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Uldis Sprogis
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April 20, 2025
A new stage of uncertainty for the Ukraine warWhat even is going on over there anymore?
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April 5, 2024
The many disadvantages of an increase in hourly minimum wagesThe long-term benefits are realistically nonexistent.
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March 26, 2024
Ukraine can win if the West does not lose the political will to helpRussian losses are starting to pile up, now.
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February 17, 2024
'Good' censorshipChild porn and sexually explicit material for children are two examples of work that should be censored.
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January 12, 2024
A Democratic Republic can only survive if the representatives and citizenry are moral and ethicalAs John Adams said, “Our constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.”
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January 5, 2024
Some criminal justice system reformsAmbiguity and indiscrepancies in the law creates an environment of lawlessness; things have to change.
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January 2, 2024
We need to return to an emphasis on meritocracyRewarding the best without regard to skin color or other external identifiers is democracy's best chance.
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December 27, 2023
Why AI can’t do complete investigative reportingJames O'Keefe's exit from Project Veritas and the latter's subsequent decline as a news organization is Exhibit A. No machine can replace O'Keefe.
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November 30, 2023
There are still advantages to living in the United StatesIt’s easy to get bogged down by the state of the country, but there is still much to appreciate about this great nation.
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November 22, 2023
The educational system needs reformThere are solutions, but the left doesn’t want to hear them.
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October 31, 2023
US government’s checks and balances are not working wellWe’ve seemingly arrived at the nightmare scenario of a government ruled by executive order and a one-party system… or authoritarian tyranny.
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October 29, 2023
Some core values and ideals which have made America greatThese values and ideals should be resurrected as guiding principles with which to move forward.
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October 23, 2023
The United States has a problem with elitismWhen the most immoral and unethical among us find themselves in positions of authority, there is serious fallout.
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October 18, 2023
Whatever happens, Gaza’s future remains bleakA welfare state, it will always have trouble digging out from the consequences of its own leaders' vile acts.
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October 10, 2023
A gander at Joe Biden’s executive orders tells us a lot about his presidencyA slew of executive orders from Biden shows how much he has corrupted government.
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September 29, 2023
Here's how we know that climate change hysteria is bunkumThe key is in what science can and cannot do. Sorry, Greta...
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September 25, 2023
5 possible war scenarios for UkraineAs a new $325 million aid package goes out, let’s consider the potential outcomes.
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September 18, 2023
Look at the ways AI is changing national securityCan liberty survive in a corruptible world where the power-hungry oligarchs will ultimately control A.I. and its potential uses?
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September 16, 2023
Look at all the ways AI is changing transportation and health careA revolution is upon us...
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September 11, 2023
Drawbacks of three progressive ideasRosy promises — and unintended consequences.
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September 4, 2023
Improving the political systemThere are several potential changes that could make the political system a little more responsive to voter’s concerns.
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September 4, 2023
Transgenderism—a tragic money-making scamIt is a scam to pretend that a desire or delusion to be of the opposite sex is actually attainable, or even natural.
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August 22, 2023
What are the types of political fraud?What about election intereference, like, say, politically motivated indictments in the middle of an active presidential campaign? Would that be fraud?
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August 15, 2023
Lost without mathWhat many humans don’t realize is how math illiteracy will impact one's ability to lead a successful life in the modern world.
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August 14, 2023
How the internet has affected mass mediaThe internet has had a profound and transformative impact on mass media in various ways.
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July 18, 2023
The Ukraine counteroffensive is a dud so farA long stalemate is projected, given that neither side is in a position to make any bold moves.
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July 17, 2023
What factors encourage the breakdown of family life?Shifting cultural attitudes and values impact traditional family values the most.
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July 4, 2023
The dysfunctions of society basically stem from a lack of trustThe internet has made a hugely negative difference.
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May 3, 2023
The Russian Military Stumbles in UkraineThe Russian surprise 2014 cakewalk into parts of Donetsk or Eastern Ukraine and the easy takeover of Crimea on the Black Sea probably lured Putin into thinking that invading the whole of Ukraine would be a similar easy cakewalk.
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April 24, 2023
The many weaknesses of the Chinese economyChina is hardly a superpower on the economic front.
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April 21, 2023
The many disadvantages of electric carsElectric cars are currently not a viable or practical replacement for gasoline-powered cars.
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April 9, 2023
How dangerous is artificial intelligence or AI?It's only as good as its input. As they say, garbage in, garbage out.
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March 17, 2023
Incompetence rewarded, throughout the US governmentThe military, education, and public health fields all have problems.
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February 23, 2023
A year after Russia's invasion, what now for Ukraine?A stalemate, with neither side able to advance further without reinforcements from abroad.
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February 15, 2023
Suggestions for a Republican conservative agendaWhat should conservative Republicans stand for? Here are some suggestions on education, globalization, and business.
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January 15, 2023
Why basic morality or ethical principles are vital for group survivalIn order for an individual or group of individuals to peacefully survive and interact in society, basic morality or ethical principles are critical.
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January 1, 2023
Why China will not be admired, trusted, and respected in the long runTheir COVID response, and their backtracking send an essential message.
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December 12, 2022
Why Ukraine mattersIn the long run, the U.S. will benefit from a safe and secure Ukraine.
