Sen. Angus King said Tuesday that people are willing to feel an even greater pinch at the pump as long as they know the financial hit will help the people of Ukraine. “Nobody likes the high gas prices,” Mr. King, Maine independent, said on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” “But people are really committed to defending the…Continue Reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the prospect of a red wave grows, a series of Republican missteps including recruiting stumbles, weak fundraising and intense infighting is threatening the GOP’s path to the Senate majority. Arizona’s Republican Gov. Doug Ducey dealt his party its latest setback late last week by announcing he would not challenge Democratic Sen.…Continue Reading
Commitment to liberal freedoms did not mean Americans had a moral duty to fight for oppressed peoples in Europe. Samuel F. B. Morse (1791-1872), inventor of the magnetic telegraph. Steel engraving by John Sartan. (Everett Collection/Shutterstock) In 1835, Samuel F.B. Morse published a sensational work warning his fellow Americans that the sovereigns of Europe necessarily…Continue Reading
On International Women’s Day, remember the fate of its inaugural female.Moscow, Soviet Union. Soviet Union (Photo by TASS via Getty Images)Because International Women’s Day as a national holiday was first adopted by the USSR, it is worth looking at what female leadership looked like in that country. Aside from the very brief tenure of Elena…Continue Reading
The coming surge in food prices will devastate the global poor. As a twenty-something living in Washington, you have to find ways to cut costs. A lot of people here go without cable. Others sell their cars and rely on public transport. I like television and the open road, so I gave up food instead.I…Continue Reading
Standing against an atmosphere of blind hatred, let us honor Russia’s vast contribution to universal civilization. Andrei Rublev’s famous icon of the Holy Trinity (c. 1410; Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow) (Wikimedia Commons) Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has set off a Russophobic frenzy in the United States and Europe. From vandalism targeting Russian restaurants and community…Continue Reading
Volodymyr Zelensky’s claims of how many Russians have died in the invasion should be met with intense skepticism. A serviceman of the Ukrainian Military Forces walks in front of a tank following fighting against Russian troops and Russia-backed separatists near Zolote village, Lugansk region on March 6, 2022. (Photo by Anatolii Stepanov / AFP via…Continue Reading
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I was reading the news from past 6 months. Some of them was saying Zelenski most likely give up quite fast . Very same news outlets now shadowing his bravery and his personal role by saying ‘ Kyiv is a very big city we expect Kyiv to not give up quicker ‘ Yeah it’s easy…Continue Reading
Ten guys walking with a case of beers, going to a DND session, when the DM called in sick. “So are You ready to be the DM tonight.?” lines draw on a piece of paper later. ‘This is a forest, this is a stream, and the castle is over here…, Now go’ And give me…Continue Reading
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