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Trump can’t stop interfering in other countries’ elections
President Trump at the White House, October 12, 2026, Photo by Molly Riley/. On October 14, Pete Hoekstra, the American ambassador to Canada, warned Canadian politicians to stop what the United States sees as interference in its midterm elections. With all of America’s meddling in Canadian sovereignty, politics, and referendums, that might sound rich to Canadians. And they are not alone.
The Trump-Putin Diesel Deal Isn’t What You Think
Ukraine The Trump–Putin Diesel Deal Isn’t What You Think Events of the last few days will have limited economic impact but bring political benefits for Russia. Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... While Ukraine’s negotiating team was meeting with the U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff last Friday, they were blindsided by President Donald Trump’s announcement that he had made a deal with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin.
Canada has a Ukrainian blindspot
Canada has a Ukrainian blindspot by Ted Snider | Sep 30, 2026 On September 10, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky landed in Canada where he and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney signed a 100-year partnership “elevat[ing] the relationship between their countries into a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and confirming their aligned nature.” Canada already has a special relationship with Ukraine.
Is Russia Planning an Attack on a NATO Country?
Ukraine Is Russia Planning an Attack on a NATO Country? A recent warning by Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky doesn’t hold up under scrutiny. Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the world during the United Nations General Assembly last week.
They aren't uniformed, but these US companies are fighting for Ukraine
This summer, Microsoft announced that “it will extend its provision of technology support to Ukraine through the end of 2027,” providing technology, cybersecurity support, and other assistance to help Ukraine maintain essential digital services during the war.” Not only U.S. weapons, but a host of U.S. tech companies have gone to war in Ukraine.
Eradicating H. Pylori
In 2005, Barry James Marshall and Robin Warren won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discovery that the H. pylori bacterium plays a major role in causing peptic ulcers. That’s how important H. pylori is. H. pylori is now recognized as the most important cause of peptic ulcers and stomach cancer. Ironically, the conventional approach to ulcers has included acid blocking drugs that may allow the growth of H. pylori, supressing the symptoms but facilitating the progression of the ulcer.
Will Ukraine Turn to Russia After the War?
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... One day, the war in Ukraine will be over. When that day finally arrives, Ukraine may find itself transforming from the country that everyone fought over to the country that nobody wants to be burdened with. Ukraine has been caught in a tug of war, pulled between two sides that covet it: the United States and its European and Canadian allies to the west and Russia to the east.
Hvis de fikk sjansen, ville ukrainerne kastet ut Zelensky
Vladimir Zelenskij ligger svært tynt an skulle det bli valg i Ukraina. Shutterstock. Ted Snider og Nicolai N. Petro. The American Conservative, 18. september 2026 Zelensky kom til makten med en overveldende seier i 2019. Hans presidentperiode, som ifølge Grunnloven er begrenset til fem år, har nå strukket seg over syv år på grunn av krigen.
Given the Chance, Ukrainians Would Give Zelensky the Boot
There was a time, not very long ago, when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was lionized around the world and spectacularly popular at home. But, if elections were held today, he would struggle to finish in the top three. Zelensky came to power in a landslide victory in 2019. His term, constitutionally limited to five years, has now stretched to over seven years because of the war.
A 21st Century Pain: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
With more of us spending almost the entire day on a keyboard, carpal tunnel syndrome is becoming a more prevalent problem. Carpal tunnel syndrome is a painful condition caused by a compression of the nerve in the wrist because of repetitive work with the hands. The nerve compression causes pain when gripping, weakness, numbing, burning and tingling in the palm and fingers. The pain may extend all the way up the arm to the shoulder.
Canada and the United States of Coercion
Cuba is starving. Iran is being economically cut off from the world. And Russia is the target of a sanctions regime unlike any that a major nation has ever faced. The US secretary of state has abandoned his post to play viceroy of Venezuela, and his role has been filled by the amateur team of Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. American evolution has favoured the Pentagon and Treasury, while the State Department has gone extinct.
Trump’s Broken Deals Make Foreign Policy Difficult
Foreign Affairs Trump’s Broken Deals Make Foreign Policy Difficult America’s friends and adversaries alike believe the U.S. president can’t be trusted. Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney took to the airwaves on August 22 to explain in a speech and Q&A why he walked away from trade negotiations with the United States and thereby opened Canada to economy-crushing tariffs from the country once considered its closest friend.
