Russia

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Silhouette of terrorist holding rifle against burning tank
Silhouette of terrorist holding rifle against burning tank
Scott S. Powell
November 2, 2023
Foreign Policy

Weakness and Underestimating Enemies Invites War

Scott S. Powell
November 2, 2023
Foreign Policy
The talk about whether the United States could prevail in a two-front war—against Russia in the European theater to defend Ukraine and against China in the Pacific theater to defend Taiwan—has suddenly been eclipsed.  Read More ›
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Stack of Gold Coin on Black Background.
Stack of Gold Coin on Black Background.
Nathan Lewis
July 16, 2023
Economics

The BRICs Go For Gold

Nathan Lewis
July 16, 2023
Economics
After months of debate about various currency and commodity baskets, a Russia- and China-led consortium has apparently settled on using gold as the basis of a planned new international currency system separate from the US dollar and euro. Read More ›
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Patriotism: Old red American Pickup truck with flag at the rear end
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Scott S. Powell
June 14, 2022
Citizen Leadership

The Key to America’s Survival

Scott S. Powell
June 14, 2022
Citizen Leadership
The United States is dying a death by its own present government that is inflicting a thousand cuts on its citizenry. On every front, what people see is a government against the people. And world disaster may be closer now than ever before. Read More ›
Portland, Oregon. USA 02.26.2022. People protest against the war
Portland, Oregon. USA 02.26.2022. People protest against the war in Ukraine. Russia's aggression towards Ukraine. Support for Ukrainians in the USA. Worldwide protection of Ukraine. Support for the people of Ukraine. News and media headlines
Debra J. Saunders
June 2, 2022
Citizen Leadership

Will Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Spark the Next World War?

Debra J. Saunders
June 2, 2022
Citizen Leadership
After many missteps in other policy areas — stoking inflation, the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan — President Joe Biden is treading more carefully as he navigates a minefield. Read More ›
Portland, Oregon. USA 02.26.2022. People protest against the war
Portland, Oregon. USA 02.26.2022. People protest against the war in Ukraine. Russia's aggression towards Ukraine. Support for Ukrainians in the USA. Worldwide protection of Ukraine. Support for the people of Ukraine. News and media headlines
Debra J. Saunders
March 17, 2022
Citizen Leadership

Surrogate Babies of Ukraine Treated Like a Commodity

Debra J. Saunders
March 17, 2022
Citizen Leadership
The video on the website for BioTexCom, aka the Center for Human Reproduction, features Ukrainian men driving babies born to surrogate mothers to bomb shelters where smiling caregivers cradle the precious cargo and keep the infants safe from Russian firepower. The company wants prospective parents to know that it is doing its utmost to shield these infants amid a war. Read More ›
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Electric car charging
Electric car charging
Walter Myers III
March 9, 2022
Economics

Electric Vehicles: Not a Panacea for the Gas Crunch

Walter Myers III
March 9, 2022
Economics
Former Mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and current Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg recently argued that electric vehicles were an affordable solution to the now record gas prices. But he didn’t specifically say how. It turns out that if one considers the real costs and practicalities of owning and operating an electric vehicle, his statement is false. Read More ›