The United States needs a strategy to bring Vladimir Putin’s Russia back from the edge
On Christmas Eve in 1979 , the Soviet military launched an invasion of Afghanistan to extend its sphere of influence and control along the USSR’s southern borders (which are now…
On the Horn of Africa, a tiny ‘country’ has Congress’ ear
Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu, right, and his then-counterpart from Somaliland, Yasin Hagi Mohamoud, shake hands after signing an agreement in Taipei on Feb. 26, 2020. | Taiwan Ministry of…
The United States seized 8 times more bitcoin in 2021 than in 2020
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of the United States confiscated some $ 1.2 billion in cryptocurrencies in 2021, including bitcoin (BTC). This is a figure 8 times higher than what…
United States Approves Possible FMS of EMALS and AAG to France
The United States’ State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to France of Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS), Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG), and related equipment for an estimated…
United States: Another Nail In Coal’s Coffin
I’m not sure it’s even really news at this point, but earlier this week Ameren Missouri announced that it would close its Rush Island Energy Center generating plant early, rather…
Haitian migrants sue Biden administration over treatment at southern border
A group of Haitian asylum seekers who crossed into Texas as part of a migration surge last September filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration this week over alleged mistreatment…
President Joe Biden Announces New COVID-19 Initiative As States Battle Uptick In Cases, Hospitalizations
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — COVID-19 cases continue to surge throughout the United States, prompting the White House to take action. President Joe Biden revealed a new plan Tuesday afternoon including. It…
Russia’s draft agreements with NATO and the United States: Intended for rejection?
Russia maintains the world’s largest nuclear arsenal and the most powerful conventional military forces in Europe. Russian military units currently are deployed — uninvited and unwanted — in Ukraine, Georgia,…
Hospitals Scramble as Antibody Treatments Fail Against Omicron
The single remaining monoclonal antibody therapy effective against the variant is now in short supply in the U.S., imperiling an option that doctors and hospitals have relied on. A monoclonal…
What the Stalled Build Back Better Bill Means for Climate, in One Chart
The fate of the imperiled Build Back Better bill in Congress will have major consequences for America’s ability to tackle climate change, researchers have estimated. Source: REPEAT Project Notes: The…