Friendship With Trump’s America Can Be Fatal
Foreign Affairs Friendship With Trump’s America Can Be Fatal The Iran War has undermined key U.S. partnerships. Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... Henry Kissinger famously (if apocryphally) said, “It may be dangerous to be America’s enemy, but to be America’s friend is fatal.” This may be the year the world finally got the message.
The Best Way To Treat Diabetes Is Not to Get It
Some researchers have complained that “safe, durable and cost-effective approaches to reduce the progression from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes is a clinically relevant, unmet goal.” Others have said that the “reversal of diabetes is a holy grail of medicine.” Here’s a list of natural superstars that just might help you find the holy grail! Vitamin D A meta-analysis of 28 controlled studies showed that in people at increased risk of diabetes because of prediabetes or being overweight,...
Hawthorn for Your Heart
Hawthorn Is Nature’s Heart Specialist First used by the ancient Greek healer Dioscorides for heart problems and used in traditional Chinese medicine since 659 CE, hawthorn has been building its scientific resume ever since. Powerful and versatile, hawthorn is the greatest cardiovascular herb nature has to offer. It has been shown to benefit high and low blood pressure, angina, cholesterol, arrhythmias, atherosclerosis and, especially, congestive heart failure.
Zelensky threatens Belarus as NATO hovers at edges of war
On June 19, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky gave Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko a one-week ultimatum: remove all equipment assisting Russia with drone targeting or Ukraine would strike Belarus.
Carney says the war against Iran was ‘worth it.’ He’s wrong
US President Donald Trump greets Mark Carney at the West Wing entrance of the White House, May 6, 2025. Photo courtesy the White House/Flickr. Prime Minister Mark Carney supports the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran. He’s right. He says the war against Iran was “worth it.” He’s wrong.
Female Sexuality: Boosting Libido
Years ago, we had the opportunity to speak to the late James Duke, an ethnobotanist who travelled the world gathering information on how herbs were used in different cultures, about herbal aphrodisiacs. He gave us access to his database of folkloric aphrodisiacs: it contained more than 321 aphrodisiac herbs! Can it be true?
Meningsmåling: Ukrainere mer truet av korrupsjon enn av Russland
Vladimir Zelenskij i samtale med Andrij Jermak, den tidligere sjefen for presidentens kontor som nå er siktet for hvitvasking av penger og korrupsjon. Av Ted Snider. Responsible Statecraft. En eksplosiv ny meningsmåling tyder på at et flertall av ukrainere føler at fremtiden deres er mer truet av korrupsjon i regjeringen enn av russisk militær aggresjon.
Poll: Ukrainians more threatened by corruption than by Russia
An explosive new poll suggests that a majority of Ukrainians feel their future is more threatened by corruption in the government than by Russian military aggression. Given that Ukraine’s anti-corruption watchdog just charged Andriy Yermak, former head of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s office, with money laundering and corruption, the results of this survey are particularly salient.
Polling: Ukrainians more threatened by corruption than by Russia
An explosive new poll suggests that a majority of Ukrainians feel their future is more threatened by corruption in the government than by Russian military aggression. Given that Ukraine’s anti-corruption watchdog just charged Andriy Yermak, former head of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s office, with money laundering and corruption, the results of this survey are particularly salient.
Trump’s Self-Serving Narrative Crashes Against the Reality of War
Trump’s Self-Serving Narrative Crashes Against the Reality of War By Ted Snider | The Libertarian Institute | May 6, 2026 Within a few days at the end of March, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky made two claims. He revealed that Russia had given him two months to withdraw all forces from areas still under its control in Donbas, or Russia would take it by force and change the terms of the settlement. Russia said that was not true.
The Latest Research on IBS
Of all the disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most common, affecting at least 11 percent of all people. Conventional medicine has struggled to help because it is able to focus only on symptom relief. Nature can do better. Peppermint Oil A just published comprehensive review1 that examined the current research on natural remedies explains that peppermint oil has many properties that could contribute to its ability to improve IBS.
America Reads the Bible: the Horror of Trump Invoking John Winthrop
On Tuesday night, President Donald Trump participated in America Reads the Bible, in which hundreds of political, faith, business, and entertainment leaders will each read a passage until the entire bible has been read.
Nato am Abgrund: Geht es auch um uns oder nur noch um Trump?
