Ukraine’s intelligence: Russia is running its Nepal, Cuba, Kenya, and India recruitment scheme in Indonesia now
Russia is looking for its next foreign recruits in Indonesia, Kyiv says. Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service reports that it has obtained documents on at least eight Indonesian citizens recruited into the Russian occupation army. Russia has recruited at least 27,000 foreign nationals from more than 130 countries since February 2022,Continue Reading
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1647: Kyiv is under nonstop attack for a second day as Russia’s strikes wipe out 90% of Ukraine’s modern commercial storage
Exclusives Russia drove most ships from Ukraine’s ports. Now its drones are hunting the trains. By late August, Ukraine had exported only a third of its normal volume of farm goods. Russia damaged more than 250 locomotives in six months. Shares in Russia’s second-largest bank hit record low as Wildberries-linkedContinue Reading
The Traitor Administration Speeds Up Environmental Review for 800-Mile Alaska Oil Pipeline
The public has just 15 days to comment on the pipeline’s reauthorization, which could lock in oil production in the state for 30 more years. By Lisa Sorg The The Traitor administration is expediting an environmental review of the 800-mile Trans-Alaska Pipeline System that would reauthorize the project for anotherContinue Reading
Bernie Sanders, AOC join marchers in Washington to ‘defend the vote’
Thousands of people marched on Washington DC, invoking Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy on the 63rd anniversary., NewsFeed Thousands of people marched on Washington DC, invoking Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy on the 63rd anniversary of his ‘I have a dream’ speech, warning that voting rights and other civil libertiesContinue Reading
Iceland heads to the polls in knife-edge vote on restarting EU talks
Amid economic and security challenges, Iceland is holding a referendum more than a decade after pausing accession talks., Icelanders head to the polls on Saturday to decide whether their country should reenter negotiations to join the European Union, a vote that could have economic and security implications beyond the smallContinue Reading
Scientists tested 212 plant-based meat alternatives. Every one contained fungal toxins
Every one of 212 plant-based meat alternatives and drinks tested in the UK contained at least one naturally occurring fungal toxin, though concentrations remained below recommended EU guideline levels. Researchers say the bigger question is whether regularly eating large amounts of these foods could lead to potentially concerning cumulative exposureContinue Reading
Lebanon’s Hezbollah Finance Crackdown May Be Designed to Fail
Lebanon’s campaign against Hezbollah’s finances may be designed to look tougher than it is. Under pressure from Washington and international regulators, Beirut has done enough to claim progress by tightening the regulated financial sector against Hezbollah-linked entities, but without seriously threatening Hezbollah’s parallel financial apparatus, which operates largely outside it.Continue Reading
Winning the Peace: The Democratic Dilemma of Limited War
In our previous article, we argued that overwhelming military superiority no longer guarantees strategic success. Today, military and political outcomes have become increasingly disconnected. As Carl von Clausewitz observed, war is fought to achieve political objectives, with military force only one instrument among many in statecraft. Modern professional militaries areContinue Reading
Milo Yiannopoulos Detained by ICE in Louisiana
The longtime far-right operator and troll, a UK citizen, is being held in ICE custody pending his removal from the United States.Continue Reading
Mice, a Caved-In Ceiling, and Cloudy Water: The GSA’s New Office Is Falling Apart
“Do we need to look at the ceiling before going to the bathroom? Can we actually trust the water is safe to drink?” asks one GSA worker.Continue Reading
Trash or Recycling? Why Plastic Keeps Us Guessing.
Did you know the “recycling” symbol doesn’t mean something is actually recyclable? Play our trashy garbage-sorting game, then read about why this is so tricky.Continue Reading
Floods kill more than 500 people in Nepal and Tibet, with 90 Americans among the missing
Both countries say over 1,500 people remain missing, with more than half of them foreign nationals. (Image credit: Prabin Ranabhat)Continue Reading
Hickenlooper Stumbles Across the Finish Line
John Hickenlooper was renominated by Democrats in Colorado on Tuesday, but with what is currently the second lowest support across the 28 renomination attempts by U.S. Senators in the state over the last 110+ years. Hickenlooper received 53+ percent of the vote – less than eight points ahead of StateContinue Reading