The Roman Siege Of Masada Lasted Just A Few Weeks, Not Several Years
Researchers from the Sonia & Marco Nadler Institute of Archaeology at Tel Aviv University used a range of modern technologies, including drones, remote sensing, and 3D digital modeling, to...
View ArticleHit Or Miss: Collisions Affect Raptors On A Global Scale
What do windows, vehicles, power lines, fences, communication towers, wind turbines, and airfields all have in common? They block the flight path of raptors — sometimes with fatal consequences....
View ArticleWar Dogs: How WWI Led To The Military Working Dog Program
By Katie Lange Canines have been used in battle going back to ancient times, and they've been a part of just about every U.S. engagement since the founding of the country. The Defense Department's...
View ArticleHarris Leads Trump Among Catholic Voters, Per EWTN News/RealClear Poll
By Matthew Bunson Vice President Kamala Harris leads among Catholic voters over former president Donald Trump, according to the findings of a new EWTN News/RealClear Opinion Researchsurveytwo months...
View ArticleWar On Children: Gaza Kids Are Unvaccinated, Hungry And Orphaned – OpEd
The Israeli war on Gaza hasbecomea war on Palestinian children. This was as true on October 7 as it is today. On August 17, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for a seven-day ceasefire to...
View ArticleIran Says US Seizure Of Venezuelan Plane Poses Threat To Airspace Peace
The Iranian Foreign Ministry condemned the recent move by the US government to seize a plane used by the Venezuelan president, saying it poses a threat to the peace and security of the airspace. “The...
View ArticleIn The Battle Against Inflation, We’ve Already Gone The Last Mile – OpEd
Peter Coy had a somewhat bizarrecolumnin the New York Times this week warning us that even though we have gotten rid of most of the pandemic inflation with little rise in unemployment, “any further...
View ArticleHamas, Israel Trade Blame For Lack Of Cease-Fire As US Maintains Deal Is Near
The Hamas militant group Thursday accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of working to prevent a cease-fire deal for the war in Gaza, a day after Netanyahu said Israel will combine military...
View ArticleAustin Says Using US Weapons For Long-Range Strikes No Game Changer In Ukraine
(RFE/RL) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on September 6 that no single military weapon will be decisive for Ukraine to defeat Russia's full-scale invasion and that the use of donated U.S....
View ArticleSlovenia’s Nominee For European Commissioner Withdraws Candidacy
By Nicholas Wallace and Nicoletta Ionta (EurActiv) -- Tomaž Vesel, Slovenia’s nominee for European commissioner, has withdrawn his candidacy amid pressure from European Commission President Ursula von...
View ArticleClues Show Huang Ping Was Chinese Diplomat Directing New York Official
By Jane Tang Linda Sun, a former aide to two New York governors, appears to have received direct orders and bribes from a top Chinese diplomat, according to evidence in the Justice Department’s list...
View ArticleAs China Buys Less Oil, Angola Struggles To Repay Debt
Angola’s long-running financial relationship with China has been built on a simple equation: Angola would repay its growing Chinese debt with oil, a strategy that became known as the Angola Model. The...
View ArticleTrump, Harris Offer Different Futures For Ukraine As They Vie For US...
By Anita Powell Ukraine faces wildly different prospects under a potential Trump or Harris presidency — but analysts say it's clear Kyiv is not waiting for November to let its fate be decided. Still,...
View ArticleThe Decline Of The US Empire: Where Is It Taking Us All? – OpEd
The evidence suggests that empires often react to periods of their own decline by over-extending their coping mechanisms. Military actions, infrastructure problems, and social welfare demands may then...
View ArticleKyiv Regime Shuffles Cabinet Like Deckchairs On The Titanic – OpEd
Dozens of ministers and senior officials in the NATO-backed Kyiv regime have tendered their resignations ahead of a chaotic reshuffle. The political scrambling is comparable to the chaotic retreat of...
View ArticleWhy An Israel-Iran War Is More Likely Than Not – OpEd
By Abdulrahman Al-Rashed The Gaza war appears to be nearing its end with signs of agreements emerging, Hamas and Israel being closer in distance and Hezbollah’s Hassan Nasrallah announcing that there...
View ArticleUkrainian Advance In Kursk Oblast Creating A New Reality In Russia Itself – OpEd
The Kremlin has continued to lie about the Ukrainian advance in Kursk Oblast and Western analysts have dismissed it as a tactical move to draw off Russian forces from Ukraine or to create a more...
View ArticleWhy US Workers Are Far Better Off Than Four Years Ago – OpEd
This is not a tough one. First and foremost, workers are better off today because they overwhelmingly have jobs if they want them. They also are getting higher pay, even after adjusting for inflation....
View ArticleAmerica Now Has Fewer Employed Workers Than It Did A Year Ago – OpEd
By Ryan McMaken According tothemost recent report from the federal government’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, the US economy added 142,000 jobs during August while the unemployment rate fell slightly to...
View ArticleFed Rate Cuts May Help Revive Bond Flows To Emerging, Developing Economies –...
Capital flows to emerging market and developing economies went through several boom-bust cycles in recent decades, often partlydrivenby external developments such as monetary policy decisions in major...
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