A lot seems to be going on between this administration and China: On Thursday, Pence delivered one of the most hawkish speeches by a senior U.S. official since the two countries restored ties four decades ago. Pence assailed China as … Continue reading →
I doubt it, actually. Here’s Michael Rubin at the Washington Examiner on the subject: Kerry is personally invested in the Iran nuclear deal (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA), from which President Trump walked away. The wisdom of Trump’s … Continue reading →
…writes Roger Simon. I strongly agree. An excerpt: I would call it the most appalling, morally reprehensible example of cultural appropriation imaginable. Why? Well, think what is being appropriated — the Holocaust. Making your extreme dislike for Donald Trump and … Continue reading →
John McCain has died of brain cancer. He was a man who lived many lives, and lived them fully. He started out as the son and grandson of four-star admirals, went to the Naval Academy, and was a rebellious young … Continue reading →
Caroline Glick has been mostly bullish Trump’s on foreign policy moves so far, although she’s not completely optimistic; she has some caveats. Here’s what she has to say about Trump’s offer to talk with Iranian leaders like Rouhani: In July, … Continue reading →
In the comments to this post a discussion emerged about whether any Germans living in this country were interned in camps during WWII. Most people are well aware of the US internment of ethnic Japanese, but no one seemed to … Continue reading →
I have no idea if Kim is the least bit susceptible to propaganda—he is a movie buff, they say—but this is a fascinating piece of video persuasion that was shown to him in Singapore in a Korean language version. It … Continue reading →
Here’s the text of the document both Trump and Kim signed in Singapore. As expected, it is general and breaks no new ground whatsoever. The ground-breaking aspects were the meeting between the two and the visuals, and we have no … Continue reading →
…in just a few hours: Ever since U.S. President Donald Trump accepted Kim Jong-un’s invitation for a one-on-one summit meeting ”” a meeting scheduled to take place within 12 hours of this article being published ”” Korea-watchers had been quick … Continue reading →
I’ve posted this song before, but I think it bears repeating, especially on Memorial Day. It’s Tim McGraw’s extraordinarily moving song “If You’re Reading This“: If you’re readin’ this My momma’s sittin’ there Looks like I only got a one … Continue reading →
At least, that’s the way I see this announcement: “Please let this letter serve to represent that the Singapore summit, for the good of both parties, but to the detriment of the world, will not take place,” Trump wrote in … Continue reading →