Politics

China arresting pro-democracy activists on the mainland.

Hong Kong chief ruler busted for taking millions in payments from Australian firm. That's going to fuel protesters.

White House knew of Secret Service prostitution link but lied about it.

Philip Giraldi's analysis of Ted Cruz.

"Bible thumping and carpet bombing"

Lovely.

"he demonstrates that anyone who wants it badly enough can become president. It is, of course, something for which there is a precedent, when voters elected an inexperienced and largely unknown Barack Obama. Cruz shares Obama’s lack of preparation for the highest office while he is also something of a throwback to fellow Texan George W. Bush’s tradition of anti-intellectualism and lack of curiosity about how the rest of the world interacts with the United States."

Worst of both?

Rand Paul versus Cruz.

The role of taxes, whether a region is a net tax giver or taker, influencing  secession movements.