If you do not have much time but still want to learn basics of Minnesota ICE conflicts, All-in is the best:  * ICE Chaos in Minneapolis, Clawdbot Takeover, Why the Dollar is Dropping  (1-31) All in  Sacks has a concise, clear summary of what happened there.  Concerning Islam, there are three (one clip) good videos. Two (one clip) are by Ayaan Hirsi Ali and one commentary on an article by former Australian PM Scott Morrison. Ayaa’s interview is also helpful to understand Somal

(The World Economic Forum produced a lot of important news.)  I have not had time to go through it all. I push it and may update this page later. Jensen Huang’s five layers of AI could be important. Palantir’s Alex Karp could be important. In the past, software was divided into layers of architect, analysis, programmer, and testing. This will be completely abandoned. My guess is top-down. Alex Karp is not a great speaker. …. But Palantir is the only company that apply AI to m

When I first heard Trump wanted to buy Greenland, I thought he had gone too far. I sensed that the US needs Greenland for the effective Golden Dome project. However, he could/should negotiate something much easier to accomplish and less provocative. Mark Halperin’s talks [1-3] were very good. [3] makes the key point clear. Mark Halperin’s father was a well-known long-time worker in 3 administrations during the Cold War and a Democrat. He explained why the US was indispensable

Venezuela: Militarily, it was brilliant. Geopolitically, from a grand strategy viewpoint it is necessary to clean up America’s backyard (Refer to Hal Brands, The Eurasian Century, 2025. Michael Beckley, Hal Brands, Danger Zone, 2023). Maduro had allowed Venezuela to be used by China, Russia, Cuba, even Hamas and others to be used as terrorist training grounds. Trump’s strategy is to prevent it from hostile nations’ influence and at the same time, enable changes gradually (e.g

Trade:   * Howard Lutnick: How America Can Hit 6% GDP Growth in 2026  (1-9)  Good and easy to understand. It has indices. ( 19:50 ) US-Japan trade deal, China's chaos-to-prowess strategy. This is helpful to see behind the scenes.  Invest: I value Brad Gerstner highly. CNBC seems to have no full interview video.  * 'We're still very early in the super cycle,' says Altimeter Capital's Brad Gerstner  (1-7)   * Altimeter's Brad Gerstner reveals his software investment strategy  (

World  * Nothing is ‘inevitable’ between China and Taiwan under Trump: Ex-national security official  (12-31)   Cliff May on China military drills around Taiwan (12-31) (and Iran)  特朗普：对中国大规模围台军演“不担心”   HARD TRUTH: Gen. Keane details why Putin actions undermine peace claims  (12-30) *  can NOT go back to THIS: Gen. Keane  (12-30)   * Global Geopolitical Outlook 2026  (10-2025) H Brands  Trump’s security promise for Ukraine could risk war with Russia Charap, Samuel; Kavanagh,

The recent Bondi terror attack shows how much Islamists hate Jews. The terrorists chose one of the most important festivals and a happy occasion on the Jewish calendar to kill Jews. The question is why? The answer is rooted in the teaching of Prophet Muhammad and the Quran. However, Islam and Muslims are complex. Many Muslims are neither violent nor wanting to kill Jews. The reason lies in the fact that the Quran is inconsistent. Different sects have different interpretations

Recent development in AI calls for a review. For the start, there is some talk of a stock market crash. The book 1929 and so on. I do not give much credence to that [1].  Another is Oracle and OpenAI circular sales. This is a bit concerning. This could cause problems if their business plan does not pan out. OpenAI perhaps has to do this. OpenAI and Google are in a ferocious battle [2-4]. If OpenAI loses, it could mean its death, or at least a secondary player. The market migh

You probably have heard that recently presidents of three elite American universities (Harvard, UPenn, MIT) were asked to testify in front of Congress. They were criticized for their universities’ failure to tackle anti-semitism. This issue is quite complex and should be analyzed from several angles. In this write-up, I clarify the Israel-Hamas conflicts, which provides the background for further discussion. As in my previous write-ups, my writing is terse. Refer to the refer

How to handle Islamic terrorism? I have written two related writeups earlier:  How to Face Evil? ( jiahan1.wixsite.com ) Snake and Jesus   This is God’s grand plan for facing evil.  One still has to map one for Islamic terrorism. That is not easy and is left for the future.   More News:  You cannot overstate this threat: Dr. Zuhdi Jasser   * ‘No standards’: ABC’s Laura Tingle claims Bondi massacre had ‘nothing to do with religion’   * Albanese’s gun reforms are a 'fake soluti

