#US would intervene with military to defend Taiwan

#US would intervene with military to defend Taiwan

“US would intervene with military to defend Taiwan” TOKYO — President Joe Biden said Monday that the U.S. would intervene militarily if China were to invade Taiwan, saying the burden to protect Taiwan is “even stronger’ after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It was one of the most forceful presidential statements in support of self-governing in…

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#Abortion’s racial-disparity gap and other commentary

#Abortion’s racial-disparity gap and other commentary

“Abortion’s racial-disparity gap and other commentary” Media watch: ‘Biden, Es Su Responsibilidad’ Mediaite’s Zachary Leeman flags (and translates) Luis Carlos Vélez’s “scathing critique” in Spanish of President Biden’s Tuesday speech on inflation. Closing out Univision’s Firing Line, the host implored: “President Biden. Please. Stop the blame game and face the inflation problem in this country. People just…

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#China conducts military drills near Taiwan involving air forces

#China conducts military drills near Taiwan involving air forces

“China conducts military drills near Taiwan involving air forces” ​China conducted a new round of military exercises near Taiwan​ over the weekend, forcing Taipei to scramble planes at one point to respond to an intrusion into its air defense zone, according to a report Monday.  Beijing’s People’s Liberation Army Eastern Theater Command said in a…

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#A Ukraine loss could be trouble for Taiwan

#A Ukraine loss could be trouble for Taiwan

“A Ukraine loss could be trouble for Taiwan” Failure is not an option for Ukraine with the entire world watching — including the Chinese Communist Party, which is hoping the West fails. For Beijing knows that Taiwan will be easy pickings if Russia beats Ukraine.  The stakes cannot get any higher. War criminal Vladimir Putin…

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#McCarthy calls out Biden’s response to Putin, Ukraine

#McCarthy calls out Biden’s response to Putin, Ukraine

“McCarthy calls out Biden’s response to Putin, Ukraine” ​Republican House leader Kevin McCarthy suggested Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin would “probably” have backed off invading Ukraine if President Biden had shipped military equipment to Kyiv earlier. McCarthy, part of a delegation of bipartisan House members who traveled to Poland amid the war earlier this…

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#John Kerry’s deadly Ukraine hot air

#John Kerry’s deadly Ukraine hot air

“#John Kerry’s deadly Ukraine hot air” Proving that he’s still the same old clueless gasbag, ex-Secretary of State John Kerry has flagged the great worry about Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine: It will lead to “massive emissions” and distract from the fight against climate change.  Talk about tunnel vision: The “emissions” generated by an autocrat’s…

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