Category: World
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Secretary of State Blinken’s Trip to China: A Concerning Prioritization of Engagement over America’s Interests
Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently traveled to Beijing to meet with Chinese officials, including Xi Jinping. Despite the picture released from their final discussion showing Blinken seated just to the side of Xi, the trip was important for high-level diplomatic contact, even with an adversary like the Chinese Communist Party. However, the State Department’s…
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Secretary Blinken’s Visit to Beijing: Prioritizing Engagement Over America’s Interests?
Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently visited Beijing, spending two days meeting with Chinese officials before finally securing an audience with President Xi Jinping. However, the picture released from the final discussion showed Blinken seated just to the side of Xi, which was seen as humiliating. While high-level diplomatic contact with China is important, the…
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Cuban Journalist Forced to Choose Exile Over Prison Finds New Life in Spain
Abraham Jiménez Enoa faced a difficult decision in late 2021: go to prison or go into exile. He chose the latter, but as a Cuban passport holder, his options were limited. Nicaragua, Russia, and a few other countries were his only choices. Fortunately, Jiménez Enoa’s girlfriend found a job in Spain, and he was able…
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The United Kingdom’s Abortion Law: Exceptions or Rights?
The United Kingdom’s abortion law is based on exceptions rather than rights. The 1967 Abortion Act allows registered medical practitioners to perform abortions under specific circumstances. This law did not repeal the preexisting abortion ban but instead amended it. If the necessary conditions are not met, abortion remains a criminal offense under the 1861 Offences…
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Former Soviet Political Prisoner Believes Navalny Will Break His Record for Time in Punishment Cell
Natan Sharansky, a former Soviet political prisoner, believes that Alexei Navalny, the imprisoned Russian opposition leader, will break his record for time spent in a punishment cell. Sharansky spent nine years in prison, while Navalny has already spent nearly 200 days in a punishment cell. Sharansky, who has been a hero to many for his…
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Understanding British Abortion Law: Exceptions vs. Rights
British abortion law is unique in that it is framed in terms of exceptions rather than rights. The 1967 Abortion Act legalized abortion under specific circumstances, but did not repeal the preexisting abortion ban. As a result, if the necessary conditions are not met, abortion remains a criminal offense under the 1861 Offences against the…
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Concerns Over US-China Diplomatic Priorities Raised After Secretary Blinken’s Beijing Trip
Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently traveled to China, spending two days in Beijing meeting with Chinese officials, including President Xi Jinping. While it is important to maintain high-level diplomatic contact with adversaries such as the Chinese Communist Party, the State Department’s persistent prioritization of engagement with China at the expense of America’s interests is…
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Former Soviet Prisoner Natan Sharansky Concerned About Alexei Navalny’s Fate
Natan Sharansky, a former Soviet prisoner and hero, expresses concern that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny will surpass his own record of spending 405 days in a punishment cell. Sharansky, who spent nine years in the Soviet Gulag, believes that Navalny, who has already spent almost 200 days in a punishment cell, will break his…
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Secretary Blinken’s Visit to Beijing: Prioritizing Engagement Over America’s Interests
Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently visited Beijing for two days, meeting with Chinese officials before securing an audience with President Xi Jinping. While high-level diplomatic contact with China is important, the State Department has prioritized engagement with China at the expense of America’s interests. The trip’s stated goal was to stabilize communication between Washington…
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Abortion Law in the United Kingdom: Exceptions Over Rights
Abortion law in the United Kingdom is not framed in terms of rights, but rather in terms of exceptions. The 1967 Abortion Act legalized abortion provided by registered medical practitioners under specific circumstances. Although the law amended the preexisting abortion ban, it did not repeal it. If the necessary conditions are not met, then abortion…