More Than Half of Brits Think Pandemic Is Still Ongoing
17 May 2023
by Noah Carl
How Much Longer Will the U.S. Support Ukraine?
11 May 2023
by Noah Carl
According to a new report in the Times, German investigators are "unconvinced" that Russia was responsible for the Nord Stream sabotage, and are “exploring fresh leads in a theory implicating Ukraine”.
Republicans' trust in the scientific community has fallen off a cliff. And is it any wonder? Before he was pro-lockdown, Anthony Fauci said "that’s something that I don’t think we could possibly do in the United States".
In a recent poll, only 36% of British Conservatives said the pandemic is over. By contrast, 75% of U.S. Republicans say the same. What explains this gap? Republicans get their news from less "alarmist" outlets.
The Economist has estimated that, over the winter, high energy prices led to 68,000 excess deaths in Europe. The rise in energy prices was partly due to Europe's self-imposed sanctions on Russian energy.
The US has given Ukraine unprecedented support. But how long will it last? Recent polls suggest a sizeable chunk of Americans remain committed to military assistance, though a growing number are sceptical.
According to a new report, Zelensky's decision to ban three pro-Russian TV channels was the "last straw" for Putin. Yet an advisor to Zelensky previously said the move was "calculated to fit in with the U.S. agenda".
John Kirby, spokesman for America's National Security Council, recently claimed that Russia has lost 20,000 men since December. Is this figure plausible? Based on the best available information, the answer is "yes".
A report published today reaffirms what the evidence has long shown: Britain is among the least racist countries in the world. Despite this, media mentions of "racism" are up dramatically.
A recent Guardian article claims that elite universities are “highly conservative institutions”. In fact, they're institutionally woke. A recent poll at Harvard found that only 1.5% of faculty identify as conservative.
In October 2020, 51 former intelligence officials claimed that the Hunter Biden laptop story was part of a "Russian information operation”. New testimony suggests the Biden campaign "played an active role" in this.
A study has found that people with better environmental knowledge are less anxious about climate change. This suggests that improving people’s knowledge could help to reduce anxiety – particularly among the young.
Recent polls have found that the majority of Brits are still very much pro-lockdown. But what explains their support for a policy that imposed such huge costs? Noah Carl examines six factors that may be involved.
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