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Ukraine war could boost tensions between U.S., China over Taiwan

Voices // 9 hours ago

Ukraine war could boost tensions between U.S., China over Taiwan

May 27 (UPI) -- China is becoming "more repressive at home and more aggressive abroad," according to the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

NRA evolved from machine gun ban to blocking most firearm restrictions

Voices // 1 day ago

NRA evolved from machine gun ban to blocking most firearm restrictions

Where is America headed? It's no longer an academic question

Voices // 2 days ago

Where is America headed? It's no longer an academic question

For Philippines under new President Marcos, cold hard truths lie ahead

Voices // 3 days ago

For Philippines under new President Marcos, cold hard truths lie ahead

Mike Pompeo offers momentous support for Iranian opposition

Voices // 4 days ago

Mike Pompeo offers momentous support for Iranian opposition

May 23 (UPI) -- When Mike Pompeo visited the main democratic Iranian opposition movement, the People's Mojahedin of Iran, in Albania, he may have recalled a Thomas Jefferson quote: "When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty."

Baby formula industry primed for disaster before key factory closed

Voices // 1 week ago

Baby formula industry primed for disaster before key factory closed

May 20 (UPI) -- The conditions that led to a shortage of baby formula were set in motion long before the February closure of the Similac factory tipped the United States into a crisis.

Loop Current, fueler of monster hurricanes, looking a lot like year of Katrina

Voices // 1 week ago

Loop Current, fueler of monster hurricanes, looking a lot like year of Katrina

May 19 (UPI) -- A current of warm tropical water is looping unusually far into the Gulf for this time of year, with the power to turn tropical storms into monster hurricanes.

Mark Esper's code of duty, honor collided with Donald Trump's chaos

Voices // 1 week ago

Mark Esper's code of duty, honor collided with Donald Trump's chaos

Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper's book is a stunning indictment of President Donald Trump, who Esper ultimately believed was unfit for office.

In Midwestern schools, LGBTQ teachers face discrimination, hate and their own fears

Voices // 1 week ago

In Midwestern schools, LGBTQ teachers face discrimination, hate and their own fears

May 17 (UPI) -- The national debate about LGBTQ issues in schools has come to the Midwest. In the wake of the passage of Florida's so-called "don't say gay" law, more than a dozen other states have proposed similar legislation.

Ireland's abortion ban was a story of suffering and death

Voices // 1 week ago

Ireland's abortion ban was a story of suffering and death

May 16 (UPI) -- If the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe vs. Wade, the 1973 decision that legalized abortion in the United States, the nation may find itself on a path similar to that trod by the Irish people from 1983 to 2018.

Study suggests video games boost intelligence in children

Voices // 2 weeks ago

Study suggests video games boost intelligence in children

May 13 (UPI) -- Many parents feel guilty when their children play video games for hours on end. Some even worry it could make their children less clever. And, indeed, that's a topic scientists have clashed over for years.

Wealthy nations carving up space and its riches, leaving others behind

Voices // 2 weeks ago

Wealthy nations carving up space and its riches, leaving others behind

May 12 (UPI) -- Satellites help run the Internet and television and are central to the Global Positioning System. Nations that don't have their own satellites providing these services rely on other countries.

Containment, deterrence an illusory strategy with Russia, China

Voices // 2 weeks ago

Containment, deterrence an illusory strategy with Russia, China

For 75 years, containment and deterrence were foundational for American and Western strategic thinking. But are both still relevant?

It's time for a new U.S.-Korea alliance for a free, unified peninsula

Voices // 2 weeks ago

It's time for a new U.S.-Korea alliance for a free, unified peninsula

May 10 (UPI) -- A small group of civil society stakeholders from South Korea, North Korea, the United States, Japan and China recently convened in the mountains of Virginia to address the security situation on the Korean Peninsula.

If Roe vs. Wade is overturned, there's no guarantee of abortions in liberal states

Voices // 2 weeks ago

If Roe vs. Wade is overturned, there's no guarantee of abortions in liberal states

May 9 (UPI) -- Liberal policymakers are quickly positioning their states as abortion havens after a leaked draft of a U.S. Supreme Court opinion indicating that the court could overturn Roe vs. Wade was made public.

Kaliningrad: Russia's 'unsinkable aircraft carrier' deep in NATO territory

Voices // 3 weeks ago

Kaliningrad: Russia's 'unsinkable aircraft carrier' deep in NATO territory

May 6 (UPI) -- The Russian Baltic Fleet has announced that it carried out a series of simulated missile strikes of its nuclear-capable Iskander system in Kaliningrad.

Russian weapons depend on Western components, despite arms embargo

Voices // 3 weeks ago

Russian weapons depend on Western components, despite arms embargo

May 5 (UPI) -- The U.K. government has launched an inquiry into how British-manufactured components have made their way into Russian weapons systems, despite an arms embargo being in operation since Russia annexed Crimea in 2014.

Vladimir Putin's potential use of nuclear weapons can't be dismissed

Voices // 3 weeks ago

Vladimir Putin's potential use of nuclear weapons can't be dismissed

The question haunting Washington and other capitals is whether Russian President Vladimir Putin might resort to using nuclear weapons in Ukraine.

Fed aims for 'soft landing' for U.S. economy, but may not be able to prevent recession

Voices // 3 weeks ago

Fed aims for 'soft landing' for U.S. economy, but may not be able to prevent recession

May 3 (UPI) -- The Federal Reserve will likely soon learn what gymnasts know: Sticking a landing is hard.

More U.S. public schools close for Islamic holiday Eid al-Fitr

Voices // 3 weeks ago

More U.S. public schools close for Islamic holiday Eid al-Fitr

May 2 (UPI) -- Some public school districts across the nation will be closed on Monday or Tuesday in observance of the Islamic holiday Eid al-Fitr, a festive celebration marking the end of the month of Ramadan.

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