How the Pursuit of Extremes Doomed China’s Sui Dynasty
The Sui Dynasty (A.D. 581-618) was the seventh major dynasty in Chinese history. Though very powerful...
US Renews Sanctions as Iranian Government Struggles
On Nov. 5, the U.S. government re-imposed what, a few days earlier, the White House termed “the toughest...
United on China: Tough U.S. Policies Gaining Bipartisan Support
While the November 6 U.S. midterm elections saw the Republican Party lose control of the House of Representatives...
Honoring 100 Million Victims of Communism
In November 1917, Vladimir Lenin’s revolutionaries stormed the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg, overthrowing...
‘Letter From Masanjia’ Receives Award at Portland Film Festival
In October 2012, Julie Keith opened a Halloween decoration that she had bought for her daughter, and...
China’s ‘Unprecedented’ Efforts to Influence US Politics
During and following the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the public was heavily focused on the possible...
New President of Brazil Vows to Change His Country’s Destiny
Jair Bolsonaro, a Brazilian congressman and former army officer, won the second round of presidential...
US Bill Combats Fentanyl and Other Deadly Opioids
President Donald Trump has signed into law a bill combating the nation’s opioid epidemic, which he last...
USGS: Mount St. Helens and Mount Rainier at ‘Very High’ Risk of Eruption
In its first update to the list of America’s most dangerous volcanoes since 2005, the United States Geological...
80 Percent of Americans Say Political Correctness Is a Problem
A recent study that included a poll with 8,000 respondents suggests that 80 percent, or one in five Americans...
Why the US Wants to End a Cold War Nuclear Missile Treaty
On Oct. 20, U.S. President Donald Trump announced his intention to end a Cold War-era treaty that was...
Unemployment: China’s Achilles’ Heel?
The U.S. unemployment rate has recently reached a low of 3.9 percent, with over 200,000 new jobs added...