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February 13, 2026  |  Read Online  |  Send Feedback

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9,500 Truckers Booted for Not Speaking English

Today, let’s discuss several stories happening in the United States: 9,500 truckers get booted from service over English language requirements, and a jury awards $30 million to the estate of a teenager killed in Seattle.

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Ignored Orders and Growing Resistance in Chinese Military After Purge of Top Generals

On paper, Chinese leader Xi Jinping is the highest officer of the People’s Liberation Army. But insiders say that widespread internal resistance shows a rejection of his authority.

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A Century of Misjudgment: How the US Helped the CCP Survive, and Become Its Greatest Adversary

Xi Van Fleet grew up in China during Mao Zedong’s Cultural Revolution. She was too young to be a real revolutionary Red Guard, but old enough to observe the astonishing scenes of violence and ideological fervor around her during those terrible years.

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