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The Chinese Student Spies Among Us

The Chinese Student Spies Among Us

By Daniel Nardini A Chinese student named Wu Xioalei was convicted of threatening to do harm to a fellow Chinese student for posting criticism of the Chinese government. Wu could… Read more »

The Wrecked Human Souls of War

The Wrecked Human Souls of War

By Daniel Nardini I see them from time to time in all of the places I go shopping in. They wear hats describing them as veterans of a certain war,… Read more »

The Way Things Were, Again?

The Way Things Were, Again?

By Daniel Nardini Well, this extreme winter weather killed my car battery. I had a sneaking suspicion that my car battery was not performing well when it did not work… Read more »

Something Democrats and Republicans Can Agree Upon

Something Democrats and Republicans Can Agree Upon

By Daniel Nardini It makes me sad to see a new and equally bitter cycle of campaign animosity between the two ruling political parties the Democratic Party and the Republican… Read more »

More a Resource Than a Name

More a Resource Than a Name

By Daniel Nardini When my wife Jade had applied for a job back in 2020, she had sent in a resume and hoped whatever company that wanted her would call… Read more »

The Cruel Dumping of Migrants

The Cruel Dumping of Migrants

By Daniel Nardini It seems that not a week goes by without some poor group of people from somewhere from South America, Central America or the Caribbean find themselves in… Read more »

Don’t Get Involved in Angry Protests

Don’t Get Involved in Angry Protests

By Daniel Nardini The famed actor Alec Baldwin had to be forcibly escorted away from a pro-Palestine demonstration in New York City for his own protection by police. Baldwin was… Read more »

Racism as a Health Issue?

Racism as a Health Issue?

By Daniel Nardini Recently, the state of Illinois government has identified racism as a “health issue.” Because of this, the state will take whatever action it needs to for fighting… Read more »

America at Peace

America at Peace

By Daniel Nardini For the first 23 years of the 21st Century, the United States has only experienced two or three years of peace. We had either been in two… Read more »

The State Urban-Rural Disconnect

The State Urban-Rural Disconnect

By Daniel Nardini A week ago, while visiting a friend, I met a sheriff in a small rural town not far from the Illinois-Iowa border. His name was John, and… Read more »