Seeking truth together
The United States faces challenges in the Strait of Hormuz as the Russo-Ukrainian War persists. Xi Jinping’s leadership continues to assert authoritative control over Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the South China Sea, while potentially leveraging U.S. political dynamics for Chinese expansionism. This climate highlights current global power shifts.
The Trump administration is receiving a lot of criticism over the war with Iran, but I’m hearing few suggestions from those critics on what to do now. I can understand criticizing the administration for initiating the conflict without a better-developed strategic plan. But where do we go from here? If you’re the POTUS, what’s your next move?
Hegemony is dominant influence, not violence. A county can be influential without being violent. But the quickest way to expand power is through violence. And violence often comes with the territory of hegemony.
Fox News recently reported that President Trump is sending 200 troops to Nigeria to protect Christians who are being persecuted there. Fox has also reported Christians being killed in Sudan. So, why isn’t President Trump sending troops to Sudan as well?
It’s possible that another country (e.g. China, Russia) or group of countries (e.g. European Union) could seek to seize Greenland to develop its resources and use its land for its own strategic advantage. The United States may be seeking to beat its rivals, including the European Union, to this potential outcome. But, what if they don’t need to?
It’s tax season, and many of you may be wondering if Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill increases or decreases wealth … More
What makes a retailer world class? Great products and services at an affordable price?! Everything in one place?! FREE COFFEE?! There may be more to this than meets the eye…
The claim that Trump saved two-thirds of the U.S. population from opioid overdose deaths is misleading. While thousands may have been helped, current overdose death rates suggest the stated figure would take 5,000 years not 100 days. Reducing opioid access, carrying naloxone, education, and early intervention help address addiction effectively.
In the 1962 book “The Fire Next Time” by James Baldwin, addresses the divide between people in the 1960s United States and beyond. Baldwin’s writing reflects on the traumas, fears, hypocrisies, and hopes of both majority and minority populations while warning against hate, violence, and oppression.
