A flurry of articles published in the last few weeks suggest that some U.S. officials doubt Ukraine can win outright. General Milley – head of the U.S. Armed Forces – has reportedly said this in "internal meetings".
Since January, the West has given Ukraine €41 billion in military aid. The US, Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand account for almost 80% of this. Though the Baltic states have given a higher % of GDP in aid.
Flu is back with a large and early surge, leading several Southern California hospitals to begin using overflow tents to cope with a rising number of patients with respiratory illness. What's driving it?
Spain, Croatia and even Italy have ended their Covid-era travel restrictions, but the USA is an international outlier in continuing to require visitors to be vaccinated, despite no evidence this is reducing spread.
Schoolchildren in the United States have fallen behind in their learning by almost a year in some subjects due to the impact of school closures and other pandemic measures, according to the latest official assessments.
After a backlash lasting only one day, the letter signed by 30 left-wing Democrats calling for "vigorous diplomatic efforts" has been withdrawn. This humiliating climbdown does not bode well for democracy.
In 2018, Congress banned the Azov Battalion from receiving military aid, due to concerns about neo-Nazism. This year, Azov veterans were welcomed into the halls of Congress. The event went almost entirely unreported.
Sohrab Ahmari recently published an interview with Viktor Orbán. He asks, "Is the United States really prepared to see Europe turn itself into an energy and economic basket case for no tangible gains against Moscow?"
US Senator Rand Paul has been locked for two and a half years in a lonely battle against Anthony Fauci, the CDC and the press as they push pandemic restrictions on the population and the Kentucky Senator pushes back.
A recent poll asked Americans what is the most important issue facing the country. "Inflation" was the top answer, chosen by 27% of respondents. "Russia/Ukraine" came second to last, chosen by only 2% of respondents.