Apparently, the most important event since my last update was the Sydney Islamic Terror attack. News and comments relevant to that are in separate files: Terror Attack in Bondi Reduce Islamic Terror Threats   And I am writing more.  Below is other news.  World  Rubio: Does US Stand With European Allies 'Against Any Kind Of Attack?'  (12-21)  * BREAKING: US strikes Syria in retaliation to 3 American deaths  (12-20-25)  Gen. Keane: The next ESCALATION is coming  (12-20)   * Def

The recent Islamic terror attack on Bondi beach in Australia may have shocked many. Australians enjoy going to beaches and Bondi is an icon in Sydney, also a famous tourist site worldwide. Perhaps the most shocking was how Matilda, the lovely 10 year old girl, was killed. She was not killed by spray bullets, but by one bullet aimed at her while she tried to flee from the scene. But if you paid attention to the 10-7 massacre in Israel, nothing would shock you. For example, a t

A few years ago, I considered writing one for this topic. At that time, I had already realized that there is a huge barrier for Mainland Chinese to understand political science (especially Western). English is only a small part of the problem. Their worldviews have two fatal shortcomings. One is that their worldview is Marxism. Another is that they think that political science is similar to natural science. Let me address the second problem here. (The first point is hard.)  T

This is very good.  * Ignorance and familial antisemitism are being applied across globe: Bill O’Reilly (12-17)  Good ones:  * This Is What Jewish Australians Have Been Warning About | Julian Leeser  (12-17)   * GRAVE warning issued on Palestine statehood after deadly terror attack in Australia  (12-15)   * 'INCREDIBLY ghoulish!’: Australian leaders UNDER FIRE after terror attack  (12-16)   Others:  * Ignorance and familial antisemitism are being applied across globe: Bill O’

This week one important news is the US New National Security Strategy. Some call it Trump doctrine. Two key points are known. Because it is rather thick, I recommend Paul Kelly’s commentary. Trump thinks that Europeans are not reliable in the future due to immigration policies.  Paul Kelly | Trump sets out his agenda for brave new world 12-10, 2025 p13 Victor Davis Hanson: Trump Calls Out Europe in New National Security Strategy  (12-12)  Trump, Reagan and the GOP's Foreign P

The battle of AI infrastructure is heating up. The first segment of the video below contains good comments. The second segment shows how NY Times is biased.  * OpenAI's Code Red, Sacks vs New York Times, New Poverty Line?  (12-6-2025)  The WSJ report below gives a good comparison of the US debt and other nations’ debt.  *WSJ 11-29 Is America Heading for a Debt Crisis? Look Abroad for Answers * Mohamed El-Erian: U.S. yield moves have more to do with Japan than Fed  (12-5)  —I

World  JUST IN: Trump warns Venezuela’s airspace is ‘CLOSED’  (11-30)   ‘INTENSIFIED INFILTRATION’: Taiwan drops MAJOR warning as Asia tensions heat up  (11-29)  ‘PREPARED TO USE FORCE’: CIA vet reveals Xi’s REAL plan for Taiwan  (11-29)   Hal Brands, Bloomberg 11-24 Taiwan Has Reached Its Tipping Point   WSJ 11-27 Trump, After Call With China’s Xi, Told Tokyo to Lower the Volume on Taiwan WSJ 11-22 The Failed Crusade to Keep a Rare-Earths Mine Out of China’s Hands WSJ 11-19

I have written a series about the restart of the Cold War or CW2 ([1,2] and references quoted). The Cold War would not have won had a good grand strategy not been drafted. For an authoritative history of the Cold War, see [3,4]. When writing [4], I was confident that a good Grand Strategy had been proposed, and Trump’s strategy seems OK.    About 6 months ago, 龙应台 published a commentary in the NY Times (see references in “Defence of Taiwan”). She called for negotiation with t

World  * Russia-Ukraine war is a 'war of Russia's choice': Dan Hoffman  (11-22)   ** Why the Cold War Still Matters with John Lewis Gaddis  (11-20-2025) How the Soviets Became Asia’s Biggest Postwar Winner - Sarah Paine  (11-20-2025)   Kudlow: The ENTIRE DYNAMIC has changed  (11-19)  * Trump SCOLDS reporter's questions to Saudi crown prince  (11-19)  Former MI6 Chief Richard Moore: I have never seen the world as 'messy' as it is now  (11-18)  WSJ Walter Russell Mead 11-17 Why

The Cancer Killers: A story where the stakes are life and death  is a documentary about two Australian doctors/researchers who invented a new way to treat cancer. Their approach attacks cancerous cells only, not normal ones. This is novel and, in principle, may apply to many types of cancers. In early trials, some near-death patients had total remission. They started a company many years ago, and after a torturous 20+ years, their treatments have yet to reach the market. The