Election-year campaigns are called the “silly season” because that’s when normally irrational politicians go completely over-the-top bonkers. There’s an election later this year, and we must be in silly season now. Case in point: Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), a friend of Trump, who[...]
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What Biden is doing to deter Putin
Besides coordinating with our NATO allies, which Trump would never do, the U.S. has now delivered 180 tons of weapon and ammunition to Ukraine (see story here), with more on the way. This will be used by Ukraine’s army to kill Russian troops if they enter Ukraine uninvited. Biden also has prom[...]
The Ukraine crisis, explained
Here are some things to consider when trying to understand what’s going on between Putin’s Russia and Ukraine, drawn from my own accumulated knowledge of the situation. Why Russia seized Crimea. Russia is a landlocked country with access to the world’s oceans only through the Arcti[...]
Biden vs. Putin
Biden displays toughness against Putin’s threats to invade Ukraine This President is the seasoned leader America needs to handle a foreign policy crisis. Story here, analysis here — Contrast with Trump, who held military aid to Ukraine hostage for political dirt. Who’d you rather [...]
The crime wave Russia can’t control
Russia is being hit with a crime wave their cops can’t get a grip on. “Police have launched a wave of investigations against young people, mainly women, … for taking partially nude or sexually suggestive photographs next to Russian landmarks,” the Guardian reported on Friday,[...]
PHOTOGRAPHY: 9/11 Teardrop Memorial
Did you even know it exists? Designed by a Russian architect, donated by Russia, the groundbreaking attended by Vladimir Putin, and dedicated by Bill Clinton, this memorial to the victims of the 2001 and 1993 terrorist attacks stands in an industrial area of Bayonne, New Jersey, across the harbor fr[...]
Is the movie “Reservoir Dogs” an allegory on nuclear war?
“Reservoir Dogs” was Quentin Tarantino’s (bio here) first film, released in 1992, and typifies his film work. On its face, it’s a crime noir movie about jewel thieves who come into conflict with the police and each other. Its explicit portrayals of violence grossed out audien[...]
Athlete’s defection spotlights Belarus dictatorship
Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya (bio here), 24, is the big story of the Tokyo Olympics. Not for winning medals, but for seeking asylum. Tsimanouskaya was kicked off Belarus’ Olympic team for complaining about being put into a relay race without warning, and hustled to Tokyo’s[...]
PHOTOGRAPHY: Murmansk, Russia
I’d rather be in Hawaii. Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
Ex-NSA hacker says Putin behind pipeline hack
A former National Security Agency hacker believes Putin “is connected to the actions of DarkSide,” a criminal gang based in Russian the FBI says carried out the cyberattack that shut down half the U.S. east coast’s petroleum supply, CNBC reported on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. DarkSid[...]