If Mali falls, could Nigeria be next?

November 18, 2025

If Mali falls, could Nigeria be next?

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and his undersecretary, Elbridge Colby, have made clear that the United States will not engage in counterterrorism in Africa unless the cells pose a direct threat to the American homeland. As Jama’at Nusrat al Islam wal Muslimin, or JNIM, an al Qaeda-linked insurgent group, tightens its blockade over Mali‘s capital, […]

‘Palestine’ doesn’t deserve to be a state

If anything has been made clear over the past two years, it’s that “Palestine” does not deserve to be a recognized state. And it never will until it ceases to be a haven of terrorism and antisemitism. The worst actors at the United Nations are still agitating for a Palestinian state, signaling opposition to an American proposal […]

Trump should boost UN high commissioner for refugees

President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio approach the United Nations with skepticism for a reason. In Washington, at least, the U.N. has a reputation for waste. Many senior American policymakers today got their start as revelations emerged about the U.N.’s multibillion-dollar Oil for Food Program, the appearance of U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Anna’s […]

Failing cities turn to failed socialism

Major American cities have been failing to make things better for residents after decades of Democratic rule. Rather than trying to vote for something different, those cities keep trying to elect even more left-wing Democrats. Now, they have turned to the failed ideology of socialism. Katie Wilson, a self-described socialist, defeated incumbent Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell earlier […]

Why China remains incandescent over Japan’s comments on Taiwan

China remains infuriated by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s statement last week that a Chinese invasion of Taiwan would threaten Japan‘s “survival” and would thus justify military engagement to defend Taiwan. This is an entirely logical assertion by the new prime minister. A Chinese conquest of Taiwan would result in Beijing’s dominance of trade flows […]

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Is having children really cost-prohibitive?

The Pew Research Center published a new report last week on the cohort affectionately known as “DINKs,” which stands for “dual income, no kids.” Pew’s analysis defined DINKs as having at least one spouse in their 30s or 40s, two incomes, and no children. DINKs account for 12% of married couples in the United States, a percentage […]

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