NATO Changes Russia’s Role From “Strategic Partner” To “Immediate Threat” as Finland and Sweden Prepare to Join

As Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine continues, NATO is drawn deeper and deeper into the morass. While many NATO companies are supplying Ukraine with arms and equipment, the war is creating a change in the organization itself. Finland and Sweden, both with long histories of neutrality, have applied for membership in NATO. That action was …

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A Letter to President Trump

Trump Wants You

I assume you will run in 2024 for the Presidency. I am writing to offer suggestions based on my observations of friends, associates, acquaintances, and other persons, reading of various sites, books, etc., about their opinions and views of you. Your base will vote for you. The problem is with the Republicans, independents, registered Democrats …

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China, Part VII – Second Tier Geopolitical and Economic Goals (cont’d)

Part VI of this multi-part series discussed the first increment of the second tier geopolitical and economic goals and objectives of the Chinese Communist Party. This part summarizes a second increment of those goals and objectives Introduction The ChiComs seek to become a technologically-advanced leading manufacturing power by the centennial celebration of the founding of …

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Honest Reporters. Cherish Them Because They Are Rare.

     A short while back, I wrote a comment to Elizabeth Vaughn’s piece about “Intel Leaks Point to Deeper US Involvement…” It was meant to expand what I think is going on, and how honest journalists, the few there are, are trying to get the truth out. Glen Greenwald is one of those journalists. …

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The End of Roe v Wade

A Facebook friend of mine posted this meme last week, after the leak of the draft Supreme Court ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. I posted on the case and draft ruling Tuesday,  but with this meme as a backdrop, I would like to add onto that post. I’ve heard countless assaults on the …

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Well, I’ve had enough of imposters in the GOP. This gal sure seems to be the real deal!

AFNN does not endorse individual candidates for office. However, we do encourage robust debate by our authors and reader/commenters as to the qualifications of candidates. Ed. Has anyone heard of the black woman tied for the lead in the Pennsylvania US Senate race? Until reading an article about her in another publication, American Thinker, by …

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About That “Accountability Journalism”?

On Monday, May 9th, I received the email pictured below from Annie McCain Madonia, Chief Advancement Officer for the Lenfest Institute for Journalism, the non-profit owner of The Philadelphia Inquirer, saying: As an Inquirer reader, you know the importance of quality, in-depth local news. Inquirer journalists are dedicated to keeping you informed and connected to …

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China, Part VI: Second Tier Geopolitical and Economic Goals

Part V of this multi-part series discussed the Made in China 2025 initiative whose goal is to modernize the Chinese industrial base – and ultimately the People’s Liberation Army – through the infusion/exploitation/theft/transfer of advanced technologies into the Chinese economy. The ChiComs seek to become a technologically-advanced leading manufacturing power by the centennial celebration of …

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What the Heck do Republicans Stand For?

As this article is being written, the consensus among American political pundits across the political spectrum is that the Democrat party is in deep trouble as the midterm elections approach. The delight of Republicans and the gloom of Democrats are both a direct result of the breathtaking incompetence and overt anti-Americanism on daily display in …

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Signs of Wokeness Metastasizing in the US Military

Austin Milley

Signs of Wokeness Metastasizing in the US Military John R. “Buck” Surdu I have often complained that the Left has worked to vilify, destroy, or give away everything in which I believe. To the left “patriotism” has become a dirty word. The Left is working to destroy our government, our institutions, and traditional middle-class family …

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Losing the Rule of Law: Eroding Civil Society

The rule of law allowed the US to grow exponentially. It both facilitated foreign investment in railroads and other infrastructure and provided a stable set of rules for the growing civilization. But American culture is increasingly inclined to simply ignore laws people find inconvenient. As we ignore laws, we lose respect for the rule of law and the virtues that allows American to prosper.

Review of William Barr’s “One Damn Thing After Another.”

Barr has written an interesting memoir of his time as Attorney General. While he supported most of Trump’s policies and agenda, he attacks Trump as unfit to run in 2024. There is no reason for such attacks except for Barr to remain in the good graces of the Bush Republicans. William P. Barr, Attorney General …

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China, Part V: Made in China 2025

Part IV of this multi-part series on Communist China covered three components of the overarching Belt and Road Initiative, also called the One Belt One Road initiative: 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, Digital Silk Road, and Arctic Silk Road. This part covers a mutually supportive economic initiative: Made in China 2025. The initiative was announced …

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