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.
Sweden Launches Agency to Combat Alleged Disinformation
Sweden launched a new government agency that is allegedly aimed to combat foreign disinformation. The purpose of the new organization, called the Swedish Psychological Defence Agency, is to safeguard the country’s “open and democratic” society,...
Insubordination Trend Rising in North Korean Military
North Korea is a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by a strong military establishment. Consequently, the loyalty of military personnel is a key factor that sustains the authoritarian regime. The regime’s top leaders are worried about the...
Blaming ‘Hostile Forces’, North Korea Says It Won’t Send an Olympic Team to Beijing
The North Korean regime is sitting out the 2022 Winter Olympics held in Beijing next month, citing condemnation of its ally China by "hostile forces" and the COVID-19 pandemic as reasons for its non-attendance. Pyongyang...
Strict COVID-19 Lockdowns Slash China’s Economic Growth
For the past few decades, China has been one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. Even after COVID-19 broke out, according to China’s own data, the country recorded some economic growth in 2020. But...
China Conducts Mass Testing in Tianjin After Omicron Cases Pop Up
The Chinese port city of Tianjin is the latest to get hit by a COVID-19 outbreak. After over 20 cases of infections popped up, including two Omicron incidents, the city started mass testing citizens on...
Scammers Stealing Millions From NFT Investors
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) are the latest items to become a sought-after asset class. An NFT is a non-interchangeable unit of data stored on a blockchain in the form of a digital ledger. It can be...
‘Healthy’ Chinese Property Developers Affected by Raging Real Estate Crisis
Shimao Group, believed to be one of the healthiest developers in China amidst the country’s ongoing real estate crisis, has shocked investors by reportedly defaulting on its obligations. Shimao has about $10.1 billion in outstanding...
China Tells Banks to ‘Give Out More Property Loans’ While Easing M&A Rules
With China reeling under a property crisis and many real estate developers struggling to find funds to pay their dues, some are worried about the sector’s liquidity situation. There are fears that a few developers...
Apple AirTag Used to Stalk Supermodel
In April last year, Apple released its AirTag device which was designed as a way for people to track and find any object they might have lost. In the several months since the device was...
Wary of Chinese Air and Sea Ops, Taiwan’s Military Holds Urban Combat Drills
On Jan. 6, Taiwanese armed forces conducted a mock urban street battle that featured troops and armored vehicles as preparation against a potential mainland Chinese invasion of the island. The focus on urban combat is...
COVID-19: Texas Teacher Arrested After Locking Son in Car Trunk
A teacher from Texas was arrested after it came to light that she had locked her son in the trunk of her car in a bid to prevent herself from being infected with COVID-19. According...
Chinese Regime Going Ahead With Zero COVID Policy Despite Economic Consequences
Beijing has adopted a “COVID Zero” tolerance policy to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic in the country, meaning that the communist regime will prioritize eliminating the virus over the economy should it be forced to...