Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures as he attends his annual end-of-year news conference in Moscow, Russia, December 23, 2021. Evgenia Novozhenina | Reuters The U.S. has sent the clearest message yet that Russia, its key economic sectors as well as its leader Vladimir Putin, could face the severest sanctions it has ever faced if it invades Ukraine. On Tuesday, U.S. …
U.S. army soldiers stand in formation during a joint military tactical training exercise Blowback 2016 with Bulgaria’s army at Novo Selo military ground on April 11, 2016. NIKOLAY DOYCHINOV | AFP | Getty Images Crisis talks aimed at averting a military confrontation between Russia and Ukraine appear to be faltering, as Western allies prepare for a possible conflict between the …
Ukrainian soldiers are seen along the frontline near the town of Zolote-4, Ukraine on January 19, 2022. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine are growing, as the military buildup at the border shows no sign of dissipating and crisis talks remain at an impasse. As the U.S. and U.K. respond with …
Representative of the People’s Police of the Lugansk People’s Republic shows a seized home-made strike drone equipped with a grenade launcher which was used by Ukrainian government troops, near Slavyanoserbsk, east Ukraine. Alexander Reka | TASS | Getty Images WASHINGTON – The State Department recommended Sunday that all U.S. citizens in Ukraine depart the country immediately, citing Russia’s extraordinary military …
This is what happens when a well-meaning incrementalist locks horns with a brutal opportunist. The opportunist seizes opportunity. This is what happens when one of the most traditional politicians remaining on the scene in the United States faces a historic confrontation with the world’s wiliest authoritarian, for whom the ends justify any means. The authoritarian takes the initiative. This is …
There was a great deal of interest in the recent news that Navient, one of the largest student loan servicers, would be canceling the debt of 66,000 borrowers. The main question people had: Am I one of them? Probably not, is the short answer. Just around 0.15% of the country’s student loan borrowers will get their debt cleared from the …
It’s been well over a year since a landmark proposal brought the issue of patent waiver for the mRNA Covid vaccine to the spotlight. But many observers don’t see that waiving the intellectual property (IP) rights on Covid vaccines is an effective way to put a stop to the pandemic. Supporters of patent waivers like Harsha Thirumurthy, associate professor of …
People wait in line to be tested for COVID-19 at Union Station on January 7, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images A 35-year-old man returned to the U.S. from Wuhan, China on Jan. 15, 2020 and fell ill with a cough and fever. He had read an alert from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images A U.S. judge in Texas on Friday blocked the Biden administration from enforcing an executive order requiring federal employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19. The ruling marks the latest setback for President Joe …
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 16-6 Thursday to advance a major tech competition bill, which some experts consider lawmakers’ best shot at making substantial reform into law. The American Innovation and Choice Online Act passed in a bipartisan manner, setting it on a path to potentially be adopted by the full Senate. All six no votes came from Republicans, though …
