Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is in New York the week of Sept. 17. The war time leader spoke to the United Nation’s General Assembly, pleading with the international body to remove Russia from the Security Council. In an emotionally charged speech, Zelenskyy told the Assembly, “Each decade, Russia starts a new war. Parts of Moldova…

Five Americans detained in Iran are back home as part of a prisoner exchange. And a cyberattack could mean a tougher time finding Clorox products in your corner store. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. 5 Americans return to the U.S. as part of prison swap with Iran Five Americans…

World leaders will have their work cut out for them as they gather at the United Nations General Assembly the week of Sept. 17. They will look into the climate crisis, food insecurity, the invasion of Ukraine and more. According to officials, the U.N. is also looking to win the information war. It’s part of an…

Mounting U.S. concerns over a potential Russian-North Korean arms deal has provoked a more comprehensive review of global arms control agreements. Key agreements were already disintegrating for several years before the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine took them off the table entirely. Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan reminds readers that these deals matter perhaps more…

The United States Armed Forces face a growing threat following the announcement of a “no limits” friendship between China and Russia, along with Russia’s outright invasion of Ukraine and China’s posturing for an invasion of Taiwan. This is why Democrats and Republicans have both taken more pro-military positions in recent years. Straight Arrow News contributor…

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, U.S. political and military forces have directed tremendous resources towards Ukraine’s defense. But GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has argued that the U.S. should seek an immediate peace agreement using current lines of control, a proposal that rewards Russia with permanent territorial gains. In this 35-minute…

Call it a sign of the times for the Russian economy. A shopping mall is being turned into a factory to make kamikaze or suicide drones. At the same time, teenagers are being forced to build the weapons of war. Russia is using unmanned aerial vehicles like the Lancet and Shahed-136 in Ukraine to a…

Is the U.S. dollar really at risk of losing its reserve currency status? Dedollarization talks are heating up as more countries look to cut the U.S. dollar out of trade transactions. What would a move away from the U.S. dollar mean for the U.S. economy and what currency could replace it? Geopolitical strategist Peter Zeihan…