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Russia is unlikely to resort to chemical warfare in Ukraine because those types of weapon are too hard and too costly to implement.

We can stop worrying about Russia using chemical warfare

In Germany, the Social Democrats and their two partners are at odds about next steps in Ukraine. It could mean trouble for NATO countries.

Germany needs to send aid to Ukraine but it’s complicated

The U.S. is in a phase of rapid industrial growth. This will benefit cities like Detroit with pre-existing manufacturing infrastructure.

Detroit will rise again to be an industrial powerhouse

Despite unpopular economic policies, Biden has exhibited managerial competence and a level of humility making him a highly engaged president.

Biden is the most engaged president of the last 13 years

The Fed's fourth straight rate hike will impact all Americans, but millennials will really feel the pain of rising interest rates.

Millennials will really feel the pain from rising interest rates

Former Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump are more similar than one might think and both place in the bottom 10% of U.S. presidents.

Trump and Obama bottom 10% of presidents in US history

Barack Obama’s leadership style turned voters towards Trump

Barack Obama’s leadership style turned voters towards Trump

More than two decades after he left office, we still deal with the impact of President Bill Clinton's foreign policy strategy.

We still deal with impact from Bill Clinton’s foreign policy strategy

Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman has it out for Iran

Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman has it out for Iran

The law known as the Jones Act restricts water transportation of cargo making shipping more expensive needlessly hobbling the economy.

The Jones Act needlessly hobbles the US economy

Russia is using Iranian-made drones to attack civilians in Kyiv. This is another sign of Vladimir Putin's desperation in the Ukraine War.

Iran drones underscore Putin’s desperation in Ukraine war

Russia's poor performance in its war with Ukraine is mainly due to Putin's autocratic leadership and his small inner circle.

Russia’s poor war performance due to Putin’s small inner circle

U.S. restrictions on chip tech go beyond hurting China's semiconductor industry, as they also put the squeeze on China's technological gains.

US ban on semiconductor tech puts the squeeze on China

China’s Xi Jinping is making policy decisions in a vacuum

Germany is paying a high price for their support in Ukraine, which could result in the collapse of their entire manufacturing system.

Germany pays high price for supporting Ukraine

With the Kerch Strait Bridge damaged, Russian logistics have been compromised presenting a window of opportunity for the Ukraine military.

With Kerch Bridge destroyed, Ukrainians have a window of opportunity

Restrictions on china's semiconductor market

Biden cuts Chinese access to American chip technology

War crimes as policy

An attack on a Crimea bridge, a key piece of Russia's supply line, now gives Ukraine a path to victory in the war.

Attack on Crimea bridge gives Ukraine a path to victory in the war

OPEC cuts oil production

It’s too early to know what OPEC’s production cuts mean

Russia's army has suffered another major setback in Ukraine. A Russian retreat in Kherson could mark a turning point in the Ukraine War.

Russian retreat in Kherson could be turning point in Ukraine war

Brazil’s presidential election runoff will have global consequences

The British pound has plummeted amid fears the U.K.'s financial standing is on the decline. Can PM Liz Truss address the economic crisis?

As pound plummets, PM Truss faces UK’s declining financial status

Iran is experiencing its most robust protests in years but a regime challenge is unlikely given Iran's bands of minorities and army size.

Iranian protests likely won’t succeed in overthrowing mullahs