OPINION: Mexican drug cartels: A growing menace is becoming entrenched in the United States
By Editorial Board | Jun 30, 2024
The escalating activities of Mexican drug cartels have become a significant concern for the United States, affecting communities well-beyond states on the southern border. These transnational criminal organizations are employing increasingly sophisticated and ruthless tactics to expand their illegal operations, posing a severe threat to public safety and national security.
Gallagher expresses urgent need to combat Mexican drug cartels and Chinese influence
By Editorial Board | May 23, 2023
U.S. Representative Mike Gallagher, Chairman of the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, told Federal Newswire last week that he is concerned about the alarming rise of Mexican drug cartels and their ties to Chinese influences.
A land grab built on shaky ground
By Editorial Board | Apr 25, 2023
Most Americans will be surprised to learn that the federal government owns nearly 28 percent of all land in the United States. This does not include additional acreage used for military bases and federal buildings.
In China, it’s not what you think
By Editorial Board | Oct 5, 2022
Concern has been raised in the West about a period of absence by China's leader, Xi Jinping, and by recent military activity inside China.