Will There Be Peace in Afghanistan?
The Doha Agreement signed between the United States and the Taliban on February 29, 2020
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Will There Be Peace in Afghanistan?
The Doha Agreement signed between the United States and the Taliban on February 29, 2020
How to End the War in Ukraine
Vladimir Putin has a very clear strategy for ending his war in Ukraine. He intends to wipe the country off the map. Initially, he’d hoped to do so by seizing Kyiv, replacing the government and absorbing as much of Ukrainian…
Maryland Judge Throws Out Democrats’ Congressional Redistricting Map
The ruling, in which the judge said Democrats had drawn an “extreme gerrymander,” was the first time this redistricting cycle that the party’s congressional maps had been rejected in court. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have…
How (some) EU states are copying Putin’s media playbook
In EU states, we are still far away from a government-controlled media landscape, as is the case in Russia. But in others, we are dangerously close (Photo: kremlin.ru) The Russian media landscape has made it easy for president Vladimir Putin…
New battle looms on hormone treated beef in UK/Canada trade talks
Canada has promised to put its hormone treated beef on the UK market after the two sides began talks on a new trade pact on Thursday (24 March). The UK and Canada launched negotiations on a new free trade agreement…
Manchin Backs Jackson as Democrats Unite Behind Confirmation
The support of the centrist from West Virginia shows that Democrats are unifying behind Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination in the face of strong Republican opposition. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Justice Clarence Thomas Discharged From Hospital, Court Says
The Supreme Court justice, 73, had been hospitalized for a week with flulike symptoms. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Russian embassy’s right of reply to EUobserver
Russia's EU ambassador Vladimir Chizhov (Photo: consilium.europa.eu) A European medium without any semitone calls Russian diplomats guilty of fratricide and cannibalism, referring to statements that Russia had no plans to attack Ukraine. But absence of plan and desire does not…
Ukraine’s southern capital Odesa prepares to repel Russian invasion
The streets of Ukrainian Black Sea port Odesa are normally bustling in late March as the city prepares for its annual Festival of Humor on April 1. This year is different. With Putin’s war now entering its second month, much…