Russia’s ‘shadow war’ against the West requires collective response, Estonia PM says
Perched on the open ramp on the back of a British Chinook helicopter, returning from the annual Spring Storm military exercises, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas was pleased to see cooperation among NATO allies, but she later said she also had a different kind of war in mind. Her country, which borders Russia, has seen […]
‘Shadow of segregation looms’ on 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board
Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) was just 7 years old when the Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that separate but equal was unconstitutional. But before that, Greene took a bus from Fort Walton Beach, Fla., to Crestview, Fla., to go to school every day. “I can tell you what it was like […]
Shadow of war hangs over Orthodox Easter as Zelenskiy and Putin mark holiday | Ukraine
Orthodox Easter Sunday in Ukraine and Russia as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy claimed God “has the Ukrainian flag draped over his shoulders” and President Vladimir Putin attended a church service led by ardent supporters of Moscow’s invasion Worship has taken on a political tinge. President Zelenskiy noted that Ukraine has been at war with Russia for […]
White House Report Card: Unemployment, campus chaos cast shadow
This week’s White House Report Card finds President Joe Biden in a bind over campus protests of his Middle East policies, rising unemployment and inflation, and depressing reelection polls. Inflation and unemployment flashed red when a jobs report came in weaker than expected on Friday, and the unemployment rate popped up to 3.9%. While it […]
Companies Are Slashing Away At Debt As Surging Inflation Casts Shadow Over Interest Rate Cuts
The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that recent reports of high inflation have dimmed prospects for central bank interest rate cuts, making borrowing more expensive and causing many Companies are reportedly considering reducing debt. Even companies with already strong credit prospects are deleveraging to improve their ratings from top agencies and reduce borrowing costs, which […]
Bitcoin ETF issuers cast shadow over odds of SEC approving ether exchange-traded funds – CNBC
Companies ranging from BlackRock to Fidelity to VanEck, which issued a spot bitcoin ETF this year, are awaiting approval for their ether products. Some issuers are not confident that the SEC will greenlight Ether applications. “We were the first company in the U.S. to apply for Ethereum, and we [Ark Invest CEO] “I think Cathie […]
Uyghurs Welcome Ramadan Under Shadow of Chinese Genocide
Islam’s holy month of Ramadan brings “extreme suffering, widespread surveillance and relentless repression” for the majority Muslim population of East Turkestan, occupied by Chinese communists, Uyghur activists and others say. Experts told Radio Free Asia (RFA) on Tuesday. Ramadan, a month in which most Muslims partake in daytime fasting, observe a stricter prayer schedule and […]
Oscars Kickoff in Shadow of Below-the-Line Workers’ Contract Battle with Studios
As celebrities prepare for their red carpet close-ups at Sunday’s 96th Academy Awards, other parts of Hollywood are working hard to put food on the table, pay the rent, and support their families. I’m worried about finding out. This is a tale of two Hollywoods. Without wealthy celebrities (and well-paid teams of agents, managers, publicists, […]
In Shinzo’s shadow, Japan fears ‘if Trump’
If the tiger. That is a compact phrase that is currently spreading like wildfire in Japan. It is often said with a sense of foreboding, meaning “What if it were Trump?” This haiku-like four-syllable phrase is a shortened version of the long sentence, “What would happen if Trump won the presidency again?” Like many foreign […]
Ukraine war briefing: send Taurus missiles like we sent Storm Shadow, UK tells Germany | Ukraine
The Ukrainian military said it had contained a Russian advance on the outskirts of the city it captured last month, Avdiivka, but said Russian troops were regrouping further south around Novomikhailivka.. Ukraine’s emergency services have reported that two firefighters have been killed by Russian artillery fire at the scene of a fire near the eastern […]