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.
Iceland Halts use of Moderna Vaccine for all Ages Citing Health Concerns
On Oct. 8, Iceland announced that it was halting the use of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine after other Nordic nations took similar measures. But unlike Sweden, Denmark, and Finland that have all banned the vaccine’s use...
Beijing: Heavy Rains Thwart Plan to Produce More Coal for Resolving Power Crisis
China is reeling under a significant power crisis. There is a shortage of coal to produce electricity. Many regions have been instructed to ration power in a bid to manage the issue; a move expected...
Twitter Continues to Ban Trump But Allows Accounts Created by Dictators and Terrorist Organizations to Operate
Leopoldo López, one of the opposition leaders in Venezuela, recently expressed his surprise that Donald Trump has been removed from Twitter even when Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is still allowed access. He added that other...
US Submarine Collides With Unknown Object in South China Sea
On Oct. 2, the USS Connecticut struck a mysterious object while submerged in the South China Sea. It was operating in international waters in the Indo-Pacific when the collision took place. 11 crew members were...
Chinese Developers Showing Sign of Weakness Amidst Evergrande Crisis
For the past few months, Chinese real estate firm Evergrande has been one of the focus points of the international investment community. The company has taken more than $300 billion in debts and is now...
Biden May Counter Filibuster to Raise Debt Ceiling, Republicans Wary of ‘Socialist’ Infrastructure Bill
President Joe Biden has said that Democrats might make an exception to the filibuster rule to pass legislation that would raise America’s debt ceiling. He made the comments after returning from his trip to Michigan...
Surge in Procurement of PCR Tests Months Before Official Declaration of COVID-19 Suggests Early Outbreak in China
According to Beijing, the first symptomatic case of COVID-19 was recorded on Dec. 8, 2019. Some experts have raised the possibility that the virus may have been in circulation much earlier. A cybersecurity company based...
Johnson & Johnson’s Vaccine Linked to Blood Clotting Condition
The European Union’s (EU) drug regulator, the European Medicines Agency (EMA), has discovered a potential link between Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 vaccine and incidents of blood clots in an individual’s deep veins. The issue...
Afghan Debacle: Marine Jailed for Questioning Authorities, People Donate Over $2.5 Million
A U.S. marine who criticized his superiors for mishandling the Afghan withdrawal was detained and placed in solitary confinement. Thousands of Americans have raised millions of dollars as he faces the possibility of a prison...
Facebook Comes Back Online Following Widespread Outage, Millions Disrupted
Facebook recently went down, triggering a frenzy worldwide as millions of businesses and individuals became increasingly worried about not being able to access the platform. Though the outage has now been resolved, the downtime demonstrated...
Germany Arrests 96-year-old Nazi Camp Secretary, Trial Will Proceed
Irmgard Furchner, a 96-year-old former secretary at a Nazi concentration camp, is now on trial in Germany. She is accused of being involved in the deaths of thousands of prisoners held at the Stutthof camp...
Chinese Manufacturing Sector Weakens, Power Crisis Remains a Major Threat to Factory Output
China was said to have made a strong economic recovery following the damage unleashed by the COVID-19 pandemic however, the latest manufacturing data and a host of other issues ranging from severe power cuts and...