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The Danger of Political Extremism

The Danger of Political Extremism

By Daniel Nardini So far, the military alliances between the United States and South Korea and Japan are still holding. Both South Koreans and Japanese see a necessity for such… Read more »

The Ever Dangerous Nuclear Ace Card

The Ever Dangerous Nuclear Ace Card

By Daniel Nardini In 1994, Russia, the United States and the United Kingdom signed what is now known as the Budapest (Hungary) Memorandum where the sovereignty of Ukraine’s territory would… Read more »

Jinmen

Jinmen

By Daniel Nardini Jinmen is a group of islands just four miles away from the city of Xiamen, a city on the coast of China. Jinmen at this time are… Read more »

Florida Madness

Florida Madness

By Daniel Nardini Florida seems to be going downhill under current Governor Ron DeSantis. He has made it official policy that the Gulf of Mexico should be renamed “Gulf of… Read more »

The Third and Fourth Estates

The Third and Fourth Estates

By Daniel Nardini From my perspective, the third estate is truly in charge of the United States (the first estate being the executive or presidency, the second estate being the… Read more »

In Other News

In Other News

By Daniel Nardini Last Wednesday, the 2025 Beijing International Book Fair opened. The Beijing International Fair will be held from June 18 through June 22. According to the Chinese newspaper… Read more »

All’s Quiet in Part of Los Angeles

All’s Quiet in Part of Los Angeles

By Daniel Nardini When I talked to a friend I know in Los Angeles, a very different picture has emerged of what is going on there. My friend, named Bill,… Read more »

A Tale of Two States

A Tale of Two States

By Daniel Nardini I have been to Iowa many, many times. The difference between what I saw in eastern Iowa and what I saw in western and northwestern Illinois could… Read more »

Avoiding Travel to Florida

Avoiding Travel to Florida

By Daniel Nardini I recently talked to my sister who lives in Tampa, Florida. One thing she noticed was the lack of Canadians where they normally would be in and… Read more »

The January 6th Insurrectionists: Scum of the United States

The January 6th Insurrectionists: Scum of the United States

By Daniel Nardini Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker had put a block on all those who had participated in the January 6, 2021, insurrection of the U.S. Capital Building from ever… Read more »