Week in Review: The End of Hong Kong as We Know It

However the current crisis ends, the city will never be the same, and that's a tragedy of historic proportions.

August 18 2019

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The End of Hong Kong as We Know It Helen Raleigh However the current crisis in Hong Kong ends, the city will never be the same, and that's a tragedy of historic proportions. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories The Bogus Story That Launched a 'Collusion' Probe Andrew C. McCarthy The incident that provoked the FBI's collusion investigation was a dud -- a meeting between a minor Trump staffer and a self-promoting espionage scholar. Max Boot Fans the Flames of Racial Hatred John Hirschauer Max Boot can claim all he wants that Trump is stoking the flames of race hatred, but if he really believes that, he ought to stop fanning them himself. Medical Examiner Rules Epstein's Death Suicide by Hanging Mairead McArdle New York City's chief medical examiner ruled Friday that billionaire Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide, hanging himself in the Manhattan jail cell. ADVERTISEMENT 'Red Flag' Laws Are the Wrong Solution to Mass Shootings Thomas Massie and John R. Lott Jr. So-called 'red flag' laws, allowing a citizen's guns to be taken away if he is judged a threat, have not been shown to work and have potential for misuse. What Hong Kong Means for the U.S. Mona Charen The U.S. has long shouldered the role of world leader upholding liberty. Sadly, our narrow focus on trade balances has miniatured the United States. America's Other 'Special Relationship' Remains Worth Preserving Kevin D. Williamson There is no convincing argument that the destabilized Israel sought by the Ilhan Omars and Rashida Tlaibs of the world would serve U.S. interests. A Brief History of Election Meddling Andrew C. McCarthy The Democrats couldn't pin any Russian collusion on Trump's campaign, but they've done plenty of colluding with foreign governments themselves. Greenland Says It's 'Not for Sale' after Trump Expresses Interest in Buying Mairead McArdle Greenland said that it was not for sale, a day after it was reported that President Trump had expressed interest in buying the autonomous Danish territory. ADVERTISEMENT JOIN NRPLUS All Our Content. Fewer Ads. Members-Only Privileges. NRPLUS is everything you would associate with a digital magazine subscription, and a whole lot more ─ including up to 90% fewer on-site ads, access to our private Facebook group, full commenting privileges, and invites to our writer/editor conference calls. SEE MY OPTIONS Photo Essays Woodstock at 50 Scenic Greenland ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.