Month: April 2022

Will Moscow’s War Bet Pay Off?

Commentary Is Russia’s invasion of Ukraine just about NATO encroachment? It’s almost certain that encroachment was a factor, or at least an excuse, but was that the big triggering event? Or were there other factors driving Russia’s invasion? If you’re like many observers, it may seem that there’s much more to the war than meets…


LIVE on April 29, 9 PM ET: Trump Rally in Greenwood, Nebraska

The Epoch Times and NTD Television will livestream the Trump rally in Greenwood, Nebraska, starting at 9:00 p.m. ET on April 29. Access the livestream on this page, and also at EpochTV and NTD.com. Find more info here.   …


To Fight Russia, Europe’s Regimes Risk Impoverishment and Recession for Europe

Commentary  European politicians are eager to be seen as “doing something” to oppose the Russian regime following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Most European regimes have wisely concluded—Polish and Baltic recklessness notwithstanding—that provoking a military conflict with nuclear-armed Russia is not a good idea. So, “doing something” consists primarily of trying to punish Moscow by cutting Europeans off…


District Attorneys Say New York Bail Law Abets Crime, Needs Systematic Fix

Since New York State passed a major bail law in 2019, the day-to-day court operations at Otsego County have been turned upside down, according to district attorney John Muehl. On some days, 20 cases could be scheduled on a city court’s calendar and only five defendants would show up. The rate of failure to appear…


How to Cook Plantains

Cooking should be fun, and there are plenty of opportunities to do so without breaking the bank or dirtying up too many dishes. This two ingredient recipe for fried sweet plantains is affordable, delicious, easy and the perfect way to bring food from all over the world right to your dinner table. Plantains are a starchy fruit, but much…


25 Years and a Lot of Beer: As Two Brothers Brewing Celebrates Anniversary, Its Founders Look Back

By Josh Noel From Chicago Tribune CHICAGO — Few Chicago-area breweries are as underappreciated as Two Brothers. It has never been the trendiest or flashiest brewery during its 25-year run. While Two Brothers tried to faithfully re-create European beer styles in its earliest days, Three Floyds carved a niche with intensely bitter, fruity India pale…


Trump’s Truth Social Tops App Store Amid Musk’s Twitter Purchase

Former President Donald Trump’s Truth Social topped the Apple App Store downloads list days after Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter. The Truth Social app rose to No. 1 on the app charts on Tuesday, coming amid speculation that Musk’s purchase of Twitter for $44 billion would imperil the Trump-backed platform. Musk himself posted about the…


Trump’s Truth Social Tops App Store Downloads Amid Musk’s Twitter Purchase

Former President Donald Trump’s Truth Social topped the Apple App Store downloads list days after Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter. The Truth Social app rose to No. 1 on the app charts on Tuesday, coming amid speculation that Musk’s purchase of Twitter for $44 billion would imperil the Trump-backed platform. Musk himself posted about the…


Apartment, Row House Growth Outpaces Single-Detached Homes: Census

The latest census data shows single-detached houses are still the most plentiful type of housing in Canada, but apartments and row houses are slowly catching up. The figures from 2021 show the country’s 7.8 million single-detached homes made up about 53 percent of Canada’s housing supply, down from roughly 54 percent during the 2016 census….


Fired Professor With ‘Anti-Woke Position’ Fights to Regain Her Job

A Calgary professor who says she was fired for her stance on issues such as Black Lives Matter, indigenous residential schools, and the relationship between gender and biological sex has filed a grievance against her dismissal and will crowdfund the fight to regain her job. Frances Widdowson, a tenured associate professor in the department of…