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Russian President Putin’s plans in Ukraine have been completely derailed by a strong, determined defense by the Ukraine Army and civilian militias. Putin’s Original Invasion Plan Isn’t Going Well U.S. State Department Spokesman Ned Price said that things aren’t going well for the Russians. “Every day it has become clear that President Putin gravely miscalculated,”
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Russia asked China for assistance in its ongoing invasion of Ukraine, U.S. officials warn. The New York Times reported that Russian officials sought military equipment and support from their Chinese counterparts as the invasion of Ukraine — launched last month by Russian President Vladimir Putin — continues. Russian leaders also sought economic assistance from China
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Russian authorities have called for Facebook’s parent company Meta to be categorized as an “extremist organization,” according to an Interfax report. Earlier this month, Russia reportedly banned access to Facebook. Now, Russia’s prosecutor general’s office is attempting to label Facebook’s parent company as an “extremist organization.” Last week, Facebook temporarily allowed users to post threats
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The Ukraine War has produced an extraordinary set of poll numbers from the American people, which seems to reflect a gigantic change of mind. They have gone from not caring about Ukraine to suddenly caring a lot. At a basic level, this response reflects understandable revulsion to the horrors of war and anger at the
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A House Democrat leading an investigation of oil industry “misinformation” blames social media companies for blocking legislation to counter climate change, even as Big Tech corporations move to demonetize and suppress debate on climate-related issues.  Google acted to demonetize “climate denial” information. Facebook upped its fact-checking of climate-related posts, and emails obtained by watchdog groups
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In response to my piece celebrating the Unsung American Heroines during the recent International Women’s Day, Norinda Rosario Yancey has this to say about Saint Mother Teresa “I would recommend reading a little more about Mother Teresa. She was quite troubled emotionally and spiritually. Though morbid, there is speculation based on her writings that she was
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A woman is accused of stabbing a man in the neck on March 5 at a hotel near Las Vegas. The 21-year-old woman said she committed the stabbing as revenge for the 2020 U.S. drone strike that killed Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, according to police. Nika Nikoubin faces charges of attempted murder, two counts of
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Beto O’Rourke compared current Texas Governor Greg Abbott to a Russian oligarch and proposed a statewide gun buyback program during a Saturday speaking engagement at South by Southwest. KVUE-10, a local ABC affiliate, reported that O’Rourke was the headline speaker at an event hosted by CEO and co-founder of the Texas Tribune, Evan Smith Smith
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The Chinese Communist Party announced this week it will increase the budget for the People’s Liberation Army by 7.1%. The announcement occurred at the opening session of the National People’s Congress—the annual rubber-stamp parliament. Thus, it is just a matter of time before the extra resources start following to the People’s Liberation Army. This increase
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Stacked containers at the Port of Los Angeles, November 22, 2021. (Mike Blake/Reuters) If a market constrained by national borders is what you want, all you need do is look around. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE O ren Cass, the executive director of American Compass, has written a long article called “Searching for Capitalism in the Wreckage
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As ordinary Ukrainians flee the country in order to escape from the Russian invaders, CBS Saturday Morning declared that, unlike other refugees, they benefit from their race. As part of a video report, anchor Jericka Duncan interviewed historian Kimberly St. Julian Varnon on the racial aspect of the evacuations. St. Julian Varnon declared, “You know, it’s—it’s–
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The White House clearly had its priorities straight regarding the ongoing conflict in Ukraine as they took the time to brief Tik Tok influencers on Thursday. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki and National Security Council special adviser for communications Matt Miller met with 30 influencers to discuss messaging and answer questions on NATO, aid
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Major American companies are suspending operations in Russia following the nation’s invasion of Ukraine. All six of the American companies that sponsored the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics have taken action against Russia, but none of those companies have altered their operations in the People’s Republic of China despite evidence the nation is committing genocide against
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Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images (Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Like Xan, I’m glad that baseball is back, but I don’t have my usual enthusiasm about it. That’s because my biggest objection in recent years has not been the extra-inning ghost-runner, the seven-inning game, the increased watering down of the world’s greatest regular-season
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Bill Maher roasted both political parties for manipulating Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to score political points. The “Real Time with Bill Maher” host also noted that it’s “worth asking” why Vladimir Putin decided to invade Ukraine when Joe Biden was in the White House and not when Donald Trump was president. During the New Rules
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The free trade and investment agreement between the U.S. and South Korea will hit the 10-year mark on March 15. With bilateral trade having expanded nearly 70% over the past decade, the agreement between the two long-time allies deserves renewed support and greater strategic utilization for years to come.  The U.S.-South Korea free trade agreement
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