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Russia Declares Victory Day truce, Warns Kiev Of strike If Moscow Targeted
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (361+ words) The Russian Defense Ministry has announced a two-day ceasefire on May 89 to mark the end of World War II in Europe, calling on Kiev to follow suit. It warned that any attempt to disrupt the celebrations, including a strike on…...
USPS unveils Route 66 centennial stamps, born from a photographer's 42 trips
4+ hour, 46+ min ago (723+ words) Industrial-leaning synth-pop strains might seem incongruous with such a vista, but it was the alternative rock band's homage to Route 66 that seduced David J. Schwartz. With camera in hand he has made 42 trips over two decades along the celebrated highway, qualifying…...
The Blogs: Anti-Zionism Has No Legitimacy in Reform Judaism
34+ min ago (313+ words) But anti-Zionism is something else. Anti-Zionism questions the very right of the Jewish people to have a state. It does not ask what kind of Israel should exist; it asks whether Israel should exist. And this is not a secondary…...
The GOP-tax problem. The SF consensus. The genesis of the modern state & literature after Auschwitz.
18+ min ago (473+ words) Thank you for opening your Chartbook email. Ruban I. P. (1912-1996) The night is fading 1965 THANK YOU for opening the Chartbook email. I hope it brightens your day. I enjoy putting out the newsletter, but tbh, what keeps this flow going is the…...
Photographer Who Took Famous Photo of Oppenheimer Honored With Statue
41+ min ago (112+ words) According to Westcott's Wikipedia entry, the portrait of Oppenheimer is hailed for depicting a weary-looking Oppenheimer just a year after his incredible scientific breakthrough effectively ended World War II. "When he met with Oppenheimer, Westcott learned that the physicist wanted a…...
Landmark Spitfire will soar again, but not above Kitchener
33+ min ago (729+ words) Replica airplane is on its way to Tillsonburg where it is expected to anchor a memorial garden." A replica Spitfire that soared above Kitchener for three decades has found a new home and purpose, 87 kilometres away." In 1997 the local landmark…...
Russia declares a truce in Ukraine to mark Victory Day
4+ hour, 46+ min ago (608+ words) Russia's Defense Ministry declared a unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine for Friday and Saturday to mark the 81st anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, but it threatened to strike back at Kyiv if it tries to disrupt…...
Russia and Ukraine announce separate ceasefires around Victory Day
37+ min ago (201+ words) Russia and Ukraine announced separate temporary ceasefires on Monday (4 May), with Moscow proposing a pause in fighting on 8-9 May to coincide with its Victory Day parade. Kyiv said it would begin its own truce earlier, on the night of 5-6 May....
Join, but do not sleepwalk
18+ hour, 26+ min ago (734+ words) EMPIRES once ran on steel and sea lanes. Today, they run on silicon. The logic is easy to follow. The pandemic exposed the fragility of global supply chains, and export controls have since made it clear that interdependence can be…...
Russia Declares Victory Day Truce Amid Missile Threats Against Kyiv
4+ hour, 34+ min ago (424+ words) The Russian Defense Ministry announced a unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine for Friday and Saturday, May 8-9, 2026, to observe the 81st anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany. The Kremlin accompanied the truce declaration with a warning of retaliatory strikes if celebrations are…...