Trump, like past presidents, balks at putting boots on the ground. By Lawrence Solomon, published by Visegrad24 For the original version of this commentary, see the publisher’s website here. The Iranian regime has good reason to string out peace negotiations with the United States. Despite U.S. rhetoric of “peace through strength” and bluster that time […]
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While western elites wring their hands, the Jewish state is quietly forging alliances through hard power, shared threats and raw mutual self-interest. By Lawrence Solomon, published by the National Post For the original version of this commentary, see the publisher’s website here. While much of the western media continues to paint Israel as a pariah […]
By Patricia Adams and Lawrence Solomon, published by The Epoch Times For the original version of this commentary, see the publisher’s website here. In a striking defiance of Beijing’s evacuation orders amid escalating conflict, thousands of Chinese migrant workers in Israel are choosing to stay, drawn by better pay and working conditions that starkly contrast […]
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The dirty bomb myth
By Lawrence Solomon, published by The Epoch Times Bombs are scary. Bombs laced with radioactive materials—so called “dirty bombs”—seem even scarier. But the fear is misplaced. Exaggerated dread of dirty bombs and low-level radiation in general only magnifies terrorists’ power to sow panic while needlessly constraining U.S. military and homeland-security options. Summary The fear of […]
If Europeans hadn’t outlawed the fracking that has made the U.S. a net energy exporter, they would need much less Middle East oil and gas. By Lawrence Solomon, published by the Financial Post Iran did not create the strategic leverage it currently derives from the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical maritime […]
By Lawrence Solomon, published by The Western Standard According to a recent Angus Reid poll, a clear majority of Albertans — 57% — would definitely vote to stay in Canada if a referendum were held on Alberta becoming an independent country. These stayers have their reasons, most compellingly the fear expressed by 93% of them of […]
By Lee Harding, published by the Frontier Centre for Public Policy A legal challenge to the EPA’s recent rescission of its 2009 “endangerment finding” on greenhouse gases is set to test the validity of climate science in court, a shift that environmentalist Lawrence Solomon has long anticipated. Read this article at the publisher’s website here.
The underwhelming performance of China-supplied arms and defense systems in Iran underscores the potential for a humiliating setback in Beijing’s military aspirations to take over Taiwan. By Patricia Adams and Lawrence Solomon, published by The Epoch Times “China is about 10 years behind the U.S. in terms of utilizing advanced technology.” ~ Dennis Wilder, professor […]
It should keep it that way. Here’s why. By Patricia Adams and Lawrence Solomon, published by The Epoch Times In 2023, Canada embarrassed China by dramatically suspending its membership in the scandal-plagued, CCP-controlled Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). Given Ottawa’s latest deal with China and its pursuit of a “strategic partnership,” there is reason to […]
By Lawrence Solomon | Published by the Jewish News Syndicate November 11, 2025 In a preposterous article in The Jerusalem Report, the Israel Democracy Institute’s Daphna Aviram-Nitzan extrapolates Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s view that Israel needs to become self-sufficient in arms into a claim involving economy-wide self-sufficiency. “Behind the prime minister’s insinuation that Israel might have to […]