National conservatism is the fulfillment of David Brooks’ 1997 call to restoration, though the writer now finds it terrifying. American flags decorate the machine shop for 3 inch artillery shells at the Bethlehem Steel Company during WWI. Ca. 1918. (By Everett Collection/Shutterstock) Even a month after its conclusion, the second National Conservatism Conference continues to…Continue Reading
Americans are moving to self-employment over more stable options in the wake of the pandemic. That’s good. The urban exodus isn’t Americans’ only Biblical journey of late. As it turns out, unusually high numbers of Americans have also left traditional jobs since the beginning of the pandemic, either to stay home or to strike out…Continue Reading
NEW DELHI (AP) — An Indian army helicopter carrying the country’s military chief crashed Wednesday in southern Tamil Nadu state, the air force said.It did not say whether Chief of Defense Staff Bipin Rawat was injured in the accident.Public broadcaster Prasar Bharati said four people were killed and three others were injured and taken to…Continue Reading
LONDON (AP) — A leaked video that shows staff members in British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office joking about holding a lockdown-breaching Christmas party is adding fuel to allegations that government officials flouted coronavirus rules they imposed on everyone else.For days, the prime minister’s office has been trying to rebut reports that Johnson’s staff held…Continue Reading
BERLIN (AP) — Olaf Scholz became Germany’s ninth post-World War II chancellor Wednesday, opening a new era for the European Union’s most populous nation and largest economy after Angela Merkel’s 16-year tenure.Scholz’s government takes office with high hopes of modernizing Germany and combating climate change but faces the immediate challenge of handling the country’s toughest…Continue Reading
BERLIN (AP) — German police and customs officers conducted dozens of raids across the country Wednesday to crack down on the alleged human trafficking of temporary workers from outside the European Union.Federal police in Berlin tweeted that the raids started at 7 a.m. local time (0800GMT). The police agency said officers searched homes and businesses,…Continue Reading
BANGKOK (AP) — Stocks advanced Wednesday in Asia after another broad rally on Wall Street as investors wagered that the new variant of the COVID-19 virus won’t pose a big threat to the economy. Shares rose in Paris, London, Tokyo and Shanghai but fell in Frankfurt as Germany’s parliament elected Olaf Scholz as the country’s…Continue Reading
MOSCOW (AP) — When the leaders of the Soviet Union’s three Slavic republics met at a secluded hunting lodge on Dec. 8, 1991, the fate of vast country hung in the balance. With a stroke of their pens, they delivered a death blow to the USSR, triggering shockwaves that are still reverberating three decades later…Continue Reading
BERLIN (AP) — Olaf Scholz is set to become Germany’s new chancellor on Wednesday at the head of a three-party coalition government, ending the 16-year era of outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel. Scholz will lead a 17-member Cabinet, with one more minister than Merkel’s, made up of nine men and eight women. Here’s a look at…Continue Reading
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The players race across the pitch on crutches, jostling for the soccer ball and passing it back and forth, their prosthetic legs lined up along the sidelines at a stadium in the Gaza Strip.They are the first Palestinian national soccer team made up entirely of amputees — players drawn…Continue Reading