Society & Culture

How Beijing Rewrote WWII History to Attack the West: China’s recent military parade in Tiananmen Square on September 3 was more than just a $2 billion theater to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Japanese surrender in World War II.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is turning business job interviews upside down. Applicants are taking advantage of remote off-site interviews to engage in cheating. Many companies end up with incompetent employees who harm their bottom lines.

After years of posturing as a progressive climate advocate and enemy of Big Oil, California’s Governor Gavin Newsom now faces an awkward pivot away from climate hysteria. He is trying to lure oil companies back to his eco-fanatical state.

Wyoming’s discovery is excellent news because its political leaders have adopted what could be called the “red carpet approach” to mining regulation. State officials have encouraged the idea of regulatory restraint, often viewing environmental radicals as unwelcome guests at the mining celebration while maintaining a serious concern for the environment.

Europe’s unwavering commitment to equality and the green agenda is leading to its economic decline. If current trends persist, projections suggest that by 2035, the European Union’s per capita income will be half that of the United States.

Rare earth elements (REE) are the new commodities that will dominate global trade. Nations that have these elements can control vital parts of the world economy.

North Korea’s dictator Kim Jong Un’s inauguration of the luxurious Wonsan-Kalma resort feels like a scene from a dark satire. The resort is a spectacle of glitz and glamour, hiding the harsh reality of a regime desperate for survival and funds.

The Cuban Bishops Conference expressed concern about Cuba’s dire economic situation in a June 15 Jubilee Year message titled “Pilgrims of Hope” distributed to all the nation’s parishes.

This June has proven to be a particularly chaotic month. We are only partially through it, and already, there is a new war, civil unrest, celebrated vice and a scrambled world order.