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1. What the Nord Stream Insurers Refusal To Pay Reveals About the Explosions

   Lloyd’s of London and Bermuda-based Arch Insurance deny the €400 million claim by Nord Stream AG, arguing their policies do not provide coverage for the 2022 underwater explosions that ruptured the natural gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea because the damage was inflicted by “a government.” But “the defendants’ argument is prima facie irrelevant,” says … Continue reading "What the Nord Stream Insurers Refusal To Pay Reveals About the Explosions"

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2. Antiwar.com’s Determined Struggle Against the War Machine

   I am extremely proud to be a scholar with Antiwar.com. It has long been the most dedicated, principled, and unflinching opponent of the powerful bureaucratic war machine that continues to drag the American people into disastrous armed conflicts around the world. Antiwar.com’s role stands in marked contrast to most press outlets and think tanks, which … Continue reading "Antiwar.com’s Determined Struggle Against the War Machine"

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3. What Ever Happened to the Freedom of Speech?

   When James Madison was a member of Congress in 1791 and charged with drafting the Bill of Rights, he made two grammatical demands. One was that the word “the” precede “freedom of speech” in the First Amendment, and the other was a command in the Ninth Amendment that the “rights retained by the people,” rights … Continue reading "What Ever Happened to the Freedom of Speech?"

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4. Congress Passes Mega-Billions More For Ukraine

   Last week, Congress voted to send $95 billion in additional aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. The largest portion was to Ukraine – $61 billion – after the Congress had previously approved $114 billion, for a total of $175 billion. The total GDP of Ukraine in 2022 was $160.5 billion. In other words, we basically … Continue reading "Congress Passes Mega-Billions More For Ukraine"

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5. Troops on the Ground: Biden’s Plan for Ukraine

   Despite billions of dollars of military aid, equipment maintenance, training, intelligence, and planning from the United States and its partners in the political West, the war in Ukraine is going very badly. The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, says “the situation at the front has escalated.” He says that Russia has … Continue reading "Troops on the Ground: Biden’s Plan for Ukraine"

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