The Philippines’ defense secretary has said that China is aiming to occupy more of the South China Sea with its “fishing” vessels. China is slowly moving ships into contested portions of the South China Sea. Ostensibly “fishing” vessels––though they never actually fish––these boats are sometimes lashed together to make artificial islands. The Philippines has deployed …

The Trump campaign allegedly duped donors into weekly donations, leading them to unwittingly donate many times more than what they had originally intended. While President, Donald Trump earned $1.6 billion in outside revenue and income, and a large chunk of that came from the properties that he himself visited while in office. Immediately after the …

China is slowly moving ships into contested portions of the South China Sea. Ostensibly “fishing” vessels––though they never actually fish––these boats are sometimes lashed together to make artificial islands. The Philippines has deployed its air force in response to the 220 Chinese fishing vessels spotted in disputed waters. Earlier this month, the Philippines claimed that the …

Republican Representative Matt Gaetz is currently under investigation for possibly bringing a 17-year-old girl with whom he had sex across state lines––sex trafficking, in other words. And, bizarrely, QAnon supporters are jumping to his defense, even though their whole thing is anti-pedophelia. Fortunately, QAnon is on the way out6Twitter has now banned some 150,000 QAnon …

Taiwan will buy new Lockheed Martin Patriot surface-to-air missiles as China increase its bellicosity and incursions into their airspace. Eleven Chinese warplanes flew into Taiwanese airspace on Monday, part of China’s rising imperial aspirations. Earlier this month, China, as part of its usual change-of-presidency bellicosity, warned the United States against interfering with China’s designs on Taiwan. …

Two police officers are suing Donald Trump for physical and emotional injuries suffered as a result of the Capitol riot. One of the prosecutors investigating the January 6 riots says that Trump could be culpable for the riot since so many of the rioters said they were taking Trump’s orders. Christopher Miller, Trump’s former acting …

Climate change is leading to increasingly bizarre changes, including Kyoto’s cherry blossoms blooming at the earliest date in 1,200 years. The Arctic Circle reached a shocking 100.4ºF last summer, a temperature scientists didn’t expect to see until the year 2100. If that temperature is verified, it will be the hottest ever recorded. Climate change is …

Ghislaine Maxwell has been denied bail after U.S. prosecutors urged a federal judge to reject a massive bail offer, arguing that she deserves to stay in prison. According to her attorneys, Ghislaine Maxwell is losing weight and her hair as a result of the harsh conditions of her confinement. As a result, she has put together a …

The United Nations is allegedly in “serious negotiations” with China over letting observers into the Xinjiang province, the site of what many western nations call a genocide. Earlier this year, the Chinese government rejected the international outcry against their treatment of the Uighur people, which some countries are calling (or coming close to calling) genocide. …

The Philippines has deployed its air force in response to the 220 Chinese fishing vessels spotted in disputed waters. Earlier this month, the Philippines claimed that the ships were manned by Chinese militia. A top U.S. military commander has said that China is developing a huge, offensive military. He also warned that China could invade Taiwan …

The New York City Council has passed a series of reforms ending civil lawsuit protections for NYPD officers, including ending qualified immunity. Massachusetts lawmakers have approved a significant police reform bill following the summer’s protests. The reforms increase officer accountability, limits no-knock warrants, and forbids chokeholds. But the news has not all been good on …

Biden said that he is willing to work with China, but he expressed frustration with Chinese President Xi. “He doesn’t have a democratic bone” in his body, Biden said. China, as part of its usual change-of-presidency bellicosity, has warned the United States against interfering with China’s designs on Taiwan. A top U.S. military commander has …