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Who is Mike Johnson? Republicans pick little-known Trump advocate to be their new Speaker of the House

Who is Mike Johnson? Republicans pick little-known Trump advocate to be their new Speaker of the House

Posted by | Oct 26, 2023

A low-key lawmaker in Congress for less than a decade, new House Speaker Mike Johnson is not recognizable to most Americans. But the social conservative and devoted ally of former President Donald Trump has been a quiet force within the Republican conference he now unexpectedly leads. Most importantly, he was able to get all of their 220 votes to become speaker on the House floor. That’s something none of his more well-known colleagues were able to do, as Republicans struggled for more than three weeks to pick a replacement for ousted Kevin McCarthy. Colleagues say the deeply religious Louisiana...

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Jewish and Muslim Americans report drastic increases in being harassed since October 7 attack by Hamas

Jewish and Muslim Americans report drastic increases in being harassed since October 7 attack by Hamas

Posted by | Oct 26, 2023

Muslim and Jewish civil rights groups say they have seen large increases in reports of harassment, bias, and sometimes physical assaults against members of their communities since the October 7 Hamas attacks. The Anti-Defamation League and the Center on American-Islamic Relations saw increases in reported instances, many involving violence or threats against protesters at rallies in support of Israel or in support of Palestinians over the last two weeks as war broke out between Israel and Hamas. Other attacks and harassment reported by the groups were directed at random Muslim or Jewish people in public. A spokesperson for the...

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The invasion of Ukraine is a war crime and calling it a “tragedy” shelters Russia from its responsibility

The invasion of Ukraine is a war crime and calling it a “tragedy” shelters Russia from its responsibility

Posted by | Oct 26, 2023

By Mariana Budjeryn, Research Associate, Project on Managing the Atom, Harvard Kennedy School Russia’s war against Ukraine continues to cause unspeakable, unimaginable suffering. By now, the word “tragedy” is firmly installed in the lexicon of the war and has become almost a cliche. Journalists record tragedies in Ukraine in their many heartbreaking manifestations. Marking the first anniversary of the war in February 2023, U.S. President Joe Biden said, “This war was never a necessity; it’s a tragedy.” The label of “tragedy” is liberally applied to most every development in this war. Russia’s breach of the Kakhovka dam on June...

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Ukraine’s leaders assess war resources as Russian occupation of their territory nears another winter

Ukraine’s leaders assess war resources as Russian occupation of their territory nears another winter

Posted by | Oct 25, 2023

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he spoke with President Joe Biden about future U.S. support for Ukraine, and Russian President Vladimir Putin visited a military base near the invaded nation’s border as the warring countries prepared for the winter and next year’s combat operations. Almost 20 months of war have sapped both sides’ military resources. The fighting is likely to settle into positional and attritional warfare during the approaching wintry weather, analysts say, with little change along the more than 600-mile front line. Zelenskyy said he spoke to Biden by phone about “a significant support package” for Ukraine on...

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How long-range missiles provided by the U.S. enabled Ukraine’s major strike on Russian airfields

How long-range missiles provided by the U.S. enabled Ukraine’s major strike on Russian airfields

Posted by | Oct 25, 2023

Ukraine claimed on October 17 to have carried out one of the most destructive attacks on Russian air assets since the beginning of the war, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying the assault used longer-range ballistic missiles donated by the United States. Zelenskyy’s announcement came hours after a U.S. official revealed that the longer-range ballistic missiles sought for months by Kyiv and promised by President Joe Biden had been delivered quietly and are in battlefield use. Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces claimed it destroyed nine Russian helicopters at two airfields in Russia-occupied regions in a nighttime attack on targets in...

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China restricts exports for some civilian drones over concerns of military use in Ukraine

China restricts exports for some civilian drones over concerns of military use in Ukraine

Posted by | Oct 24, 2023

China imposed restrictions on exports of long-range civilian drones beginning in August, citing Russia’s war in Ukraine and concern that drones might be converted to military use. Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s government is friendly with Moscow but says it is neutral in the 17-month-old war. It has been stung by reports that both sides might be using Chinese-made drones for reconnaissance and possibly attacks. Export controls took effect on August 1 to prevent use of drones for “non-peaceful purposes,” the Ministry of Commerce said in a statement. It said some drone exports still will be allowed. China is a...

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