In the exquisite Ukrainian counter-manoeuvre in Kursk, southern Russia, history has come back to bite President Putin. On much the same ground in 1943, Soviet forces turned back the Nazi hordes in a battle rightly considered to be one of the turning points of WW2. But whereas once Kursk could be assured a special place in the pantheon of Russian pride, Ukraine's current "tactical" operation there means it may now come to be remembered as a source of Russian humiliation. And if the West allows Kyiv to exploit its successes, it may prove to be the locus of another turning point in Russian history, too. read more
JD Vance tells reporters Air Force 2 is his future plane as he tried to confront Kamala Harris. read more
As Democrats look for a VP candidate with gravity with swing state and moderate voters, Mark Kelly, retired US Navy Captain and career NASA astronaut, and current US senator from Arizona getting attention as a potential VP on a ticket with Kamala Harris. Not so much a politician, as an authentic American hero. Can he make a difference to put the Trump-Vance ticket to shame?
Last Thursday, Trump told a panel of economists, business leaders and journalusts nd Larry Kudlow that climate change was overstated and that if all the ice in the world melted, the sea level would only rise by a few inches.(thehill.com)
None of the supposedly well-educated panelists challenged Trump's ridiculous blatant lie that only an uncurious, uninformed dope or scheming charlaran would assert. (Trump is both.)
What a surprise!!
Who would want to raise their kids in a country where they are likely to be treated as meat for the grinder? 640,000 Russian military casualties so far in Putin's war for his personal glory. What a waste for a wicked, evil kleptocrat.