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Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter would restrict, rather than promote, free speech

Voices // 4 weeks ago

Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter would restrict, rather than promote, free speech

April 22 (UPI) -- While making Twitter free for all "within the bounds of the law" seems like a way to ensure free speech in theory, in practice, this action would actually serve to suppress the speech of Twitter's most vulnerable users.

Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee comes amid her declining health, royal backlash

Voices // 4 weeks ago

Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee comes amid her declining health, royal backlash

April 21 (UPI) -- A platinum jubilee is unprecedented for the British royal family. While historic, this year's celebration of Queen Elizabeth's 70 years on the throne comes at an awkward time for the monarch.

Shock and awe a la Kyiv: the sinking of Russian flagship Moskva

Voices // 4 weeks ago

Shock and awe a la Kyiv: the sinking of Russian flagship Moskva

The sinking of the Russian Black Sea flagship, the 46-year-old Moskva, last week was a stunning example of shock and awe a la Kyiv.

Texas' new standard is abortions for those who can afford to leave Texas

Voices // 1 month ago

Texas' new standard is abortions for those who can afford to leave Texas

April 19 (UPI) -- Texas hasn't outlawed abortion for everyone -- just for those who can't afford to travel to other states and countries where the decision about whether to have a child is left to the person who's pregnant.

Tackling corruption is key to rebuilding Ukraine

Voices // 1 month ago

Tackling corruption is key to rebuilding Ukraine

April 18 (UPI) -- Ukraine's main contribution to reconstruction -- its talented workforce and private sector -- could make their best contribution if long-delayed reforms were undertaken.

Dianne Feinstein faces pressure to end her 30 years in Senate

Voices // 1 month ago

Dianne Feinstein faces pressure to end her 30 years in Senate

April 15 (UPI) -- California's Dianne Feinstein is 88 and has served in the U.S. Senate for almost 30 years. But concerns continue to be raised about whether she is still mentally sharp enough to continue in her current position.

Battle for Ukraine's Donbas will be protracted and bloody

Voices // 1 month ago

Battle for Ukraine's Donbas will be protracted and bloody

April 14 (UPI) -- There will be no peace deals, no cease-fires and no surrenders in Ukraine. The next two months will bring what U.S. defense officials have called "a knife fight" in the Donbas.

Resentment of the West driving Vladimir Putin's barbarism in Ukraine

Voices // 1 month ago

Resentment of the West driving Vladimir Putin's barbarism in Ukraine

April 13 (UPI) -- What is driving Russian President Vladimir Putin and his unconscionable, barbaric invasion of Ukraine? Is Putin in control of his emotions or is he irrational? Here are some possible answers.

Vladimir Putin, czar of macho politics, threatened by gender, sexuality rights

Voices // 1 month ago

Vladimir Putin, czar of macho politics, threatened by gender, sexuality rights

April 12 (UPI) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has mentioned "gender freedoms" more than once to justify Russia's war against Ukraine and simultaneously crack down on its own citizens.

French election: As Marine Le Pen advances, left-wing vote troubles Emmanuel Macron

Voices // 1 month ago

French election: As Marine Le Pen advances, left-wing vote troubles Emmanuel Macron

April 11 (UPI) -- Despite a poor campaign, centrist French President Macron has emerged in first place, with 27.8% of the vote -- 3 points up on 2017 and better than final opinion polls predicted.

Ukraine war tests evangelicals' support for Putin as leader of conservative values

Voices // 1 month ago

Ukraine war tests evangelicals' support for Putin as leader of conservative values

April 8 (UPI) -- A significant subset of the U.S. evangelical community, particularly White conservatives, has been developing a political and emotional alliance with Russia for almost 20 years.

Will Smith's 'benevolent' sexism: Movies perpetuate idea that women need saving

Voices // 1 month ago

Will Smith's 'benevolent' sexism: Movies perpetuate idea that women need saving

April 7 (UPI) -- The Will Smith slap: Although men defending a woman's dignity may appear as an appealing romantic concept, it also assumes certain weaknesses in women.

U.S.' existential battle is with internal political parties, not autocracies abroad

Voices // 1 month ago

U.S.' existential battle is with internal political parties, not autocracies abroad

President Joe Biden has monopolized the international megaphone to rally the "free world" in an existential struggle against autocracy and to punish Russian President Vladimir Putin's reprehensible war on Ukraine.

Revolutionary changes in transportation could slow global warming if done right

Voices // 1 month ago

Revolutionary changes in transportation could slow global warming if done right

April 5 (UPI) -- Revolutionary changes are under way in transportation. More electric vehicles are on the road, people are taking advantage of ride-sharing, and the rise in telework has shifted the way people think about commuting.

Russia's intelligence agencies compete to please isolated Vladimir Putin

Voices // 1 month ago

Russia's intelligence agencies compete to please isolated Vladimir Putin

April 4 (UPI) -- Vladimir Putin has become intolerant of opinions that contradict his preferred course of action and the different security services compete and undertake their own projects in the hope that this pleases him.

Ukraine-Russia peace negotiations have yet to get serious

Voices // 1 month ago

Ukraine-Russia peace negotiations have yet to get serious

April 1 (UPI) -- Another round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in Turkey has brought little progress toward a cease-fire, let alone a peace agreement.

Behind the crypto hype is an ideology of social change

Voices // 1 month ago

Behind the crypto hype is an ideology of social change

March 31 (UPI) -- Hardcore enthusiasts argue crypto will get people to trust in technology rather than government, which they see as inherently untrustworthy. This ideology leads people to encourage its use while downplaying its risk.

NATO's Article 5: Joe Biden sees it as an ironclad promise

Voices // 1 month ago

NATO's Article 5: Joe Biden sees it as an ironclad promise

With the war in Ukraine raging and Russia's Vladimir Putin threatening to use nuclear weapons should outside forces cross some undefined "red lines," NATO's Article 5 has understandably received greater attention.

Vehicle-to-home charging is coming as demand for electric vehicles climbs

Voices // 1 month ago

Vehicle-to-home charging is coming as demand for electric vehicles climbs

March 29 (UPI) -- In areas like California and Texas that have suffered large weather-related power failures in recent years, consumers are starting to consider EVs in a new way: as a potential electricity source when the lights go out.

Local governments are attractive targets for cyberattacks

Voices // 1 month ago

Local governments are attractive targets for cyberattacks

March 28 (UPI) -- Local governments, like schools and hospitals, are particularly enticing "soft targets" for cyberattacks. For those attacking such targets, the goal is not necessarily financial reward but disrupting society.

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