#The world’s first drone war is happening in Ukraine

#The world’s first drone war is happening in Ukraine

A lot of blame-shifting is happening about the failed Ukrainian military offensive. But strangely there’s almost no discussion of its real causes, which are the steep learning curve of the Russian army and the military technology revolution happening right now on both sides. The Russo-Ukrainian war began as a classic artillery war. Now it is…

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#Hispanic leaders on border talks: It’s a trap

#Hispanic leaders on border talks: It’s a trap

Hispanic leaders are warning President Biden and Democratic leaders to step away from border policy talks with Republicans, or risk losing political support ahead of a crucial election year. The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) and Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) on Wednesday came out in a show of force, amid reports that the White House has…

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#The 100 best songs of 2023

#The 100 best songs of 2023

The 100 best songs of 2023 From Sexyy Redd to Liturgy and Fever Ray to Ralphie Choo, these are the songs we loved in 2023. By Raphael Helfand, Alex Robert Ross, Jordan Darville, David Renshaw, Cady Siregar, Vivian Medithi, Nadine Smith, Shaad D’Souza, Son Raw, Colin Joyce, Emma Madden, Wale Oloworekende, E.R. Pulgar, Sandra Song,…

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#White House: President ‘familiar’ with what Hunter Biden planned to say

#White House: President ‘familiar’ with what Hunter Biden planned to say

President Biden was “familiar” with what his son, Hunter Biden, planned to say during defiant remarks outside the Capitol on Wednesday in which the younger Biden blasted the investigation from House Republicans into his business dealings. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre repeatedly dodged questions about whether Hunter Biden should comply with a congressional subpoena…

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#US targets Hamas finances with new sanctions

#US targets Hamas finances with new sanctions

The Treasury Department has imposed an additional round of sanctions aimed at Hamas.  Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said the latest rounds of sanctions will target eight Hamas officials and facilitators who have “perpetuate Hamas’s violent agenda by representing the group’s interests abroad and managing its finances,” according to a news release issued…

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