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.
Netflix Hikes Subscription Fees Ahead of Q4 Earnings Report
Streaming giant Netflix has increased its subscription prices for North American customers. For existing customers, the price increase will roll out gradually. Netflix emailed them 30 days prior to the change. For new members, the...
Amid Fears of ‘Catastrophic’ Damage, Networks Halt 5G Rollout Near US Airports
Verizon and AT&T have announced that they are delaying the rollout of 5G networks within two miles of American airports. 5G deployment in other regions of the country will continue as scheduled and will be...
US Bill Seeks to Prevent Defense Industry From Becoming Dependent on Chinese Rare Earths
On Jan. 14, the U.S. Senate introduced a bipartisan bill that aims to prevent American defense contractors from buying rare earths from China by 2026. The bill is being sponsored by Republican Senator Tom Cotton...
The Philippines are Buying Indian-Made BrahMos Missiles in a $375 Million Deal
India and the Philippines have reached a military agreement according to which New Delhi will supply the archipelago with its BrahMos anti-ship cruise missile system. The defense deal is expected to help the Philippines counter...
Beijing Criticizes Washington After ‘China Initiative’ Attracts Opposition
The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DoJ) “China Initiative,” which was kicked off during the Trump administration in 2018, has been attracting intense criticism from various U.S. scholars and academics. The China Initiative aims to crack...
In China, Employees Who Allegedly Breach COVID-19 Rules Get Jail
Since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, the Chinese regime has taken strict action against people who breach containment rules. Recently, Beijing detained three people for a period of up to four years after they were...
Hong Kong Police Adopts Marching Style of Authoritarian Regimes
Ever since the National Security Law was passed in Hong Kong in 2020, the Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) has been implementing policies that align itself more with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Recently, the...
Iranian Official Site Shows Animation Simulating Assassination of Donald Trump
The official website of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran, recently published an animated video showing a potential assassination of former President Donald Trump at his Palm Beach resort Mar-A-Lago. The assassination threat...
Winter Olympics 2022: Netherlands Asks Athletes to Not Take Phones and Laptops to China
The Dutch Olympic Committee (NOCNSF) has asked the country’s athletes, who are participating in the 2022 Winter Olympics scheduled in Beijing next month, to leave their laptops and phones at their homes to avoid the...
Austria Recruiting Ex-Police Officers to Enforce Lockdown Restrictions
Upper-Austria, a province in Austria that borders the Czech Republic and Germany, is reportedly hiring former police officers up to the age of 70 with the aim of using them to strengthen the enforcement of...
Underwater Volcano Near Tonga Erupts, Triggering Tsunami Warnings Across the Globe
On Jan. 15, a massive undersea volcanic eruption took place near Tonga, a Polynesian nation comprising of over 170 islands that is home to around 100,000 people. The eruption of the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai volcano, which sits...
Australian Farmers Destroy Produce Due To COVID-19 Measures
Australian farmers are destroying their fresh produce due to the country’s strict COVID-19 lockdown policies. Millions of dollars worth of produce have reportedly been destroyed. The government recently relaxed some of the COVID-19 rules, which...