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An article by Chinese state media Xinhua News titled, “A Preview of the 2021 Two Sessions: China’s Signals at a Juncture in History,” was recently posted in the exclusive spot reserved for coverage of Xi Jinping, meaning it carried unusual weight. The term “Two Sessions” refers to the annual plenary sessions of the CCP’s national-level […]

Virginia Woolf asks us—we hear her own voice, by way of a BBC recording—“How can we combine the old words in new orders so that they survive, so that they create beauty, so that they tell the truth?” This was Woolf’s life question, her life quest, the catalyst of her genius. She struggled with it,

Bringing back earmarks in federal spending is the worst “way to build back trust in Congress” because they are a quasi-legalized form of bribery” that “enables Washington’s spending addiction.” That’s according to 35 Republican members of the Senate and House of Representatives who signed a March 10 letter to Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy

OTTAWA—Canadian health authorities are keeping a watchful eye on European investigations of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine after reports of blood clots following inoculations, but say there is no evidence they were caused by the vaccine. At least nine European countries hit pause on their use of AstraZeneca’s doses—some entirely, and others only on specific batches—pending further

On March 8, International Women’s Day, the U.S. Department of State presented The International Women of Courage Award to women around the world who have demonstrated outstanding courage and leadership in advocating for peace, justice, and human rights. Chinese human rights lawyer Wang Yu, acclaimed as the “Bravest Female Lawyer in China” by rights activists,

President Biden has just signed the near 2 trillion dollar relief bill. We bring you the details on what tax benefits you can get. Americans go on a mortgage refinancing binge. But what are the risks of using your home as an ATM? Europe’s Central Bank says it will continue with massive money printing until

Commentary “Has China lost her soul?” This is a question asked by Erping Zhang in a recent video, posted as part of the “Tea With Erping” series. I viewed the video with great interest, as this is a question that I have often pondered. Citing, among other factors, the Chinese Communist Party’s terrible, decade-long Cultural

Reporters on Thursday again pressed the White House over the surge of illegal immigrants and unaccompanied minors crossing the U.S-Mexico border as they questioned why the administration has repeatedly refused to call it a “crisis.” At one point in the daily briefing, Kaitlan Collins—the chief White House Correspondent for CNN—brought up the fact that there

The Chinese regime recently revealed that its social insurance system reported a $96 billion deficit in 2020 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy. Consequently, China’s state-run media has encouraged people to pay for social insurance programs. The Epoch Times spoke with some Chinese citizens who shared their concerns about the social

White House press secretary Jen Psaki stated that individuals could receive $1,400 direct payments in their bank accounts as soon as this weekend after President Joe Biden signed a $1.9 trillion stimulus package into law on Thursday. “People can expect to start seeing direct deposits hit their bank accounts as early as this weekend,” Psaki