Will Democracy Bloom in the Balkans or Die on the Vine?
By Duggan Flanakin* With much of the world’s attention divided among the Russian-Ukrainian war, China, the Middle East, and myriad other geopolitical hostilities, a proxy..
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Joe Rogan’s Hilariously Brutal Takedown of Trump is Sticking
Star podcaster Joe Rogan is stepping up his criticism of former President Donald Trump. Rogan, who has never been shy about sharing his political views,..
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Going for a Gong? British PM’s Tycoon Backer May Not Be As Rich As He Seems
Embattled British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, is spending his last few weeks in power contemplating his resignation honours list. The prospect of who perennially cash-strapped..
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Chris Rock’s First Stand-up Show After ‘the Slap’ Gets Rave Reviews
Desert Sun reports that, during a recent stand-up set in Indio, CA, Chris opened his performance by assuring (or, disappointing) the audience that he wasn't..
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Far Right Marine Le Pen is Disastrous Close to Becoming the Next President of France
Could Marine Le Pen become France's first far-right president? Polls put the nationalist leader neck and neck with incumbent centrist Emmanuel Macron on Monday, a..
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OPEC Unable to Ramp Up Enough Production to Replace Russian Supply Gap
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has told the European Union that it would be "nearly impossible" to replace Russian oil if supplies..
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Record Employment Levels Drive 8.5% Inflation
U.S. consumer price increases quickened in March, underscoring ongoing inflationary pressures as supply chain disruptions and shortages lingered across the economy. The Bureau of Labor..
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Ukraine Uncovers Furthers Evidence of Horrific Russian War Crimes
Ukrainian authorities gathered their dead and collected evidence of Russian atrocities on the ruined outskirts of Kyiv, as the two sides geared up Wednesday for..
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Poll Shows Nearly Half of Republicans Brainwashed by QAnon Conspiracy Theories
The latest Economist/YouGov Poll asked Americans their opinions on prominent conspiracy theories relating to vaccine-autism links, sex-trafficking among top Democrats, and a secretive shadow government..
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Olivia Rodrigo Wins Grammy But Breaks the Trophy
OIivia Rodrigo seems to be following in the footsteps of Taylor Swift - perhaps not musically per se, but by dropping her Grammy and shattering..
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