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The Safety of Sanctuary States
By Daniel Nardini Everyday, I take my wife to work when she has her work days. I then go run errands like buy food, pay the bills, wash the laundry,… Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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



While Congress is Gone
By Daniel Nardini The Republican-controlled U.S. Congress has once again failed the American people and this country. In an effort to prevent any inquiry on the whole Jeffery Epstein files… Read more »