Sunday, July 26, was the feast of Saint Anne, patron saint of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the capital of Spain’s Canary Islands. On that day, the celebration of the mother of the Virgin Mary took an unexpected turn, which shocked the faithful. At dawn, a small crowd of around 500 gathered … Read more
For over sixty years, Havana has offered the world one alibi for Cuba’s misery: El bloqueo, the American embargo. It is a marvelous excuse for its failure, since it keeps blaming a country ninety miles away. The evidence, however, proves the contrary. Havana insists the American embargo starved the island. But Cuba … Read more
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
The issue is time. Daylight Saving Time. Congress is again attempting to make it permanent. If made law, there will be no more falling back and springing forward on the calendar. We will forever prolong the day with an additional hour of artificially perceived sunlight in the evening and languish in the … Read more
Over the last three years, the Ford Motor Company did a very intelligent thing. It rehired human engineers to correct errors caused by its reliance on Artificial Intelligence (AI). The results have been remarkable. In 2025, according to the technology website Fast Company, Ford “set new records for the most safety recalls.” … Read more
Not so long ago, the acronym ESG was trendy in investment markets. The woke thing to do was to invest in ESG-friendly funds. Their popularity promised a maximum return on investment with a commitment to woke ideals. ESG stands for investing in corporations based on environmental, social and corporate-governance factors. By adopting … 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
On May 9, 2023, Gov. Jay Inslee signed Washington State Senate Bill 5599 into law. It went into effect on July 23. An Associated Press article’s headline read “Trans Minors Protected From Parents Under Washington Law.” Parents opposed this law that would allow the State to carry out sex “transitions” on their … 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