The Weapon The West Used Against Putin
The way in which the U.S. disclosed intelligence ahead of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could drastically change geopolitics in the future.
March 5, 2022 via The Atlantic via Hoover Daily ReportThe way in which the U.S. disclosed intelligence ahead of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could drastically change geopolitics in the future.
March 5, 2022 via The Atlantic via Hoover Daily ReportIn response to Putin’s irredentist schemes, the surreal Left has alternately appeased him and angrily denounced the critics of their appeasement.
March 6, 2022 via American Greatness via Hoover Daily ReportA new poll explores what makes Americans ponder emigration—and whether they would actually go.
March 4, 2022 via undefined via Defining IdeasZelenskiy and his people are fighting for their lives to defend European values. They have earned the prospect of EU membership once this brutal war is over
March 4, 2022 via The Guardian via Hoover Daily ReportIndia cannot change Russia’s course in Ukraine. But it can end its acquiescence in Russian aggression.
March 4, 2022 via National Interest via Hoover Daily ReportTEL AVIV—To the casual observer abroad, Israel may appear embattled. More than a few Israelis here share the perception. Particularly in the face of Vladimir Putin’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, however, it is crucial to maintain perspective.
March 6, 2022 via Real Clear Politics via Hoover Daily ReportIn the past two weeks, I have heard people argue that Putin has lost his mind, that his Covid isolation has warped his mind and that perhaps he is dying and wants to leave with a bang. While these conjectures may be true, I prefer to first analyze this from a “rational actor” point of view. This is natural for me for two reasons: I am an economist and I was a colleague of Bruce Bueno de Mesquita for many years.
March 7, 2022 via Show Me the Math via Hoover Daily ReportIf you’re like me, your attention has been squarely focused on the unprovoked Russian invasion of Ukraine. The attack is a war crime, and its author Putin is a war criminal. Admiring the heroism of Zelensky and inspired by the resistance of Ukrainian people, it is difficult to think about much else.
March 4, 2022 via Why America? via Hoover Daily ReportMany people think schools are no place for teaching character. Psychologist Angela Duckworth of the University of Pennsylvania and founder of Character Lab, disagrees. She talks with EconTalk's Russ Roberts about the implicit curriculum for character, the critical role early education plays in shaping our adult values, and why the Marshmallow Test doesn't determine our destiny.
March 6, 2022 via EconTalk via Hoover Daily ReportThe chief academic officer of elementary humanities at Amplify, Susan Lambert, and a research director at Amplify, Paul Gazzerro, join Paul E. Peterson to discuss Amplify’s research brief, which looks at students in grades K-2, and how they are at greater risk for not learning to read due to the pandemic school shutdowns.
March 7, 2022 via The Education Exchange via Hoover Daily ReportHoover Institution fellow H. R. McMaster weighs in as Russian troops close in on major cities.
March 4, 2022 via Fox News via Hoover Daily ReportHoover Institution fellow H. R. McMaster discusses the invasion of Ukraine and notes that Putin's army has shown itself 'pretty incapable' especially when it comes to close combat.
March 3, 2022 via CNN via Hoover Daily ReportHoover Institution fellow Michael McFaul shares his reaction to Russia’s strike on a Ukrainian nuclear plant, and assesses the motivations behind President Putin’s aggression in Ukraine. “I think people really need to understand that this is just a proxy war for his fight against us,” says McFaul.
March 4, 2022 via MSNBC via Hoover Daily ReportHoover Institution fellow Niall Ferguson talks about Biden's legacy of rampant inflation, foreign policy blunders, and other problems and suggests a way that Biden might salvage his legacy via Ukraine.
March 4, 2022 via Fox News via Hoover Daily ReportHoover Institution fellow Victor Davis Hanson discusses the State of the Union address, Ukraine, China, Iran and Germany.
March 5, 2022 via The Victor Davis Hanson Show via Hoover Daily ReportHoover Institution fellow Richard Epstein discusses whether the US can arrest the wealth of Russian oligarchs and allies.
March 4, 2022 via The John Batchelor Show via Hoover Daily ReportHoover Institution fellow Victor Davis Hanson talks about the tanks in Putin’s war with Ukraine and then examines the history of tanks.
March 5, 2022 via The Victor Davis Hanson Show via Hoover Daily ReportHoover Institution fellow Victor Davis Hanson gives an optimistic take on how the Ukrainians are defending themselves against Russian aggression.
March 5, 2022 via Newsmax TV via Hoover Daily ReportHoover Institution fellow Kiron Skinner shares what Ukrainian delegates must push for during the third round of negotiations with Russia.
March 6, 2022 via Fox News via Hoover Daily ReportHoover Institution fellow Kiron Skinner discusses the sanctions on Russia and how a 'shift' of leadership in Russia would affect the invasion of Ukraine.
March 6, 2022 via Fox News via Hoover Daily ReportFormer national security adviser and retired U.S. Army General H.R. McMaster warned against assuming that Russian military efforts will stop at Ukraine, saying "wars like this just don't stay within boundaries."
March 4, 2022 via Newsweek via Hoover Daily ReportSeveral major news networks said they would stop broadcasting from Russia Friday after Moscow moved to imprison journalists who publish stories that deviate from President Vladimir Putin’s false war narrative.
March 4, 2022 via The New York Post via Hoover Daily ReportThe rush into Treasurys sparked by Russia's war in Ukraine has exposed fresh signs of weakness in the world's biggest bond market, adding to pressure on U.S. regulators to detail a reform plan.
March 7, 2022 via Arkansas Online via Hoover Daily ReportUS monetary policy, well formulated, can enhance overall economic health and contribute to greater market stability. The current system does not measure up to that ideal. This issue of SriKonomics discusses a step that could move the needle toward greater efficiency. It is a step that would be sufficiently flexible to adjust to economic circumstances, yet not allow excessive human discretion to affect the economy or markets.
March 5, 2022 via SriKonomics via Hoover Daily ReportAs the world teeters on the edge of nuclear catastrophe, the Democrats are doing what they do best: projecting. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, opined Adam Schiff in Rolling Stone on Friday, “hammers home how despicable an act it was to treat Ukraine as a political plaything.”
March 6, 2022 via New York Post via Hoover Daily ReportRussia has begun to block or limit access to Western technology platforms, including Facebook and Twitter, cutting itself and its citizens off from the rest of the world's internet in drastic fashion as the Ukraine invasion intensifies and criticism increases.
March 4, 2022 via Yahoo Finance via Hoover Daily ReportRussian President Vladimir Putin on Friday intensified a crackdown on media outlets and individuals who fail to hew to the Kremlin line on Russia’s war in Ukraine, blocking Facebook and Twitter and signing into law a bill that criminalizes the intentional spreading of what Moscow deems to be “fake” reports.
March 4, 2022 via CBS7 via Hoover Daily ReportAs Southern Utah University celebrates the 125th anniversary of its founding, SUU Interim President Mindy Benson announced Thursday that Dr. Condoleezza Rice, the 66th United States Secretary of State, will serve as the university’s 2022 commencement speaker.
March 4, 2022 via St George News via Hoover Daily Report
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