Jonathan Walker
Jonathan loves talking politics, economics and philosophy. He carries unique perspectives on everything making him a rather odd mix of liberal-conservative with a streak of independent Austrian thought.
Beijing Begins Crackdown on Financial Institutions
The Chinese regime has sent inspectors from its anti-corruption unit to investigate some of the country’s largest financial institutions, including state-owned banks. Some believe the crackdown was triggered by the unfolding debt crisis linked to...
Beijing Testing Wuhan Blood Samples for COVID-19, Denies Access to Information by Foreigners
China plans to test thousands of blood bank samples from Wuhan as part of its investigation into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, foreigners won’t be part of the effort and the entire process...
Chinese Property Companies Hit With Credit Downgrades as Evergrande Crisis Deepens
Property firms in China are going through one of the most difficult times in recent memories, with real estate giant Evergrande and a host of other companies unable to pay loans and suffering from a...
More Power Outages as Communist China Suffers From Coal Shortage
On Oct. 11, Liaoning province in China issued a level two alert for power shortage. Liaoning is part of China's rust-belt industrial region. It is the largest power consumer among the three provinces that make...
Judge Blocks United Airlines COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
A Texas federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) on the COVID-19 vaccine mandate issued by United Airlines. The company is barred from placing workers who seek exemption from the vaccine on unpaid...
Court Sides With Athletes Against University’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
On Oct. 7, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Cincinnati, Ohio, ruled in favor of sixteen athletes, supporting their right to remain unvaccinated despite a mandate issued by the Western Michigan...
Texas Governor Signs Executive Order Banning COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
Republican Greg Abbott, the governor of Texas, has issued an executive order banning any entity from imposing COVID-19 vaccine mandates in the state. Abbott has also sent a message to the Secretary of Senate and...
Six Nations Conduct Military Exercises in the Philippine Sea While Beijing Threatens Taiwan
Aircraft carriers from the United States, UK, and Japan are conducting exercises in the Philippine Sea. Ships from New Zealand, the Netherlands, and Canada are also involved. In total, 17 surface ships and more than...
Afghanistan: Taliban Refuses Washington Partnership for Curbing Terrorism
The Taliban has announced that it has no intention of working with the United States to counter extremist threats in the country. The Islamic State (IS) has increasingly been carrying out numerous attacks in Afghanistan,...
Southern States See Decline in COVID-19 While Infections in Northern States Increase
The COVID-19 pandemic is now displaying a regional divergence in its rate of spread in the United States. While infections in southern states are declining, the number of cases being reported in northern states are...
Favoring China: IMF Meeting to Decide Fate of Managing Director Ends Without Resolution
The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) met on Oct. 8 to discuss the fate of incumbent Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva following a controversy linked to communist China. However, the meeting was adjourned...
CIA Forms New Mission for Countering Communist China
On Oct. 7, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) announced the creation of a mission exclusively dedicated to addressing the “global challenges” posed by communist China. Director William J Burns emphasized that the threat from China...