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Bradley Blankenship

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Bradley Blankenship is a Prague-based American journalist, columnist and political commentator. He has a syndicated column at CGTN and is a freelance reporter for international news agencies including Xinhua News Agency.

US inmates could soon be trading their organs for freedom

A proposed bill in New England could see vulnerable convicts making decisions out of desperation. State legislatures around the United States are keenly watching the...

Moderna wants to quadruple the price of its Covid-19 vaccine as hundreds die per day

The company has benefited from taxpayer-funded research and guaranteed contracts but plans to price gouge Americans. With the US federal government’s stock of vaccines for...

Nancy Pelosi is stepping down as US House speaker, and few will miss her

The 82-year-old will exit office deeply unpopular from all sides. The 118th United States Congress will be inaugurated on January 3, 2023, ushering in a...

US nuclear fusion is a breakthrough for the chosen

American scientists have achieved a major nuclear energy milestone but questions remain about how the technology can be applied. The United States Department of Energy...

Biden sexual assault accuser Tara Reade is ready to testify to Congress

Reade believes other victims will also go public. Republicans have expressed willingness to properly investigate her allegations. On December 7, US President Joe Biden signed into law...

This ‘swamp’ politician Trump helped uplift may be his 2024 rival

Former US secretary of state and CIA head Mike Pompeo, with his trail of corruption allegations, is primed for a presidency bid. After the recent...

American pundits have got it backwards about China

Writers opining about China’s fault in the deterioration of relations with the US are confusing cause and effect. In recent years, but notably in the...

Winter is coming: Prague’s 70,000-strong protest shows what’s in store for Europe

The recent demonstration saw Czechs rally against NATO and the EU amid a looming energy crisis. Around 70,000 people gathered in Prague’s Wenceslas Square on...

‘Special’ relationship: How the US forced the UK to abandon key future technology

A new book alleges American officials literally shouted the British into abandoning a 5G deal with China's Huawei. UK media has published an edited excerpt...

This media empire leads the charge in the US-China propaganda war

Rupert Murdoch’s myriad of outlets make concerted efforts to support anti-Beijing narratives. Australian-born American billionaire, Rupert Murdoch’s global media empire has consistently led the charge...

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