A string of recent coups throughout West Africa and the former French African colonies has sparked emergency foreign policy debates around the globe. But what is causing all of these coups, and how will France respond to them? Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan reviews major historical differences between French African colonies and British colonies, and…

The U.S. Navy is under scrutiny after a report by a government watchdog found that the military branch is spending hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars repairing warships that are spending less time at sea. According to the Government Accountability Office, from 2011 to 2020, operating and support costs across 10 ship classes studied increased…

Elon Musk’s X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, is reportedly cutting its disinformation and election integrity team in half just weeks after posting new positions to help combat foreign interference. In an Aug. 29 blog post, X announced the expansion of the election integrity team. “We’re currently expanding our safety and elections teams to…

Seven presidential candidates looked to gain momentum during Wednesday night’s debate as the absent frontrunner loomed large. And drivers are being asked to park outside due to a major recall affecting millions of vehicles. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Sept. 28, 2023.  Republican candidates spar on multiple issue during second debate Seven presidential hopefuls took…

What was once a thriving Chinese housing market has now become a liability. According to He Keng, a former deputy head of China’s National Bureau of Statistics, there is now enough excess inventory in the country that it could house its entire population of 1.4 billion people. China’s largest privately-run property developer, Country Garden, is…

NASA scientists are trying to answer the question: Where’s the best place to store data? Servers can be hacked, and environmental disasters could destroy the server’s location. So, NASA thinks the best place to store the planet’s most sensitive information might not be on the Earth at all, but on the surface of the moon.…

On Sept. 19, during his address to the House Armed Services Committee, Major General Joseph McGee explained why a Chinese invasion of Taiwan would likely fail. Some experts propose that China might consider using such a conflict as a distraction from its ongoing economic and political difficulties. Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan highlights critical…

According to officials, a man threw two Molotov cocktails at the Cuban Embassy in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, Sept. 24. The incident has been described as a “terrorist attack” by Cuban officials on social media. No one was hurt in the attack, and the U.S. spoke out on Monday, Sept 25, condemning the attack. Cuba’s…

Ford Motor Co. announced on Monday, Sept. 25, that it is pausing construction on its Marshall, Michigan, electric vehicle battery plant. The $3.5 billion electric vehicle plant was on track to create 2,500 jobs and begin producing EV batteries by 2026. The pause in construction comes as Ford negotiates a contract with the United Auto…

A biolab with ties to China was raided earlier this year in central California. New internal emails obtained by Fox News have revealed that the company behind the Reedley facility was a serious concern to local officials months prior to the raid. At that time, details about what was inside the biolab raised serious concerns…