Virginia Mother Who Survived Mao’s Cultural Revolution Sees Parallels in America . . . The communist political movement that devastated China decades ago is unfolding in America, warned Xi Van Fleet, a parent-turned-activist who made national headlines after speaking out against critical race theory (CRT) at a school board meeting. “When the Cultural Revolution started, I was a first grader,” the Virginia mother told EpochTV’s “American Thought Leaders.” She said that all classes ceased at schools and colleges as older students proclaimed themselves Mao Zedong’s Red Guards. Emboldened by Mao’s slogan “To Rebel is Justified,” the Red Guards did not hesitate to instigate violence and destruction on everyone and everything they considered “counter-revolutionary.” Epoch Times

 

 

Protecting Taiwan’s Independence Without War . . . One of the reatest national security challenges threatening America is the danger of a war with Communist China over Taiwan.
After President Joe Biden’s disastrous surrender to the Taliban in Afghanistan – in which he didn’t consult or even inform our allies – the importance of supporting Taiwan’s independence is greater than ever. America’s failure to keep our 42-year public commitment to Taiwan would be devastating. It would shatter America’s reputation as a reliable nation, and countries around the world would become more likely to accommodate the Chinese Communist Party. Our entire global alliance system would collapse. The shift to a Communist China-dominated international system would be immediate. Gingrich360

 

Biden shuts down CIA’s Iran Div. Tehran: Operations transferred to Mossad . . . President Joe Biden is reported by US intelligence sources on Tuesday as having ordered the shutdown of the CIA’s Iranian division, without explanation. While Western sources ascribe the step to a gesture of appeasement for Tehran, the Iranian media slam the step as “a tactical move” by the US to “apply more pressure” on Iran as part of “covert and overt” changes in its approach to the region.  Conservative Iranian publications editorially accuse Washington of an intention “to use the capacities and capabilities of other intelligence and security bodies, particularly, the Mossad, against Iran.” DEBKAfile

 

Havana Syndrome Hits at Least Five U.S. Families Connected to Embassy in Colombia . . . At least five American families connected to the bustling U.S. Embassy in Colombia have been afflicted with the mysterious neurological ailment known as Havana Syndrome, in the latest attack against American diplomatic installations, people familiar with the matter said. In emails to embassy personnel, sent by Ambassador Philip Goldberg and others and reviewed by The Wall Street Journal, the State Department vowed to address the issue “seriously, with objectivity and with sensitivity,” as they work to determine the scope of the afflictions in one of the U.S.’s most important diplomatic outposts. The sprawling embassy, one of the largest the U.S. operates in the world, is a target-rich installation of intelligence agents and anti-narcotics operatives, in addition to the usual complement of aid and development workers and diplomats. The developments come days before Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to visit. Wall Street Journal

 

Marine Officer Who Criticized Leadership Over Afghanistan Withdrawal to Plead Guilty as Part of Plea Deal . . . A Marine Officer who faces trial by court-martial on Oct. 14 for criticizing senior military officials over the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan is set to plead guilty to several charges, his lawyers said. Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller has been charged with contempt toward officials, disrespect toward superior commissioned officers, willfully disobeying a superior commissioned officer, dereliction in the performance of duties, failure to obey an order or regulation, and conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman. Scheller will allegedly plead guilty to some charges in the hopes of avoiding a prison sentence and secure instead either an honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions. The Epoch Times

 

 

If you missed it, here's my Op-Ed published in the New York Post, about Pentagons' Subversion Games and Double Standards with regard to whistleblowers.

 

White House to host global anti-ransomware meeting; Russia not invited . . . President Biden is hosting virtual meetings this week with more than 30 countries to "accelerate cooperation to counter ransomware," but the White House did not extend the invitation to Russia, senior administration officials said, noting that United States and the Kremlin have a "separate channel" where they "actively" discuss the matter.  Senior administration officials said the president’s meetings on Wednesday and Thursday are intended to build upon U.S. leadership in rallying allies and partners to address ransomware threats around the globe, which officials said have been increasing in "scale, sophistication and frequency" and have victimized governments, individuals and private companies around the globe. Fox News

 

 

 

One year later, The Post’s Hunter Biden reporting is vindicated — but still buried . . . “Hacked materials.” “Russian disinformation.” “Unsubstantiated.” One year ago, The Post revealed that Hunter Biden’s abandoned laptop carried proof he sold influence while his father served as vice president — and his dad, now president, knew it. Yet most other media treated the story itself as the scandal, reporting only on vague claims that sought to undermine it rather than rushing (as they would’ve under the last president) to advance it themselves. And Twitter and Facebook rushed to block it, squelching vital information even as America voted. None of them has learned any lesson except that it worked: Big Tech and Big Media got their way, at the expense of our democracy. In short: They got away with it. All of them. From the Bidens, to social-media companies, to the press. New York Post

 

Loudoun County parents demand superintendent resign over alleged sexual assaults in schools . . . More than 60 concerned parents, students and residents spoke at the Loudoun County School Board meeting Tuesday evening, with many demanding the resignation of Loudoun County Superintendent Scott Ziegler in the wake of allegations that the school district covered up two alleged sexual assaults. Parents attended the school board meeting with signs urging Ziegler to resign. "This is not China, this is the United States of America, and we will not be silenced," one irate mother said. "Remove the superintendent immediately and then resign for your negligence and duplicity. End this nightmare!" Fox News

Peter Navarro joins Cheryl Chumley . . . The Bold & Blunt Podcast

 

They banned the Post, but Twitter didn’t take these tweets down . . . When Twitter banned the New York Post one year ago, it was clear from the start that the decision was arbitrary, hypocritical — and political. The Post asked our friends at Twitchy.com, a site dedicated to chronicling the worst of Twitter, to help collect some examples of things the service didn’t ban. Go after a Democratic politician and you’re flagged. But call for a Republican to die, and everything’s fine:  Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei still gets to incite, such as calling for the deaths of American politicians. New York Post

 

 

 

Steve Cutts Mobile world (Animated) . . . It's a 2-minute video that you will be glad you've watched. Show it to your children and grandchildren.