State of Mankind

China’s Three Gorges Dam hits 23-year high; Gene test linked to Chinese military sold to world



Nations are scrutinizing a Chinese-made genetics test. The test is used on pregnant women around the world. And the company that produces it has ties to the Chinese military. When exactly did the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus outbreak begin in Wuhan? A top epidemiologist reveals he first heard about it back in mid-December 2019—two weeks ...

Black swan visits Beijing’s Tiananmen square; Lockdown policy changes spark anger with locals



A Hong Kong actor says he’s giving up his Canadian citizenship. Some call it a show of loyalty toward China’s communist regime. Beijing bans men it deems aren’t masculine enough for TV—and labels them “girlie guns.” Britain’s new aircraft carrier arrives in Japan for a permanent military presence in the Indo-Pacific region. This is countering China’s ...

Live Q&A: Taliban Holding Americans Hostage at Airport; Biden Unveils Plan for Future Pandemics



The Taliban is being accused of holding Americans hostage at an airport in Afghanistan, and will not allow them to leave the country unless demands are met that the United States give full recognition to the Taliban. And in other news, the Biden administration unveiled a plan to prepare the United States for future pandemics, with $65 billion ...

Taliban Does Door-to-Door ‘Dissident’ Search; What Does China/Taliban Alliance Mean For U.S.?



As we approach the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attack–the event that led to the War in Afghanistan– America projects a much altered identity and faces a significantly altered geo-political landscape. Communist China features with unprecedented prevalence in this reality. An opportunistic entity, by anyone’s measure, the CCP appears readied, beyond ...

Tragic on a human level, damaging on a strategic level: Stephen Yates on Afghanistan withdrawal



In this special episode, we sat down with Stephen Yates, the former deputy national security adviser at the White House. He touches on Afghanistan, how the war started, the debates around how the withdrawal was conducted, and the geopolitical implications going forward.