#US goes wobbly under Biden: Goodwin

#US goes wobbly under Biden: Goodwin

“#US goes wobbly under Biden: Goodwin” As metaphors go, it will be hard to top President Biden falling up the steps of Air Force One. He went down not once, not twice, but three times before scrambling to his feet.  That was bad enough, but a silly White House excuse made it worse. Wind gusts…

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#Biden has killed bipartisanship and other commentary

#Biden has killed bipartisanship and other commentary

“#Biden has killed bipartisanship and other commentary” From the right: Biden Has Killed Bipartisanship President Biden “campaigned on a promise to bring Republicans and Democrats together,” but “less than two months into his new administration,” he has killed “hope for unity and bipartisanship,” laments Marc A. Thiessen at The Washington Post. In ramming through the…

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#What it’s like to be on trial in China

#What it’s like to be on trial in China

“#What it’s like to be on trial in China” Kevin Garratt and his wife, Julia, spent about 30 years living, teaching and doing Christian aid work in China before—to their utter shock—they were arrested in 2014 on accusations of espionage. Charges against Julia were dropped after she’d been in detention for six months. But Kevin…

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#China bans live Oscars broadcasts over Hong Kong documentary

#China bans live Oscars broadcasts over Hong Kong documentary

“#China bans live Oscars broadcasts over Hong Kong documentary” China ordered local media to cancel live broadcasts of next month’s Oscars ceremony and to play down coverage of the event after a documentary on the Hong Kong protests was nominated for an award, according to a new report. The Communist Party’s propaganda department issued the…

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#China asks Alibaba to sell off media assets: report

#China asks Alibaba to sell off media assets: report

“#China asks Alibaba to sell off media assets: report” China’s government has asked Jack Ma’s Alibaba Group to shed its media assets as officials there grow increasingly concerned about the tech giant’s impact on public opinion in the country, according to a new report. Talks started earlier this year after Chinese regulators reviewed a list…

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