Der Nato-Chef stellt sich hinter Trumps Iran-Kurs, ohne Mandat der Mitgliedstaaten. Das ist ein gefährlicher Bruch mit Europas Werten. Ein Kommentar. 20.04.2026, 09:10 Uhr Link kopiert Die Artikel-URL wurde erfolgreich in Ihrer Zwischenablage gespeichert. Mark Rutte, Nato-Generalsekretär, plädiert für mehr geopolitische Verantwortung Europas.
In the War on Iran, Every Word Is a War Crime
The war on Iran and the war in Ukraine have also been wars of words. Those words, like the events they are words about, have been war crimes. In the past weeks, the wars of words have been marked by dueling rants by erstwhile allies. Each wants the other in each other’s war. During a G7 ministers meeting on March 27, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas lost her patience with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Ashwagandha: An Herb for Our Time
Ashwagandha is the ancient herb for our modern time. It helps everything from stress, anxiety and insomnia to sex and fitness. Ashwagandha & Mental Health Ashwagandha seems to specialize in anxiety, stress and sleepless nights.
In Iran, the US Manufactured an Enemy and Lost All Its Friends
The war on Iran was neither inevitable nor necessary.
Where Are the Houthis?
Foreign Affairs Where Are the Houthis? The Yemeni militant group has good reasons to delay joining the war on Iran’s side. Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... Unable to match the might of the militaries who have long opposed and threatened them, Iran has relied, in part, on the forward deterrent of its proxies and partners in the region.
Zelensky Under Pressure
Foreign Affairs Zelensky Under Pressure New developments are restricting the Ukrainian president’s room for maneuver. Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... Volodymyr Zelensky has been president of Ukraine for seven years. He has been at war with Russia for four. He is now facing intense new challenges. The pressure is mounting on Zelensky to hold presidential elections.
The Day the UN Died
March 11, 2026: the day the UN died. Much devastation will be left in the wake of the war on Iran. One of the most serious losses will be the loss of credibility suffered by the United Nations.
Zelensky v. the EU: Will Ukraine ever get in?
With the conditions for EU accession becoming clearer, Zelensky has at times shown frustration with Europe, and, in his address to the World Economic Forum in Davos in January, it spilled over.
Washington’s War on Cuba Is Older Than You Think
Washington’s War on Cuba Is Older Than You Think By Ted Snider | The Libertarian Institute | March 18, 2026 Not distracted by the war on Iran, on March 3, President Donald Trump, once again, warned that Cuba was in its “last moments.” The next day, he said, “It may be a friendly takeover. It may not be a friendly takeover. It wouldn’t matter because they are down to, as they say, fumes” before admitting that the United States has caused a humanitarian disaster in Cuba.
The Truth About Cuba
Not distracted by the war on Iran, on March 3, President Trump, once again, warned that Cuba was in its “last moments.” The next day, he said, “It may be a friendly takeover. It may not be a friendly takeover. It wouldn’t matter because they are down to, as they say, fumes” before admitting that the U.S. has caused a humanitarian disaster in Cuba. Trump’s rhetoric has continued to escalate. On March 17, Trump said, “I do believe I will be having the honor of taking Cuba. Taking Cuba.
Five Losers in the War on Iran
There may be no winner in the war on Iran. But, although it is Iran that is under attack, they will not be the only losers. This war, fought without legal reason or political or security justification, will have myriad losers. Here are five. The first loser of the war on Iran is the Iranians. Iran has an “inalienable right to a civilian program that uses nuclear energy for peaceful purposes” as a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Russia Wins the War on Iran
Foreign Affairs Russia Wins the War on Iran Moscow is getting more oil revenue and Ukraine will get fewer defensive weapons. Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... Nobody wins at war. In the war on Iran, fought without legal justification and without good reason, bringing devastation to lives, the economy, international law, and the environment, there are certainly no winners.
Arming the Kurds to Fight Iran Is Madness
Foreign Affairs Arming the Kurds to Fight Iran Is Madness It will achieve nothing but instability and carnage. Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... The Trump administration may have planned a rapid fall of the Iranian regime after the assassination of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and a quick victory that would force Iran to agree to its terms. They may have planned for a precision victory that would be quick and not spread across the region, like the mission in Venezuela.
US and Iran Were Close to a Deal Before Trump Chose War
Iran has an “inalienable right” to enrich uranium for civilian use, Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, told the U.S. delegation with frustration in the final round of talks before the bombs started to fall on Iran. And the U.S. has an “inalienable right” to stop you, Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff answered with hubris. Araghchi is right, and Witkoff is wrong.
