While most countries in the Indo-Pacific region are battling the coronavirus pandemic, China has been active in the South China Sea, taking aggressive action against Indonesia and Vietnam. China’s belligerent behaviour, including military maneuvers and large-scale deployment of military assets to the region, have caught many of its neighbors and the United States off-guard, understandable… Continue reading China and the Danger Part 2
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Western Culture under Attack Part 41
Tommy Robinson has blasted the UK police for their soft response during protests against police brutality and racism, which saw 27 law enforcement officers hurt as well as statues and monuments defaced. Robinson called on people to join opposition protests and criticised the “soft-handed” police response to the demonstrations organised by the Black Lives Matter… Continue reading Western Culture under Attack Part 41
China and the Danger Part 1
Three decades after the fall of the Soviet Union, the United States finds itself engaged in a new great-power competition with China. Since assuming office, Chinese President Xi Jinping has launched his country on a more assertive path, and the COVID-19 pandemic has intensified the rivalry. On the surface, China appears confident, with a recovering… Continue reading China and the Danger Part 1
Western Culture under Attack Part 40
Demonstrators a protest against racial discrimination in London have defaced a statue of Winston Churchill, writing “was a racist” beneath the late PM’s name. Black Lives Matter activists also made a list of statues in the UK that they say celebrate racism and need to be pulled down. Our History is under Attack. https://vk.com/video503532632_456240579
Dec 2020. The Story of 2020 Part 7
Captain Sir Tom Moore was knighted by the Queen at Windsor Castleafter raising more than £32m for NHS charities by walking 100 laps of his garden. Captain Sir Tom said it was “an absolutely outstanding day, I am absolutely overawed.” “This is such a high award and to get it from Her Majesty as well… Continue reading Dec 2020. The Story of 2020 Part 7
Dec 2020. The Story of 2020 Part 6
“Black Out Tuesday” was held globally on June 2 in response to the death of George Floyd in the US, which sparked anti-racism protests across the UK. Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets and a statue of slave trader Edward Colston was toppled and dumped in Bristol Harbour, the same month the UK’s coronavirus… Continue reading Dec 2020. The Story of 2020 Part 6
Dec 2020. The Story of 2020 Part 2
While coronavirus may have dominated 2020, Brexit was back on the cards in early January and the UK formally left the EU on 31st January, beginning an 11-month transition period. No doubt influenced by Brexit, the term ‘Megxit’ was coined a week into the new year when the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced plans… Continue reading Dec 2020. The Story of 2020 Part 2
Dec 2020. The Story of 2020 Part 1
As revellers celebrated the start of a new decade last New Year’s Eve, authorities in China confirmed doctors were treating more than a dozen cases of “pneumonia of unknown cause” in the city of Wuhan. This unknown virus, which would later be named Covid-19, led to a global crisis in 2020, with more than a… Continue reading Dec 2020. The Story of 2020 Part 1
Western Culture Under Attack Part 39
Joe Biden, criticizing sexual assault, said, “This is English jurisprudential culture, a white man’s culture,” adding, “It’s got to change.” The Western world’s culture isn’t perfect but women fare better under it than any other culture. Just ask yourself: If you’re a feminist, in which countries would you like to live? Would it be Saudi… Continue reading Western Culture Under Attack Part 39
Western Culture Under Attack Part 38
Western civilization was founded on a set of philosophies that focus strongly on the sanctity of individuals and their power of logic and reason. This belief led to a desire to trust things that could be proven to be true or legitimate, from government to science. Judeo-Christian morality has formed the basis of most Western… Continue reading Western Culture Under Attack Part 38