Significant quantities of rare earth elements (REEs) have been discovered in Wyoming, adding to the considerable amount recently found in Alaska. REEs are essential for technology and defense manufacturing, and China currently controls 75 percent of the global market. The Chinese Communist Party is currently leveraging its near monopoly as a bargaining … Read more
“Every major shift in history started with one moment. One act of defiance. One refusal to comply with a broken system. “This is that moment. “We are done waiting for politicians to fix what is broken. “We are done watching billionaires hoard wealth while the working class struggles. “We are done believing … Read more
China’s recent military parade in Tiananmen Square on September 3 was more than just a $2 billion theater to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Japanese surrender in World War II. Most people think the parade was just an occasion to showcase China’s military strength and weapon development. However, few casual observers … Read more
Artificial intelligence (AI) is turning business job interviews upside down. Applicants are taking advantage of remote off-site interviews to engage in cheating. Many companies end up with incompetent employees who harm their bottom lines. The AI Race in Hiring Indeed, AI has introduced new challenges to the hiring process. Recruiters and employers … Read more
“Then Jesus said to those Jews, who believed him: If you continue in my word, you shall be my disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” (Gospel According to Saint John 8:31-32.) That magnificent promise, first voiced by Our Lord, is emblazoned on the Dominican … Read more
Not many years ago, California appeared to be many people’s dream location. It was a good place to build a business. The many ports allowed easy access to the Pacific rim countries and Latin America, as well as excellent railroad connections, airports, and roads connecting it to the inland United States. Agriculture … Read more
A general sense that society is broken prevails in America today. Polls show that people are not satisfied with the direction the nation is going. Things and institutions are not functioning as they should. Many place the blame, not without reason, upon liberalism. Indeed, liberalism plays a significant role in this general … Read more
For a long time, the American economic system has been defined by the imprecise term of capitalism. The system varies in its application. When conservatives are in power, the government favors free markets and less state intervention. When liberals rule, social safety nets and regulations are given more free rein. Regardless of … Read more
There was something different about the Minneapolis shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis. It broke free from the standard narrative accompanying these all-too-frequent and tragic scenes. This incident could not be addressed with usual commentaries about guns, distressed young males or violence in America. Although present in other shootings, this particular … Read more
As a mining company prepares to start extracting copper from a “sacred” mountain in Arizona, protesters gathered at the site called Oak Flat. Among them was a small group of elderly Catholic nuns who supported an Apache group’s effort to ban the mine. The three-day event in July was a tragic case … Read more