Philip Bump in the Washington Post, from an article crunching the latest post-Roe polls: Now we come to enthusiasm about voting, that metric that many Democrats have seized on of late as an indicator of fury about [the] Dobbs [decision which threw out Roe]. Bump: As it turns out, Gallup has new data on that. … Continue reading Quotes of The Weekend: Midterm Election Keys — Enthusiasm, Turnout — and Hate
“In war,” goes an old saying, “truth is the first casualty.” Hmmmm. The chestnut seems accurate enough. And its relevance to the Ukraine war is direct: most Western reporters, scholars and analysts (including this blogger) have operated on a simple, Good Guy (Ukraine/Zelenskiy), vs Bad Guy (Putin/Russia) truth frame. Ukrainian leaders have worked tirelessly and … Continue reading Truth, War, & Ukraine War Crimes
New York Times – Europe, Facing Energy Shortages, Moves to Shore Up Providers Berlin and Paris are preparing bailouts as Europe braces for further cuts to gas supplies next week and economists warn of a recession. By Melissa Eddy and Stanley Reed — July 6, 2022 BERLIN — Leaders in Europe, facing their worst energy … Continue reading Gas War In Europe: Bracing for a Russian Cutoff
The Guardian: Alexei Gorinov receives first long-term sentence under harsh laws introduced since Russian invasion Pjotr Sauer — Fri 8 Jul 2022 A court in Moscow has sentenced an opposition councillor to seven years in jail for criticising Russia’s military actions in Ukraine, the first long-term prison sentence handed out under the new laws that … Continue reading Seven Years for Russian War Protester
Travel warning Mexico: U.S. citizens urged to avoid Tijuana and Rosarito By FOX 5 NY Staff Published July 7, 2022 Vehicles wait to cross the San Ysidro Port of Entry in Tijuana, Mexico, on Monday, Nov. 8, 2021. (Cesar Rodriguez/Bloomberg via Getty Images) The U.S. Embassy has issued a travel warning for Tijuana and Rosarito, Baja … Continue reading U. S. Warns Travelers: Kidnap Risk high in Tijuana Area, where Trump’s Wall once almost Took Root . . .