By Conor Gallagher Ever since the breakup of the USSR, Azerbaijan and Armenia have been locked in a dispute over Nagorno-Karabakh, an enclave recognized as Azerbaijani territory by the international community but mostly populated by ethnic Armenians. They fought a war there two years ago when Azerbaijan grabbed land in a six-week conflict that led […]
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Text of Putin Speech Announcing Partial Mobilization
Putin announced that Russia is escalating its commitment to the conflict in Ukraine.
Peace Activists Hit the Streets From D.C. to San Francisco Seeking End to Ukraine War
Finally some in America are willing to speak out against the financial and human costs of the Ukraine conflict and urge neogitations.
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Closing Hours of the 2022 Fundraiser, Help Hit Our New $ and Donor Targets!
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Biden Again Indicates that US Will Defend Taiwan ‘Militarily’ – Does This Constitute a Change in Policy?
A look at how the US likes to present its role in the escalating conflict over Taiwan.
Digital Dollar and Digital Euro Just Took a Big Step Closer to Becoming a Reality
As the US government begins setting up the regulatory guardrails for a digital dollar, the EU forms a consortium to develop a prototype for a digital euro. Its members include Amazon and dozens of large EU banks.
Reminding Those of You on the Fence as Our 2022 Fundraiser Closes: We Really Like You!
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Private Equity Sees the Billions in Eye Care as Firms Target High-Profit Procedures
Private equity continued to buy up and crapify more medical specialist practices. The latest target is eye care, particularly surgeries.
New USPS Delivery Network: Radically Cutting Rural Service, Headcount; Likely to Further Slow Delivery
The gutting of USPS is accelerating. A step backwards for what passes as American civilization.
Procrastinators of the World, Unite! Last Day, Last Chance for Our 2022 Fundraiser!
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2:00PM Water Cooler 9/19/2022
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