On February 24th, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. Russia has invaded a neighbor three times in the past 15 years — Georgia in 2008, and Ukraine in both 2008 and 2014. However, the current war in Ukraine is distinct from previous Russian military operations. Initially, the goal of Russian troops was to decapitate Ukraine’s leadership through a takeover of Kyiv, the…
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Last month, the US Senate blocked the Women’s Health Protection Act. The WHPA was a flailing attempt to codify abortion rights while the US Supreme Court decides Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization—a case that could overturn the abortion rights upheld in Roe v. Wade. Few issues incite constituent passion like abortion. Many single-issue voters are voting in accordance with…
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The war in Ukraine has started. Many observers thought the war was unlikely, but on February 24 at 5 am (EET), Vladimir Putin launched a “special military operation” from Crimea, thereby initiating a full-scale invasion. This war is Europe’s largest conflict since WWII. Putin declared Ukraine an official Russian territory and justified his aggression by claiming historical unity between Ukraine…