Russia’s low-intensity conflict with Ukraine may be about to heat up. Half a world away, China may use any distraction it can get to invade Taiwan. First, Some Background While Russia and Ukraine have the same origin story, belonging to a loose federation of Slavic peoples, their identities diverged after the Mongol conquest of Eastern […]
Federal Court Blocks Nationwide Healthcare Worker Vaccine Mandate
A federal judge in Missouri blocked President Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers in 10 states yesterday: Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming. From there, the situation escalated quickly: Questioning the constitutionality of the mandate, U.S. District Judge Matthew Schelp wrote, “The scale falls clearly in […]
Twitter’s Bias Against Conservatives Has Already Gotten Worse
It’s no exaggeration to say that Twitter Spaces, a new feature on the microblogging website, has fomented hostility towards different groups of people. Spaces lets Twitter users have live audio conversations with other users. The one below, talking about white supremacy, had a member that went on a very racist tirade. Though his account was […]