Chinese Buying Detroit
The largest Chinatown in the U.S. may soon be Detroit. Not an area within the city, but the city itself. Chinese investors are investing heavily in the bankrupt city, so much so that it now ranks fourth among all U.S. cities
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NSA Chief: China, Other Nations Can Shut Down US Power, Water Systems
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Multiple nations, including China, are capable of shutting down the computer control systems used to operate the power grid and other “basic infrastructure” in the United States, the director of the National Security Agency (NSA) warned on
China Fails to Pass Communist Restrictions at Internet Confab
The theme of China’s first World Internet Conference held just out of Shanghai this week was an “interconnected world, shared and governed by all”. But the communist authorities tried to get conference attendees to approve a highly repressive 9 point manifesto called the
Russian ‘Satellite Catcher’ Test a Step Toward Advanced Cyber Attacks?
America’s near-total dependence on satellites for the most important elements of national security – secure communications, reconnaissance, intelligence gathering and navigation – has naturally attracted our adversaries’ efforts to counter our space-based advantages. Those advantages – in intelligence gathering especially
Hong Kong Protesters Break into Government Building as Tensions Flare Again
(Reuters) – A small group of Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters broke into the city’s legislature via a side door early on Wednesday, and police stopped others forcing their way in as tensions in the Chinese-controlled city escalated following a period
China Debuts ‘World’s Longest Railway’ Reaching Madrid
This article originally appeared at The Local: The train, named “Yixinou”, left Yiwu, 300km south of Shanghai, and will cross Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Germany and France before arriving in Spain in December. The total distance covered by the new rail route is
China: Controls on Internet Needed to Maintain Stability
Nov 19 (Reuters) – Chinese officials called on Wednesday for controls on the Internet to preserve stability, saying its model for cyberspace regulation can be the framework for spawning commercial successes like Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. The comments, made at
REPORT: America Among Least Happy Countries
If you are looking for the “happiest” country on earth, don’t look to the USA. At least that is the message from the Happy Planet Index, which rates 151 countries. The Happy Planet Index (HPI) finds that the happiest country
Obama Boasts 'Momentum' Ahead of Executive Amnesty Decision
President Obama is huddling with Vice President Joe Biden and top staff as he prepares his executive action on immigration reform. Aides tell reporters he will act soon. “I can’t wait in perpetuity when I have authorities that, at least
Obama: Compromise Is a Necessary 'Part of Wisdom'
This weekend in Brisbane, Australia, President Barack Obama addressed the University of Queensland and told the students practicality and compromise are part of wisdom. The president was making the case for not holding China more responsible for their human rights
New York Magazine: 'Ultraconservative Dissidents', 'Kooks' Now Drive Amnesty Narrative
Note from Senior Management: Left-wing Obama apologist Jonathan Chiat actually understands what is transpiring on the immigration fight. We reprint from New York Magazine. In the wake of the midterm elections, Republicans said they would prove they could govern. This
The Nuclear Option: Elections Don't Matter to the 'Towering Arrogance' of Barack Obama
Dear President Obama: You are now staring into the exhausting, lonely abyss that is your final two years of a job you desperately wanted yet clearly never liked. Negotiation and compromise are impossible for arrogant men who are always sure
Buchanan: China ‘Eclipsing’ US as ‘First Military and Economic Power’
Columnist and author Pat Buchanan argued that China is “eclipsing” the United States as “the first military and economic power on earth” on this weekend’s broadcast of “The McLaughlin Group.” Buchanan said President Barack Obama accomplished “little or nothing,” at
Full Text Of Sir John Major's Speech In Berlin
Below is the full text of Sir John Major’s speech in Berlin yesterday: Twenty-five years ago this week, the Berlin Wall came down. German was reunited with German – and an arbitrary and brutal division of Europe was, at last,
Obama gets glimpse of life as lame duck abroad
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — President Barack Obama is getting his first glimpse of life as a lame-duck president traveling overseas. And so far, he has reason to like what he sees. Obama arrived in the Asia-Pacific region weakened by a
G-20 Summit to be Test of Forum's Staying Power
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — The annual G-20 leadership summit that groups democrats with authoritarians and rich nations with poor has long suffered from a perception it’s all talk and no action. This year, leaders are under extra pressure to produce
Hong Kong Student Protesters Plan Beijing Visit, but May Not Be Allowed In
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Three Hong Kong student leaders plan to take their fight for greater democracy to Beijing on Saturday as frustration grows over the city government’s inability to negotiate on electoral reforms in the former British colony. Protesters
John Fogerty Defends Use of Anti-War Song at Veteran's Day Concert
Creedence Clearwater Revival frontman John Fogerty issued a statement in defense of his fellow musician Bruce Springsteen’s decision to perform his anti-war anthem “Fortunate Son” for U.S. military members at the Valor Concert earlier this week. In a written statement,
President Obama Goes around Senate on Climate Change
President Obama’s promise to China that the United States will cut CO2 emissions by at least 26% over the next decade is consistent with a legal strategy to use repetitive promises as the “politically binding” basis to force the U.S.
The Liberal Landslide Away From Mary Landrieu
Imagine the sinking feeling you might experience if the very ground you were walking on began to fall away beneath your feet. That’s likely how Mary Landrieu feels as the liberal wing of her own party cuts and runs on
Obama the 'Rapper' Offends Some Chinese by Chewing Gum During Visit to Beijing
President Barack Obama was called out over social media for offending several Chinese nationals by chewing gum during his visit to China for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Beijing this past week. A number of Chinese bloggers took to
Obama Continues to Sell Out American Workers for Political Gain
The mid-term elections made clear American voters want Washington to better address high unemployment and stagnant wages. Yet, on issues ranging from energy to immigration to trade, President Obama continues to put politics ahead of strengthening American families. Senator Mary
Pence to Congress: Block Obama on Coal and Immigration
Former Congressman and current Governor Mike Pence (R-IN) urged members of the Congress to use the power of the purse to stop the president from acting unilaterally on the issues of environmental regulations and immigration on Thursday’s “Laura Ingraham Show.”
Obama Says 'No' to Tibetan Independence
While in China for this year’s APEC summit, U.S. President Barack Obama was asked about the ongoing situation in Tibet. Shortly after the President agreed to a climate change deal on behalf of the United States Wednesday, he said, “We
Brzezinski Calls For U.S.-China 'Pacific Charter' Focused On Global Stability
Zbigniew Brzezinski who served as national security adviser to President Carter proposes “enhanced cooperation” between the U.S. and China focused on “global stability” and formalized into a “Pacific Charter.” Meanwhile, the Chinese government has been intensifying anti-American rhetoric. Furthermore, Brzezinski’s
