U.S. Secretary of Defense Hegseth has ordered a change of name for one of the Navy’s ships. The ship bears the name USNS Harvey Milk. Who is he and why is the ship changing its name? Harvey Milk is an icon among queer people in the US. This doesn’t fit in with the Trump…
Once again, Russia shows little willingness to engage in peace negotiations with Ukraine. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is using the same Russian tactics as before. Russia’s constant new conditions for starting real peace negotiations are in reality of zero interest. Sergei Lavrov describes the Ukrainian government as a junta and does not want…
The President of the United States is accused of trying to break down American democracy. Trump’s supporters say he’s doing the opposite. They say he’s fighting to save democracy from a corrupt elite and a system that no longer represents most people. I take a look at the facts and try to see what’s…
In the best Donald Trump style, he goes hard at it. Like the imperialist he is, he constantly threatens to use military force to make Greenland part of the USA. The frequent visits from top US officials are causing unrest in Greenland and Denmark. Trump claims it is important for the US and the…
Diplomats from the US and Ukraine have come up with an outline that could lead to lasting peace. The outline involves a 30-day ceasefire. It is now up to Russia to accept the outline and lay down its arms. The agreement means that the US will resume arms deliveries and intelligence to Ukraine. It…
As Donald Trump promised before the presidential election, he is imposing tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico, China and the EU. This is a trade war that the US will lose. Why a trade war? Putting tariffs on foreign goods is actually an old phenomenon. Donald Trump believes that anyone who sells more goods…