On July 2, 2021, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin approved the new National Security Strategy that replaced the 2015 strategy. The new document was notable for the emphasis that it placed on the protection of Russia’s “traditional spiritual and moral values” that were presumably under threat from the West.[1] Anti-Western conservatives …

Russia is battling a severe Covid wave, while experiencing stagflation. The price of bread (a major staple in the Russian diet) is set to rise. According to the President of the Russian Union of Bakers Alexei Lyalin, all types of raw materials for bread production have risen several times. The …

Chris Pratt of Parks and Recreation and Guardians of the Galaxy fame has a new film out. In The Tomorrow War, Pratt uses time travel to save Earth from hordes of ravenous aliens. The film ultimately is an allegory for climate change, so kudos to Pratt and all in Hollywood …