America Has A Foreign Energy Habit, But We Can Break It
Excerpted from “The Conservative Environmentalist: Common Sense Solutions for a Sustainable Future” by Benji Backer in agreement with Sentinel, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC. Copyright © Benjamin Backer, 2024. The book can be purchased here. It’s no secret that the NBA and other sports enterprises are heavily […]
Dem Rep Wants To Send Millions To Nation Accused Of Ethnic Cleansing Amid Intense Foreign Lobbying Campaign
Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee is pushing to send millions in foreign aid to Azerbaijan, a nation accused of ethnic cleansing, according to recent disclosures. Cohen, who co-chairs the Congressional Azerbaijan Caucus, wrote a letter in April pushing for $15 million in aid to the country, according to emails revealed in Foreign Agent Registration […]
Prominent Media Outlet Hosted Communist Party Influence Group Member Who Praised China’s Foreign Activities
Semafor, a news outlet popular among political staffers and policymakers, recently featured a speaker linked to Chinese influence operations to expound on the virtues of China’s foreign infrastructure investments. Wang Huiyao, using the anglicized name Henry Wang, spoke via remote teleconference at Semafor’s 2024 World Economy Summit in April, using the opportunity to praise China’s […]
Why did bill to stem ‘foreign influence’ trigger protests in Georgia over country’s media freedom?
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) – Georgia has been embroiled in massive protests over proposed legislation that critics see as a threat to media freedom and the country’s aspirations to join the European Union. There is. Below is a summary of the bill and the protests it has sparked. Georgia’s ruling party succumbs to mass street protests […]
Russia will face consequences for cyberattack, German foreign minister says
Germany’s top diplomat has accused Russia’s military intelligence of orchestrating the intolerable cyber attack. Tensions have long existed between Germany and Russia due to Germany’s support for Ukraine. German Foreign Minister Annalena Verbock blamed the cyberattack on the Social Democratic Party on Russian state hackers. Germany’s top diplomat said on Friday that Russia would face […]
Milei’s Foreign Minister Says Argentina Still ‘Friendly’ to Communist China
Argentina’s Foreign Minister Diana Mondino concluded her first visit to China on Wednesday on behalf of President Javier Millei’s liberal government, maintaining Buenos Aires’ policy of distancing the country from the Communist Party despite Millei’s campaign promises. declared that he was doing so. . Mondino said, “No matter how Argentina’s domestic political situation changes, our […]
Ukraine Debuts AI-Generated Foreign Ministry “Spokeswoman”
Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on Wednesday introduced a new “spokesperson” named “Victoria Shi” who has the distinction of being the world’s first digital diplomat. Shi is a simulation created by artificial intelligence (AI) software. “My name symbolizes our main goal – the victory of Ukraine, and the name of the artificial intelligence that […]
Europe live: Georgia cancels parliament session amid huge protests against ‘foreign agents’ bill | Georgia
Elina ValtonenFinland’s Foreign Minister said: “There is an alarming situation in Georgia. Violence against peaceful protesters is unacceptable.” She further added: “Georgia has been granted EU candidate status and we expect Georgia to continue on that path, and it is the people’s choice. We encourage people to demonstrate against the Foreign Influence Law. You have […]
Sean Strickland is sick of seeing foreign flags in America
Recent UFC champion and perennial wildcard Sean Strickland says he’s tired of seeing foreign flags flying in the United States, telling people who fly them to “just go home.” I want it,” he asked. The former middleweight champion made headlines for much of the year for controversial comments that included slamming video game companies and […]
GOP senator calls for deporting certain foreign student protesters
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) called on the U.S. government to revoke visas granted to international students who support Hamas and deport them as university protests continue across the country. Blackburn said on NewsNation’s The Hill on Tuesday that the university “kicked out Jewish students shouting ‘I am Hamas,’ ‘we are Hamas,’ and ‘River to Sea,’ […]