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November 25, 2022
The suffering of UkrainePutin and the Russian military are now desperately resorting to the destruction of the infrastructure of Ukraine and trying to make city living unlivable.
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September 8, 2022
A world ruled by oligarchsRussia and Ukraine are ruled by oligarchs, and so is China, whose most powerful oligarchs are members of the CCP. The United States is also ruled by big-money oligarchs who control Meta, Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, Bloomberg, etc.
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August 23, 2022
Will the Ukraine War stalemate ever end?Putin would probably be happy with the territory he has annexed so far. Whether Ukraine will soon have to choose defeat is debatable.
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June 18, 2022
In Ukraine, precision vs. bulk warfare offers lesson in what wins wars nowSome lessons for the U.S., too.
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June 5, 2022
What should be taught in public schoolsMore reading and writing and arithmetic. Less critical race theory.
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May 31, 2022
The Ukraine war could end in two ways......or maybe a third. Negotiations or endless war seems to be in the cards now.
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May 16, 2022
The lessons of the Ukraine WarThe Ukraine War offers a "teaching moment" for nations worldwide.
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May 9, 2022
Ukraine war stalemate or a slow war of attritionThe May 9 military celebration and parade commemorating Russian victory over Nazi Germany in World War II has come and gone with no new Russian stated aims in Ukraine by Putin.
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April 18, 2022
Ukraine: Putin's humiliationPutin's plan A and seemingly only plan was to invade Ukraine in two to three days, kill Zelensky and replace him with a Russian puppet, and expect the Ukrainians to welcome his tanks.
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February 18, 2022
China no longer has a monopoly on anythingOne of the biggest fears about China has been that it will monopolize an industry, technical expertise, capital, or mineral wealth and then extort concessions from other countries in the world.
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February 5, 2022
An optimistic look at 2022The upcoming year looks a lot better than many might think.
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January 30, 2022
Why Putin’s Ukraine bluff will probably failThere is a big difference between being a threatening bully and a violent bully...
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January 8, 2022
There is a sensible, easy way to help small businesses recoverWhen Republicans retake Congress, we need to put pressure on them to make changes to the law.
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December 26, 2021
China is in deep troubleXi Jinping’s crackdown on almost everything in China may be a sign of insecurity or tremendous fear of the monied business sector.
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December 24, 2021
Is society becoming too individualized?Based on some of the social ills now seen, it probably is. Here's an idea about how to reverse it.
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December 9, 2021
When is 'hate speech' really about hate?The left has tied us in knots about the issue, but the answer is not simple.
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November 16, 2021
China is destroying the world's fishing ecosystemNot content with overfishing their own coastline in a non-sustainable way, China has now turned to unethical pirate fishing in the territorial waters of less powerful nations around the world.
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October 15, 2021
My pursuit of truth over falsity and why it mattersEver since I was a little kid, I was obsessed with truth. There are four kinds...
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October 7, 2021
About COVID: What does 'follow the science' really mean?Start with the scientific method...
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September 30, 2021
What's right with America? A bright educational futureEducation is widely available to every level of learner, despite wokester teachers' unions.
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September 13, 2021
China is in deep trouble and bound to get worseFor all its bluster, China has got problems.
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September 5, 2021
Most Globalists are power-hungry oligarch tyrantsTheir ideology is not necessarily fascist or communist but most power-hungry oligarch tyrants basically prefer a one party system
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June 28, 2021
Money in politics and its corrosive political gridlockRevised money rules for political campaigns could go a long way toward restoring political confidence.
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May 9, 2021
Why China’s future does not look brightChina's agriculture under its corporate-state model is a disaster.
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April 18, 2021
What if COVID-19 variants are like the many flu variants?Maybe we can start living a normal life again...?
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April 7, 2021
What Janet Yellen's global corporate income tax proposal meansIf big companies like Amazon are taxed at Joe Biden's huge Africa-style corporate tax rates, they'll just move to another country. That's why Yellen is advocating her socialist globalist dreams.
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March 11, 2021
Don't forget that there's still a lot that's good about AmericaThings might look bad, but keep it in perspective.
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January 28, 2021
The CCP: An international thieving mafiaChina does not act as an ordinary nation. Its actions are closer to those of an international crime family.
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November 7, 2020
One man's list: Some worthy conservative sites worth readingIn an age of Big Tech censorship, these are some prolific conservative personalities and websites that should be supported and viewed or they may not survive.
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November 1, 2020
Trump: The perennial fighting underdog!Vote for Trump as if your life depends on it.
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June 25, 2020
Mob mayhem without clear leadershipI don't care what the mob is protesting, because these people have no clear ideology or leadership, and the political deadlock in Washington just guarantees that nothing will be done in the long duration.
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May 27, 2020
Re-evaluating China is long overdueThe Chinese have consistently demonstrated their ill will and inability to be trusted.
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April 4, 2020
Coronavirus vs. the economy, stupid!It’s the economy, stupid, not the idiotic directives of know-nothing politicians, local, statewide, or national.
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December 23, 2019
International corruption and transparencyThe world desperately needs international financial transparency. But how to get it?
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November 30, 2019
Trump: An Unconventional Fighting PresidentHow this presidential battle will end is a debatable question as Trump continues to wage war in his unconventional style.