'The Odyssey' and the Clash of Civilizations

Much as Helen's face is said to have launched a thousand ships, Christopher Nolan's new movie depicting Odysseus' return from the Trojan War has launched a thousand takes. Keyboard warriors have raged about everything from the director's choice of translation to his alleged transgressions against historical accuracy. This is in a movie that depicts a witch turning people into pigs, of which the archaeological record provides scant evidence.

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Electric Vehicle Exec Identified as CCP Member Has Given $450K to Democrats This Campaign Season—Including $71K for Senate Nominees Juliana Stratton, Roy Cooper

Pin Ni, an auto executive who resides in the United States but appears to still be an active member of the Chinese Communist Party, donated $61,000 to Democratic campaigns in the second quarter of 2026, bringing the total he has given to Democrats this campaign cycle to $450,400.

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It’s Not Too Late To Save Taiwan

The tiny island nation of Taiwan finds itself at the center of a potential great power war between the United States and China. Such a conflict would be devastating beyond measure. But as Eyck Freymann argues in his new book Defending Taiwan: A Strategy to Prevent War with China, the conquest of Taiwan might not unfold as we'd expect.

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China’s Gambit in the Gulf

In the United States, the democratic socialists and the Hamas sympathizers often march arm in arm. Abroad, news that China is exporting surface-to-air missiles to Iran reveals the extent of the alliance between Islamists and the Chinese Communist Party. The domestic red-green alliance threatens to immiserate a generation of Americans. The international variant could also do the same.

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After Birthplace Citizenship Ruling, China Won’t Need Hackers To Meddle In US Elections

Who needs fraudulent drivers licenses to vote in elections when birth tourism promises babies born on American soil authentic U.S. IDs?

Supreme Court Birthplace Citizenship Ruling Grants Huge Victory To Xi Jinping

Xi Jinping understands that a nation unable to decide who enters and who belongs has forfeited the capacity for serious grand strategy.

How The University Of California Became A Stooge For China’s Anti-America Warfare

The Chinese Communist Party has leveraged the University of California to shape the state's policies and prioritize China’s interests.

New York Times Columnist Nicholas Kristof's Wife, Recently Appointed Vice Chair of Harvard Board of Overseers, Is a Member of a Beijing-Aligned Group Linked to Chinese Government

The wife of embattled New York Times columnist Nick Kristof, who along with Kristof worked as a Times correspondent in China and was recently appointed vice chair of the executive committee of Harvard's Board of Overseers, is a member of a Chinese government-linked group known for "doing Beijing's bidding in the US."

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Trump Keeps His Friends Close, But China Closer

This week's Beijing summit had all the necessary ingredients for an epic geopolitical confrontation. Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, the central figures in the rivalry reshaping global politics, squared off for the first time since their showdown in Busan.

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There’s Nothing MAGA About 500,000 Student Visas For The CCP

Chinese students come to milk our education system and then bring their newfound education back to China to make China great.