The United States is moving more military equipment into Europe, including vehicles and weapons to Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany and Poland that could be used immediately by newly arriving U.S. troops, rather than waiting weeks for tanks and trucks to be shipped from U.S. bases. This comes in response...
Anonymous: How Hackers Are Trying to Undermine Putin
The Anonymous hacktivist collective has been bombarding Russia with cyber-attacks since declaring "cyber war" on President Vladimir Putin in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine. Several people operating under its banner recently spoke to the BBC about their motives, tactics and plans. One hack interrupted the normal programming on...
Florida Governor Refuses to Recognize Trans Swimmer’s Win
Florida governor Ron DeSantis has signed a proclamation recognizing runner-up Emma Weyant as the winner of a national college swimming title - in an event she lost to transgender athlete Lia Thomas. Last week in Atlanta, Thomas became the first known transgender athlete to win the title in the...
Russia’s Orthodox Church Paints the Conflict in Ukraine as a Holy War
In Russia, church and military go hand in hand. Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, implicitly supports Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. He spouts Kremlin propaganda, claiming that Russia is not the aggressor and that genocide is being perpetrated by Ukrainians against Russian speakers. Nor is...
Other States Are Slashing Taxes. How Would California’s $400 Gas Rebate Compare?
Tax cuts are trendy in 2022. Americans accustomed to hearing politicians' complaints about budget shortfalls are now learning their states are swimming in cash — and legislators want to share the wealth by slashing taxes on groceries, gas, income and more. California lawmakers are floating a $400 rebate that...
Why Jewish Refugees From Ukraine Are Choosing Germany Over Israel
With much of the Jewish world focusing on Ukrainian refugees fleeing for Israel in what could become the largest immigration wave in decades, a key aspect of the Ukrainian-Jewish refugee crisis has been largely ignored: the growing numbers of refugees who are automatically eligible for Israeli citizenship who choose to wait...
Americans Will Feel the Impact as Fed Raises Rates. Here’s What You Should Know
After years of very low interest rates, a change is coming. The Federal Reserve is raising rates. Borrowing will get costlier for everything from mortgages to car loans to credit cards. For many Americans, that will be a bitter pill. But there are some silver linings. For instance, rising...
Ian Bremmer: China Is Wary of Supporting Russia
Russia's war in Ukraine has thrown China into the global spotlight for some troubling reasons — and at a very bad time for Xi Jinping. What's on his mind now? Former Finnish PM Alexander Stubb tells Ian Bremmer that Xi is likely worried more about domestic stuff like zero...
Putin Lays out His Ukraine Demands in Call to Turkish President
On Thursday afternoon, Russian President Vladimir Putin rang Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and described his precise demands for a peace deal with Ukraine. Chief among them is an acceptance by Ukraine that it should be neutral and should not apply to join NATO, according to a source who...
Ex-RNC Chairman Blasts Trump: ‘Not Fit to Lead This Nation’
Former Republican National Committee Chairman Marc Racicot slammed former President Trump over his comments on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, writing that the ex-commander in chief is “not fit to lead this nation.” Racicot wrote that Trump’s comments on the situation in Ukraine “were laced with reckless propositions, cruelty and improprieties...