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Cryptocurrency, Investing, Money, Economy, and Debt:

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Coronavirus News, Analysis, and Opinion:

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Politics:

Russia’s 30-Day Blitz

The next four weeks — leading up to an annual Victory Day celebration in Moscow — are a crucial and intensely dangerous period in Russia’s war on Ukraine.
May 9 is a major holiday in the Russian Federation, with the country closing down each year to mark its World War II victory over the Nazis. That makes it a deadline with significant symbolism in Russian domestic politics.
Russia either may be repelled in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region by then and forced to claim false victories — or have used a brutal assault to cinch a strategic win.

Lying Trump Calls Himself ‘the Most Honest Human Being Perhaps That God Ever Created’

The former president also floated pardons for Jan. 6 protesters if he is elected again

Finland and Sweden Set to Join NATO This Summer

Putin Isn’t Losing Inside Russia

Western sanctions and condemnations intended to pile pressure on Vladimir Putin instead seem to be rallying Russians behind him.
The more horrific the allegations against Russia — such as the apparent massacre of civilians in Bucha— the stronger the impulse to reject them as lies.

NATO Plans Massive Military Buildup On Russia's Border, Citing Major "Reset"

…Jens Stoltenberg said Nato was “in the midst of a very fundamental transformation” that will reflect “the long-term consequences” of Vladimir Putin’s actions.
As part of a major “reset”, the relatively small “tripwire” presence on the alliance’s eastern flank will be replaced with sufficient forces to repel an attempted invasion of member states such as Estonia and Latvia. Options for the reset are being developed by Nato military commanders.

If I were a single-issue voter, my single issue would be that women shouldn't be jailed for having abortions, especially when men walk free after trying to overthrow the government.

— Middle Age Riot (@middleageriot) April 9, 2022

BREAKING: The District Attorney who charged #LizelleHerrera with murder for a "self-induced abortion" is dropping the charges.

"The issues surrounding this matter are clearly contentious, however based on Texas law and the facts presented, it is not a criminal matter." pic.twitter.com/0ICPy8QHJP

— Eleanor Klibanoff (@eklib) April 10, 2022

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