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- Nov 7, 2022
- 2 min
New Polling; Republican Voters Now Willing to Abandon Ukraine
If the GOP captures either the House or Senate this week, aid to Ukraine is in jeopardy despite Sen Mitch McConnell's statements to the contrary. Support is becoming a partisan issue as Republican opposition grows. A new poll by the Wall Street Journal found that 48% of Republicans now say the U.S. is doing too much to help Ukraine, up from 6% in the previous survey. And only 35% of Republicans support additional assistance for the war-ravaged nation compared to 81% of Democr
- Oct 24, 2022
- 3 min
Kevin McCarthy's Dangerous Suggestion that a Republican-Controlled House Would Cut Aid to Ukraine
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy confirmed last week that a Republican-controlled House could shut off funding for Ukraine's defense against the Russian invasion. It's probably the best news Russian president Vladimir Putin has had in months and McCarthy's comment comes at a pivotal moment in the conflict. US and European aid has allowed Ukrainian forces to go on the offensive to regain territory lost to Russia during the first months of the war. The last thing we should
- Aug 21, 2022
- 3 min
Iran Hawks in the US Like John Bolton Have No Viable Alternative to Rejoining the JCPOA
The Biden administration is in the final stages of negotiating a deal with Iran to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action [JCPOA] and offer sanctions relief if Tehran agrees to halt enrichment activities and allows renewed oversight of all their nuclear facilities. Former President Donald Trump withdrew from the agreement despite Iran's compliance. Trump's decision to withdraw from the JCPOA was widely panned because he had no effective plan to stop Iran from renewing
- Jun 6, 2022
- 2 min
Biden Eases Some Restrictions But Florida Politics Prevents Normalizing Relations With Cuba
The Biden administration has announced measures to undo former President Donald Trump's “maximum pressure” campaign against the Cuban government. Under an order issued Wednesday by the U.S. Transportation Department, US airlines will again be allowed to fly to Cuban destinations beyond Havana, opening up more options for American visitors. The White House also lifted a cap on family remittances and American groups will be permitted to visit on educational trips. U.S. official
- Mar 23, 2022
- 5 min
Putin's Ukraine Fiasco; 6 Ways It's Undermined Russian Power & Prestige
Things really couldn't have gone any worse for Russian President Vladimir Putin in Ukraine and it's no wonder that he has resorted to hiring food tasters to prevent an assassination. He has made a lot of powerful Russians very unhappy and is about to drive the Russian economy over a cliff. He misjudged the situation badly and has backed himself into a corner from which there is no easy or face-saving escape. Let us count the ways. 1. NATO revitalized. As we have written befor
- Mar 8, 2022
- 2 min
As Nations Negotiate First Plastics Treaty, New Survey Finds Support for Banning Single-Use Plastics
We have written about the world's mountain of plastic waste before and researchers continue to document the harm it does to the environment. Illuminate: "Plastic waste is everywhere on our planet now, from the deepest parts of our oceans to the tops of the highest mountains on earth. We are literally drowning in the stuff. It's polluting our oceans and rivers, filling our landfills and spoiling our beaches, and it's responsible for killing over 1 million marine animals each y
