The July 2021 protests that shook Cuba and made the world look seriously at Cuban governmental oppression seem to have faded into distant memory. Unsurprisingly, the Cuban Communist dictatorship cannot forget this defiance. Six months later, protesters are going on trial for the “crime” of crying out against injustice. The story of … Read more
As the latest wave of COVID cases surges in the West, all is quiet in the East. It has always been quiet. Millions have died from the coronavirus epidemic as it sweeps the world. However, few consider it strange that the nation where the virus first appeared amid an entirely unprotected public … Read more
It all started as a joke from comedian Ali Wong. She said, “I don’t want to lean in. I want to lie down.” The comment has now become a way of life for some sectors of the Chinese public. Many overworked millennial and Gen-Z Chinese see the frantic pace of their lives … Read more
In an earlier article, we pointed out how an American-style “Catholic-communism” has taken up residence in the Oval Office with the election of Joe Biden. There is now a growing symbiosis between the religious and political spheres in the United States. Starting with the President, an increasing number of leftist Democratic leaders … Read more
Back in 2016, Quarterback Colin Kaepernick offended the nation when he knelt on one knee during the playing of the National Anthem before a football game. His protest “against police brutality” changed the National Football League forever. Soon, other players imitated the activist quarterback. Thus, began the process in which America’s favorite … Read more
All leftists clamor for dialogue, tolerance, free speech and the right to protest—until they are in power. The most recent example of this contradiction is Communist China that has lowered the boom on the freedoms once enjoyed in Hong Kong. The city once had a free-market economy and autonomy from the communist … Read more
Many South Africans were uneasy with the news of Cuban doctors arriving in the country to help treat COVID-19 patients. The 213-strong team alighted at the Waterkloof Airbase in Pretoria to a show of support normally reserved for visiting heads of state. No less than three members of the Cabinet were on … Read more
“We will be forced to review our relationship.” Chinese President Xi Jinping addressed this intimidating statement to Donald Trump, who called COVID-19 the “Chinese virus.” The President of the United States, leader of the greatest economic and military power in history, felt the need to surrender and stop using the “Chinese” adjective. … Read more
The Pope was Benedict XV (1914-1922). He warned the faithful against the evils of socialism in a document issued exactly one hundred years ago this month on March 11, 1920. The title says it all: “Epistle Soliti Nos: On the Need to Beware of Socialist Propaganda.” Although a century old, Pope Benedict’s … Read more
“Communists … are opposing an economic system based on avarice, exploitation and human suffering, afflicting the comfortable and comforting the afflicted.” This phrase could appear in a communist propaganda pamphlet or speech by Fidel Castro, Daniel Ortega or any left-wing demagogue. Yet, it appears in a significant essay in the August 5, … Read more