Helen Raleigh Speaks

The Chinese poster that promotes the “One-Child” policy says: The Population must be controlled to revitalize the nation. On December 21, 2025, a frail woman passed away in Beijing, just days shy of her 96th birthday. To the Chinese Communist Party, she was a “loyal fighter” and “outstanding leader.” To millions of ordinary Chinese, she was something far darker and sinister—worse, in many eyes, than even Chairman Mao. Her name is Peng Peiyun (彭珮云).

Photo by Peter Muscutt on Unsplash Following the U.S. military’s successful capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro on January 3, 2026—an operation that also included targeted strikes on Venezuelan infrastructure—some foreign policy commentators/experts hastily predicted that Beijing would view it as a precedent emboldening an invasion of Taiwan. This interpretation fundamentally misunderstands Xi Jinping’s strategic calculus and the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) long-standing ambitions.

Please click the ❤️ or the share 🔄 button so more people will read it. Thank you. The Declaration of Independence usa As we approach the 250th anniversary of America’s founding in 2026, debates about national identity have intensified. What truly defines an American? Recently, the term “Heritage American” has gained traction in some conservative circles on social media and beyond. It typically refers to Americans whose ancestry traces back to the nation’s founding era.

Chinese nationalist soldiers in WWII Please click the ❤️ or the share 🔄 button so more people will read it. Thank you. Communist China has been conducting a pressure campaign against Japan for over a month. This campaign includes various tactics, such as canceling Japanese films and artists’ performances in China, as well as engaging in provocative military maneuvers.

Please click the ❤️ or the share 🔄 button so more people will read it. Thank you. Photo by Noah Heaps on Unsplash There is a saying: “Be careful what you wish for, because you may not like it when you get it.” I used to feel frustrated that legal immigrants—who make up the majority of the immigrant population and have followed immigration laws—are often overlooked by both the media and politicians.

After talking about this book in my livestream, I wrote this book review. This piece was first published in The Federalist.com. Please click the ❤️ or the share 🔄 button so more people will read it. Thank you. When Xi Jinping became the supreme leader of Communist China in 2012, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) elders expected him to be a compliant puppet.

This piece was initially published in TheFederalist.com. Please click the ❤️ or the share 🔄 button so more people will read it. Thank you. For months, the Democrats have been advocating for the release of the so-called Epstein files, anticipating that they would uncover damaging information about Trump. However, following the recent release of over 20,000 documents by Congress, the spotlight has turned to prominent Democrat Larry Summers.

Please click the ❤️ or the share 🔄 button so more people will read it. Thank you. The U.S. Mint’s Philadelphia office made history by producing the last penny on November 12, 2025. While billions of these coins remain in circulation and can still be used, no new pennies will be minted moving forward. I had seen this coming; every store I entered in the months leading up to this day had signs at the register declaring, “The penny has been retired. Cash will be rounded to the nearest 0 or 5.

Right before Tuesday’s election, the New York Times published an eye-opening article illustrating how older Chinese immigrants rallied behind Andrew Cuomo, while their college-graduated children opted for the socialist ideals of Zohran Mamdani in New York City’s mayoral race. Among those older Chinese immigrants was Song Ying, a courageous individual who, in 1976, swam for eight hours across the treacherous waterway from mainland China to Hong Kong.

At times, monumental events unfold before our eyes, yet it can take a while for their historical significance to sink in. In other cases, we grasp the extraordinary nature of an event as it occurs. The recent ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, following two years of conflict, accompanied by heartwarming images of Israeli hostages joyously reuniting with their families, falls into the latter category. This genuinely feels like a transformative historical moment that we are witnessing together.