Five Reasons for Ukraine to Give Up Donbas
Foreign Affairs Five Reasons for Ukraine to Give Up Donbas Russia’s demands are unfair, but ceding territory in the east could help end the current war and prevent future conflict. Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... It is misleading when Western governments and the Western media say that Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has not made compromises and is unwilling to negotiate.
Trump’s Reasons for War on Iran: Fact Check
In building his case for his war on Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump says he asked his team for a list of Iranian attacks on the U.S. and U.S. interests: “Over the last 47 years. I said, ‘give me all of the attacks.’ If I told you all of them I’d still be talking.” Trump has a short memory. He asked for and recited a similar list when he delivered his 2017 speech decertifying the 2015 JCPOA Iran nuclear deal, an illegal decision that helped pave the way to the current crisis and conflict.
How Close Were Iran Negotiations Before Trump Flipped the Table?
How Close Were Iran Negotiations Before Trump Flipped the Table? By Ted Snider | The Libertarian Institute | March 3, 2026 Iran has an “inalienable right” to enrich uranium for civilian use, Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, told the U.S. delegation with frustration in the final round of talks before the bombs started to fall on Iran. And the United States has an “inalienable right” to stop you, Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff answered with hubris. Araghchi is right; Witkoff is wrong.
Herbal Help For Breast Feeding
Breast Feeding Is Natural and Healthy, But That Doesn’t Mean It’s Always Easy. There Is Natural, Healthy Help. Herbs that encourage breast milk are called galactogogues from the ancient Greek words meaning to bring milk. Some of the best galactagogues are blessed thistle, fenugreek, fennel, red raspberry, stinging nettle, milk thistle, chastetree berry, anise, vervain, dill, hops and false unicorn.
There Are Many Ways to Change a Regime | Common Dreams
The Trump administration has largely abandoned the subtle covert coup of the past in favor of much blunter and more exposed overt overthrows. It turns out, though, that there are many ways to forcefully change a regime. The first is to not change the regime but to do alterations. That is what was done in Venezuela, where the regime was left in place, but alterations were made to make it pliable to US demands.
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Three Things to Remember If U.S. Bombs Iran
Foreign Affairs Three Things to Remember If U.S. Bombs Iran War was chosen, not inevitable. Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... The air and sea power that is massing near Iran is terrifying. The same aircraft carrier that was deployed to Venezuela is now on its way to Iran, where it will join a second aircraft carrier. They are accompanied by guided missile destroyers, cruisers, submarines, hundreds of fighter jets, and ballistic missile defense systems.
How To Bring Peace to Ukraine
There is always an urgency to put an end to war. But there is a growing urgency to bring an end to the war in Ukraine. That urgency was expressed in Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s claim that the Trump administration had set a June deadline for negotiating an end to the war.
The Arrival of Spring Brings Big Pressure to Ukraine
Spring, normally, brings relief from the bitter cold and struggles of winter. But this year, the coming of spring could start the clock ticking on huge pressure on Ukraine. That pressure could come in several shapes: diplomatic, military and political.
Trump Sets Fantasy Deadline for End to Ukraine War
Foreign Affairs Trump Sets Fantasy Deadline for End to Ukraine War Careful, patient diplomacy, not wishful thinking, can bring about peace. Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... If only ending a war were as simple as marking a date in your calendar for the war to end. According to Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, Trump has done just that, and peace has been penciled in for the spring.
Venezuela’s Oil and the Death of a Latin American Dream
On January 29, Venezuela’s acting President, Delcy Rodríguez, signed a law that opens Venezuela’s oil industry to privatization. With the stroke of a pen, Rodríguez signed, not only the law, but the death certificate of a decades old Latin American dream. In 2007, Hugo Chávez, the democratically elected President of Venezuela, completed the nationalization of Venezuela’s oil industry that had begun in 1976.
Trump’s Cuba Policy Is a Humanitarian Disaster
Foreign Affairs Trump’s Cuba Policy Is a Humanitarian Disaster Sanctions and embargoes have immiserated Cubans without bringing regime change. Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... On January 25, 1960, President Dwight D. Eisenhower proposed a U.S. naval “quarantine” of Cuba. “If they are hungry,” the president fumed, “they will throw Castro out.” His ambassador to Cuba, Philip W.
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