Following her unscheduled diplomatic visit to Taiwan, China conducts military exercises to demonstrate its dominance. — China made an unusual show of force against Taiwan. It fired missiles into the sea and threatened the island’s territorial waters. Why? Retaliation for Taipei’s hosting of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for a controversial visit. Democratic politician Pelosi might have achieved her objective: destabilizing the region and souring U.S.-China…

Arizona Cardinals’ unprecedented contract term implies that a Black man has too low an I.Q. to memorize football plays. — The Arizona Cardinals took an unprecedented move in the NFL’s history of elite quarterback contracts: introducing a novel contract term, one that is incredibly demeaning to the athlete. In fact, it’s blatantly racist. But there’s no woke backlash. Indeed, you can hear the crickets. Why? …

Trading a notorious convicted arms dealer for a celebrity basketball player makes the world a less safe place. — The American Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) star Brittney Griner recently registered a guilty plea in a Russian court to charges of possessing and transporting illegal drugs through a Moscow airport. She’s now in the middle of an international debacle between the U.S. and Russia, ostensibly over the Ukraine War…

As the Biden administration redefines ‘recession’, post-truth gives way to wholesale relativism. — The U.S. economy has shrunk for a second straight quarter. As the nation grapples with soaring inflation and rising interest rates, this indicates the onset of a recession. Technically a recession is two straight quarters of negative GDP growth. In a recent press release, the White House redefines the term:

The actor claims that it’s a message about female agency and empowerment, but it might simply be a way for her to make a buck. — Actor Gwyneth Paltrow confesses that she doesn’t miss acting. But she does like to promote her newest line of scented candles, especially one with a catchy name. (Of course, the success of her recent ventures are enabled by her fame as an actor.) The Goop founder caught the attention of…

The superstar boxer’s fascination with death betrays a deeply thoughtful perspective on life. — Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson, 56, annonced recently that his death is coming “really soon.” This occurred during a morbid moment of reflection during his podcast. On his podcast, Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson, the boxer discussed his own mortality with the therapist Sean McFarland. …

State’s controversial abortion ban takes immediate effect. — The official state motto of Georgia is “Wisdom, Justice, Moderation.” The official state fruit is a peach. However, the state’s strict abortion laws aren’t welcoming to people with diverse worldviews. If you believe that life doesn’t begin at conception, the state won’t respect your perspective. With the recent overturning of…

The WNBA superstar will probably spend a decade in a Russian penal colony, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. — The American Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) star Brittney Griner recently registered a guilty plea in a Russian court to charges of possessing and transporting illegal drugs through a Moscow airport. She’s now in the middle of an international debacle between the U.S. and Russia, ostensibly over the Ukraine War…

The Lonestar State is losing its good reputation as a provider of quality higher learning. — The state of Texas has a long-standing grudge against the rest of the states in the union. For over 150 years, Texans have desired independence from their neighbors. On February 1, 1861, Texas residents voted to secede from the union. Texas was to become its own country, an island in…