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Russian soldiers: We are being sent to the front lines ‘to be slaughtered’
These are mobilized Russian soldiers (mobiks), meaning they are untrained men who were forced to join up with little training or equipment. For the second time this month, a group of mobiks have made a video saying they are…
Counterpoint: Owning a Tesla makes a lot of sense (Update)
We've had a few posts on the site recently about the downside of owning an electric car. For example:Read More
Electric cars: sure, charging sucks, but you meet cool people as you wait
ABC News has an amusing story about owning an electric vehicle.Read More
Will people actually use restaurant “subscription” programs?
The restaurant business in the United States is clearly doing better than it was under the disastrous, government-imposed lockdowns during the pandemic, but it still hasn't recovered to pre-2020 levels. Many eateries…
Top Republican contenders head to Club for Growth’s donor retreat … except Trump
The Club for Growth, a leading conservative campaign group, will host a donor retreat in Palm Beach, Florida this weekend. Most of the 2024 potential or declared Republican candidates are invited and will be there, all except…
Corporate DEI roles are being phased out at a rapid rate
In the summer of 2020 after the murder of George Floyd a lot of things happened all at once. There were protests and riots and a sudden demand for defunding the police. And corporations were desperate to signal their approval…
US Treasury Secretary goes to Ukraine to visit US treasure
Janet Yellen is visiting Ukraine.Read More
The collapse of South Africa
With so many things going to pieces all around the world these days, it can be difficult to keep track of them all. Particularly when so much of the global news media's attention is riveted on the war in Ukraine, other…
Closing a US Jeep plant, Stellantis shifts EV production to Canada
It's going to be a dreary day tomorrow, in Belvidere, Illinois. The big, old automotive plant there, that had been running for sixty years and had been the sole home of the Jeep Cherokee since 2017, will see its last…
Biden administration loses another senior adviser
Joe Biden's administration has remained pretty stable during his term in office. At least, so far. His term hasn't been marked by frequent departures by cabinet members or top officials and advisers. Most of them…