Fred Reed

The Empire: Now or Never

By Fred Reed on February 23, 2019

For the Greater Empire to prevail, Russia and China, the latter a surprise contender, must be neutralized. Fred Reed explains

Posted in Commentary | 1 Response

Pussy John Bolton and His Codpiece Mustache

By Fred Reed on February 9, 2019

Fred Reed examines the Freak Show that is the Trump adminstration

Posted in Commentary, Inside the White House and Washington's Beltway

Pyramid at Chichén Itsá. For scale, note people at lower left.

Notes on a Curious People

By Fred Reed on January 29, 2019

The Maya, argues Fred Reed, were more advanced and refined than we give them credit for

Posted in The Ancient Past

The White Man’s Burden

By Fred Reed on January 21, 2019

What do we do if –when–genetics makes the obvious undeniable? Fred Reed asks: What then?

Posted in Commentary, Race

$Harvard-MIT Math Tournament Ordinary American kids, the best mathematicians in two of America’s best universities. Asia cannot match this. Click to enlarge$

China Overrated by Right-Wing Kooks

By Fred Reed on January 9, 2019

Nothing suggests that China is gaining on the US in science and technology, except the evidence, writes Fred Reed, and this can be ignored.

Posted in Commentary, Race

Incoherent Thoughts from the Yankee Capital

By Fred Reed on December 27, 2018

Fred Reed on the growing cultural chasm between the “the Bubble” (shorthand for New York, DC, and Hollywood), and the rest of America

Posted in Commentary

Fred Dworkin vs. the Sisterhood

By Fred Reed on December 16, 2018

No civilized society or, in our case, approximation thereof, should allow its women to be subjected to such brutality. But feminists don’t say a word. Why?

Posted in Commentary

America builds aircraft carriers. China builds railroads, this one in Laos.

Comparing China and America

By Fred Reed on November 30, 2018

Fred Reed ponders China’s rapid progress, and America’s steady decline

Posted in China, Commentary

Chongqing. Well, a small part of it. Like Chengdu, it is largely new and, as cities go, quite agreeable. Click to enlarge

Cheng Two: More Notes on Two Weeks in China

By Fred Reed on November 21, 2018

After 12 years away, Fred Reed returns to China to find a nation transformed

Posted in China, Commentary

Let’s Have a War with Russia!

By Fred Reed on November 6, 2018

Fred Reed looks at the prospect of war with Russia, China or Iran, or even all three, and wonders about those are actually advocating such madness

Posted in China, Commentary, Iran, Russia

Kavanaugh Gang-Rapes Collide in Satanic Ritual

By Fred Reed on October 3, 2018

The Kavanaugh carnival is up and running. Now, writes Fred Reed, we have USAToday trying to nail Kavanaugh for…yes…pedophilia. The evidence? Ain’t none.

Posted in Commentary