Gary Isbell 
When Vladimir Putin sent his columns rolling toward Kyiv in February 2022, he was certain of victory in a few short weeks. He picked the wrong target. For the first time since early 2023, the initiative has shifted to Kyiv, and the momentum in the Russo-Ukrainian war is on Kyiv’s side,” U.S. … Read more
Most despotic regimes punish dissent inside their borders. What makes the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) regime different is that it represses its citizens in other countries. Freedom House, the Washington-based democracy watchdog, has concluded that China runs “the most sophisticated, global and comprehensive campaign of transnational repression in the world.” Indeed, the … Read more
Russia doesn’t recruit foreign fighters for its war in Ukraine by telling the truth. It recruits them by lying—boldly, dishonorably, and without remorse. When the lies catch up with their victims, the result is beatings, brutal conditions, and casualty rates that defy comprehension. These men are sent to a front line that … Read more
The Canadian Parliament just passed a bill that makes quoting certain passages of the Bible a crime. Bill C-9 criminalizes citing Scripture—particularly passages about homosexuality. All this is done under the guise of “stopping hate,” whatever that means. In Canada, citing texts that criticize lewd behavior is legally perilous. Texts such as … Read more
Some people think that the international rivalry between the United States and China will develop into a second Cold War. Indeed, the U.S.-China relationship is becoming a fierce rivalry across every front. There is a clash of ideas, a heated economic competition and a growing military race for dominance. Why America Must … Read more
Germany’s auto industry has long been the undisputed heavyweight champion in mechanical engineering and the production of high-quality cars. It now faces a structural crisis of historic proportions. The abrupt removal of consumer EV subsidies, skyrocketing energy costs, green mandates and relentless international competition have created the “perfect storm.” For an industry … Read more
The Shroud of Turin has always been shrouded in mystery. Now, intriguing new evidence reveals additional details that support the origins of Our Lord’s two-millennium-old burial cloth. A DNA study of the Shroud of Turin, conducted by researchers at the University of Padova, Italy, found a vast array of genetic material from … Read more
Many families know how to build wealth, but far fewer know how to pass it on in a way that strengthens the next generation. The big challenge facing many wealthy Baby Boomers today is not how to transfer assets but how to give those assets a meaningful purpose. Wealth should serve a … Read more
China pretends to comply with green mandates, but it can never get rid of its red communist habits. Looking behind the statistics on carbon compliance, one finds that China is cooking the books. Indeed, with a mere stroke of a pen, Beijing has managed to conjure a statistical loophole roughly equivalent to … Read more
Serving a beer without foam is a mild tragedy, akin to handing someone an espresso stripped of its crema. Not everyone understands why suds matter. In fact, many drinkers view foam as an enemy—a cynical trick bartenders use to shortchange them on the actual liquid. Yet this fluffy, protein-rich network of bubbles … Read more