The war between Russia and Ukraine is driving up costs of fertilizer, food, and natural gas for countries around the world not directly involved in the fighting—including us.Continue Reading

Justin Trudeau’s invocation of the Emergencies Act, which grants him extraordinary powers to put down the Freedom Convoy protests against his pandemic policies, specifically exempts Indians, refugees, asylum seekers, and anyone deemed “a protected person.”Continue Reading

The congressional committee investigating the riot at the U.S. Capitol January 6, 2021 is claiming nearly unlimited power to obtain information on private citizens, ignoring limits defined by the Constitution and a pair of McCarthy-era Supreme Court rulings.Continue Reading

New study from Hong Kong found omicron variant of SARS-2 multiplies 70x faster than delta in bronchial tissue but 10 times slower than the original virus in lung tissue. This means omicron, while being more infectious, is less severe.Continue Reading

UK PM Boris Johnson is catching heat for announcing his Plan B response to the omicron variant, which came as news broke of three alleged parties at 10 Downing Street last Christmas in violation of COVID restrictions.Continue Reading

Outgoing New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced new COVID mandates effective Dec. 27, including vaccine requirements for private employers and for people age 5 and over to enter most businesses in the city.Continue Reading