Decency still matters
One German farmer stood in his cornfield near a quiet village this week. He looked at the dry earth and worried for his neighbors. Speaking to AFP in his field, he said that fertilizer prices have jumped by 50 percent since the war began. The bread of the earth is becoming a luxury. This is the fruit of the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. Nearly 300 bulk carriers now sit marooned in Gulf waters. Many of these ships carry…
Pope Leo XIV sat in the quiet halls of the Vatican on May 4. He welcomed the President of Iceland, Halla Tómasdóttir, for a long talk. They discussed a world where conflicts are growing every day. The President said the Pope wants leaders to meet these times with more humanity.…
Justice Samuel Alito sat in his Washington chambers on Monday to issue a temporary stay. He paused a lower court order that would have limited access to mifepristone. This means the drug can still be sent through the mail until at least May 11. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals…
Nayef Samaro, 26, lay still in a hospital bed in Nablus on Sunday. His body was brought to the hospital while his wife was in the next room giving birth.…
Representative Don Beyer of Virginia stood before a crowd of shouting protesters this week. He joined the “No Kings” rally in Washington. He told the press that the crowd was…
Anthropic launched a new software tool this week called “Claude Security.” It is a powerful scanner that can find thousands of holes in computer systems. But there is a catch.…
Spirit Airlines stopped all flights overnight as high fuel costs made business impossible. The company had struggled with debt before the Strait of Hormuz blockade doubled operating expenses.
Tycoon Andrew Forrest is selling his majority stake in the Yangibana project via Wyloo Metals. The move signals a shift away from the minerals he once championed for the energy transition.
Al-Qaeda affiliates and Tuareg rebels have surrounded Bamako following a coordinated attack on military camps. The state is in terminal collapse as international peacekeepers remain trapped in the city.
The Mexican Football Federation has threatened to drop Liga MX players who refuse to report for training. The camp clashes with domestic playoffs, creating a rift between clubs and the national team.
