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The impending Ukraine crisis is not just about Ukraine. That has been the Biden administration’s message from the outset: Any Russian aggression against its southern neighbor is not only an unacceptable violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty but also an attempt by Russian President Vladimir Putin to challenge the international rules-based order. “The stakes go far beyond…Continue Reading

I remember when I first came out to my oldest daughter as a trans woman. She was 6 years old and her mom and I had separated several months earlier. I had rarely been so nervous before in my life as I stumbled over words to explain to her just how much her life would…Continue Reading

Feb. 22, 2022, 3:44 PM UTC / Updated Feb. 22, 2022, 8:43 PM UTCBy Ja’han JonesUPDATE (Feb. 22, 2022, 3:40 p.m. ET): This story has been updated to reflect Florida state Rep. Joe Harding, R, withdrawing an amendment Tuesday that would have required schools to out LGBTQ students to their parents.This past weekend saw a deluge of outrage stemming from…Continue Reading

A U.S. Marine is facing two years in prison with hard labor following his conviction for ordering a quarter-pound of cannabis to be sent to his base in Okinawa.Corporal Nicholas Garner on Friday was given the prison sentence along with a $4,344 fine for an attempt to evade Japan’s drug laws, a court spokesperson told…Continue Reading

The internet defended a woman who would rather keep her wedding dress, made by her late mother-in-law, for her daughter rather than let her cousin alter or copy it and wear it on her wedding day.Submitted to Reddit’s infamous “AmITheA**hole” forum, u/DressTheBest, wanted the opinions of the community on whether she was in the wrong…Continue Reading

In discussing the potential for China to invade Taiwan, former President Donald Trump suggested that Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin were “almost like twin sisters,” and he also praised Putin as a “genius.” Above, Trump is pictured during a rally in Florence, Arizona, on January 15, 2022. ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Former President…Continue Reading

Commenters were quick to call out one mother who explained why she encouraged her daughter to give up gaming in favor of more “sociable” hobbies in a popular internet forum.In a Reddit post published on r/AmITheA**hole, Redditor u/anonmom2002 described her 19-year-old daughter as “smart, kind, and beautiful,” but detailed her confusion with the teenager’s newfound…Continue Reading

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser is preparing for a wave of protesting truckers to descend on the nation’s capital to demonstrate against COVID-19 vaccine mandates.As mirroring protests of the Canadian “Freedom Convoy” against government mandates continue to be seen across the U.S., D.C. officials have taken steps to prevent violence from breaking out if protests…Continue Reading

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