China: Another “Miracle” of Land Reform

After decades of socialist exploitation, more than 40% of China’s arable lands are degraded, lamented the official New China news agency quoted by Reuters. The Chinese people are rich in qualities of various types, which can be appreciated in countless and wonderful works of art. On their artistic ceramics, delicate paintings and … Read more

The Big Pile of Work That Must Get Done

In face of a recession that never recedes, the assumption of a broad and growing prosperity for the middle class is in doubt. Gone are the heady days of the post-Cold War triumphalism of the nineties when optimistic observers believed that we might live forever in a kind of glorious consumerism. Instead, … Read more

The Ferguson Riots and the Tale of Two Americas

Most Americans are puzzled by the events centered on Ferguson, Mo. Judging from the reactions online, many Americans see this as a form of insanity. The riots and other acts to disrupt peace seem irrational and disproportionate. A common comment on online news services voiced the sentiments of many very clearly, “Is … Read more

‘Return to Order’ Earns Ninth Book Award

CHANDLER, AZ (Nov. 20, 2014) – The newest award earned by Return to Order underscores the author’s message that America needs to find its moral compass now more than ever. The book, written by John Horvat II, vice president for The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP), … Read more

The Joy in Beholding the Heart of a Warrior

The Joy in Beholding the Heart of a Warrior 4

""""[vc_column_text]Thanks to Jim Roberts and the American Veterans Center,1 warriors from current and past wars are not forgotten. The Center’s Annual Conference showcased a collection of our nation’s heroes from World War II to the most recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. They are the stuff of which legends are made. While … Read more

If Cardinal O’Malley Founded a Church…

A story has it that when Napoleon Bonaparte was at the height of his glory, a courtier proposed that he founded a church. The Emperor of the French is said to have answered, with a lot of common sense: “After Jesus Christ, in order to found a Church you need to carry … Read more

Stop the Madness of Un-Thanksgiving

Stop the Madness of Un-Thanksgiving

As we gear up for the Thanksgiving holidays, many are preparing to engage in a strange new ritual that is crowding out the traditional turkey and pumpkin pie. The ritual, of course, is the extension of Black Friday shopping into Thanksgiving Day. It is a practice so shocking that we might as … Read more

China’s Growing Export of Instruments of Torture

China's Growing Export of Instruments of Torture

China makes and exports an increasing number of torture instruments for use by special police squads, including material designed to repress mass riots and violate human rights, Madrid’s daily El País reported. According to Amnesty International and the Omega Foundation, today more Chinese companies than ever are making these instruments of terror … Read more

A Second Warning: This Does Look Like the Big One

The first warning was pretty clear. Back in May, a group of central bankers and financial analysts met together in Basel, Switzerland and issued a report on the dire state of the world economy. The 2014 annual report of the Bank of International Settlements then claimed that the present climate is as … Read more

26 University Professors: “Scientific Atheism” Is Not Based on Science

26 University Professors: “Scientific Atheism” Is Not Based on Science

Twenty-six chaired professors in various scientific areas who teach or work in fourteen universities in Spain have published a book to debunk the alleged incompatibility between religion and science spread by “materialist scientists,” Spain’s Infocatólica news agency reported. The book was published one week after scientist Stephen Hawking reiterated he does not … Read more