Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Is Predicted to Worsen Existing Famines
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is threatening to push millions further into food insecurity and starvation, as global hunger and humanitarian needs are at all-time highs. Both Russia, Ukraine are majors exportersof wheat, barley and sunflower oil that many countries in the Middle East, Asia, and Africa rely heavily on. Together, they’re called the “breadbasket of […]
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Western US’s Worst Drought in 1,200 Years Brings Year-Long Fire Season
Ten weeks later, the Marshall fire was still raging. Boulder County, Colorado, was blasted. on December 30, taking with it one man’s life and over 1,000 houses, some residents with the means to do so are now preparing to build back. The instinct to return home, and the planning, saving and grappling with underinsurance that […]
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I’m Facing 60 Months in Prison. Cannabis Prohibition Has Destroyed My Life.
I was running for my life in the traditional Jewish enclave Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on May 24, 2019. This was the neighborhood of stately red brick mansions and large dun-colored apartment houses where I’d grown up, come of age, learned to freestyle at the benches near the Murray Avenue Post Office and smoked my […]
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Arms Shipments to Ukraine Are “Legitimate Targets,” Russia Warns US
A top Russian diplomat said Saturday that Moscow has informed U.S. officials that it views Western arms shipments to Ukraine as “legitimate targets” for military attacks, heightening fears of a direct confrontation between the nuclear-armed powers. “We warned the United States that the orchestrated pumping of weapons from a number of countries is not just […]
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Mailed Ballots Boosted 2020’s Voter Turnout — Will It Work in 2022?
This article was created by Voting Booth, projectThe Independent Media Institute. States that mailed a ballot to every registered voter in 2020’s presidential election saw voter turnout increase by an average of 5.6 percent, and turnout was even higher among infrequent voters, according to the first peer-reviewed academic study of 2020 mail voting. The increase […]
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Russian and US Oligarchs Funnel Money to Charity for Personal and Political Gain
Russian oligarchs who are close to President Vladimir Putin face renewed scrutiny and sanctions. These oligarchs have transferred trillions of dollars out of Russia to offshore tax havens. They have holdings in the U.K. and U.S real estate, and other investments. They also funnel millions of dollars into U.S. charities. Russian oligarch donations, whether intentional […]
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‘You can give away half of it and not change your life’
Gayle King recently interviewed Melinda French Gates about her divorce, her excitement for her future and her stance regarding philanthropy. Melinda, who is 57, exhorted fellow billionaires in the almost 10-minute interview, which aired on CBS Mornings. “Giving away money your family will never need is not an especially noble act,” Melinda wrote in her […]
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