Report Chronicles U.S. Intelligence Shortcomings as Pandemic Emerged
The report by Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee raises questions about how well prepared spy agencies are for future global health crises. Send any friend a story As a…
December 2022
Jan. 6 Panel to Consider Criminal Referrals Against Trump and Allies in Final Session
The committee announced a Dec. 19 meeting to discuss its final report and consider criminal and civil referrals against the former president and key players in his plot to overturn…
Congress Clears Military Bill Repealing Vaccine Mandate for Troops
Passage of the $858 billion bill by the Senate sends the annual military policy measure to President Biden’s desk. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10…
The brutal cost of ‘normal life’
Invisible from the public eye, refugees face more human rights violations than ever in Greece, writes Begüm Başdaş. Begüm Başdaş is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Centre for Fundamental Rights…
Trump Sells $99 NFT Trading Cards of Himself, Confusing Allies
Money from sales of the digital trading cards, which depict the former president as characters like a superhero and a “Top Gun”-style fighter pilot, will go directly to him instead…
Memo to Macron: Russia doesn’t need security guarantees but Ukraine does
French President Emmanuel Macron sparked controversy in early December by calling on European leaders to provide Russia with security guarantees. During an interview with French TV channel TF1, Macron said…
Individual Russians must be held accountable for war crimes in Ukraine
The broken windows theory of criminal justice holds that if comparatively minor instances of social disorder such as broken windows are not addressed, they will pave the way for more…
New Danish government plans to boost labour force, overhaul welfare model
Denmark’s new coalition government plans to cut tax to incentivise work, abolish a public holiday and reform its generous welfare model, Social Democratic leader Mette Frederiksen said on Wednesday (14…
House Passes Bill That Could Pave the Way for Puerto Rican Statehood
The legislation has little chance of becoming law in the short term, but its passage in a bipartisan vote reflects a perception by the House that Puerto Rico’s status as…
France sees significant drop in energy consumption
Electricity and gas consumption has decreased by 9% and 10.5%, respectively compared to last month, according to the latest data from electricity and gas network operators, with the government praising…