning TikTok has such strong support in Congress because the social media platform has hurt Israel’s public relations battle. "Some wonder why there was such overwhelming support for us to shut down, potentially, TikTok or other entities of that nature," Romney said at the McCain...

  • Bad-Loans Hit Record-High As Used-Car Prices Suffer Worst Bear-Market Ever

    Bad-Loans Hit Record-High As Used-Car Prices Suffer Worst Bear-Market Ever A bear market in the used car market was confirmed in November and has since worsened through April. At the same time, negative equity values are hitting new record highs while auto insurance rates have soared the most since the mid-1970s. While gas prices at the pump are elevated, the environment to operate a vehicle is probably one of the worst ever. Just listen to Gen-Z and millennial users on X bitch and...

  • China's 2022 Military Spending Reaches $710 Billion, Over Triple What Beijing Announced

    China's 2022 Military Spending Reaches $710 Billion, Over Triple What Beijing Announced By Frank Fang of Epoch Times China’s communist regime spent $710.6 billion on its military in 2022, more than three times Beijing’s publicly stated totals, according to a report from the Washington-based American Enterprise Institute (AEI). “Considering that the Pentagon has labeled China the ‘pacing challenge,’ this revelation should cause concern,” the April 29 report reads. “When compared...

  • Russian Fuel Cargos Pile Up at Sea as South Korean Buyers Grow Cautious

    Russian Fuel Cargos Pile Up at Sea as South Korean Buyers Grow Cautious By Charles Kennedy of OilPrice.com Russian oil product cargos are piling up at sea as their South Korean buyers grow reluctant to go through with their deals amid a government crackdown on sanction evasion, Bloomberg has reported, citing unnamed sources. According to Kpler data, there are over 2 million barrels of Russian naphtha sitting off the coast of Oman, which is significantly higher than the weekly...

  • The Marine Corps That Should Have Been

    The Marine Corps That Should Have Been Authored by Gary Anderson via RealClearPolitics, Say what one wants about the Israeli incursion into Gaza, but not a single rocket or missile has been fired from what is left of it since the start of fighting. Compare this with the relative ineffectiveness of American efforts stop Yemen's Houthis from slinging missiles at shipping in the Red Sea. The difference is simply geography. The Israelis simply have to cross fencing and concrete...