This is Part 1 of a new 3-part series on the rapidly deteriorating situation in American schools with regard to the teaching of Critical Race Theory (CRT) as part of Ethnic Studies programs. The dangerous effects of CRT ideology already are apparent across U.S. institutions and must be countered immediately and resolutely if we are not to lose this Shining City on a Hill forever to a dark Marxist future.

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The recently concluded talks between the United States and Chinese delegations in Anchorage, Alaska were nothing short of disastrous. China expert Gordon Chang called the Chinese approach "off-the-charts arrogant" as Beijing officials openly mocked their American counterparts, saying the United States "does not have the qualification to say that it wants to speak to China from a position of strength." Breitbart termed the meetings "tense, chaotic, and disastrous."

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Assertions by the new Biden-Harris administration about their intention to negotiate with the mullahs and re-join the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) do not seem to be having a positive effect on Tehran's leadership.

And at the same time, the Biden team's outreach to the Iranian regime is stirring grave concerns in Israel.

Even before the inauguration on Jan. 20, 2021, officials expected to be named to the Biden administration were holding secret talks with Iran about a return to the 2015 nuclear agreement, according to Israeli media reporting.

Without adding any details, Israel Channel 12 reported on Jan. 16, 2021 that Israel had been updated on those conversations.

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The deadly Wuhan Coronavirus, dubbed "2019-nCoV" by the World Health Organization (WHO), is spreading farther and faster than the SARS virus (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) did at a similar point in its outbreak, although this corona virus' lethality rate is still lower than for SARS at around 4% so far. The pathogens are the same — both are corona viruses — but something has changed with the Wuhan variant that has allowed the rate of transmission to increase significantly over SARS.

Despite the rapid spread of cases both within China and globally over the last weeks, however, the WHO so far has not declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.

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Days into the Biden-Harris administration, the outlines of its makeup and expected policies are coming into view. Many appointees are retreads from the Obama years: William Burns will head up the CIA, Jake Sullivan will be the new National Security Advisor, Anthony Blinken is the new Secretary of State, and his deputy is Wendy Sherman.

Unfortunately for those of us who care about Mideast security and stability, this line-up does not bode well for either.

Add Robert Malley to the mix as the Biden's possible special envoy to Iran and affairs in the region soon could be troubled indeed.

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