What’s Going on With…Ukraine’s Invasion of Russia?

[Splinter]( Aug 16, 2024 [What\'s Going on With...Ukraine\'s Invasion of Russia?]( [What's Going on With...Ukraine's Invasion of Russia?]( Putin has tried to insulate a big share of the Russian public from the burdens of this conflict. Ukraine’s invasion shatters that pact. Tanks rolling through Russian settlements, panicked residents fleeing — it makes it much harder for Putin to maintain the illusion that Russians do not need to sacrifice for this so-called "special military operation. [Schmuck of the Week: Larry Summers and the Billionaire Caucus in the Democratic Party]( [Schmuck of the Week: Larry Summers and the Billionaire Caucus in the Democratic Party]( If not for Monica Lewinsky, Larry Summers may have been successful in making his longtime dream of privatizing Social Security a reality during Clinton's second term. [Two Years In, Biden\'s Inflation Reduction Act Has Made a Dent]( [Two Years In, Biden's Inflation Reduction Act Has Made a Dent]( On the IRA's anniversary the White House is taking something of a victory lap for its various successes, from IRS and drug pricing reforms to its signature status as the biggest climate change investment in U.S. history. [Israel\'s Bombing of Lebanon Risks Sparking a Larger Regional War]( [Israel's Bombing of Lebanon Risks Sparking a Larger Regional War]( “A global war is akin to a nuclear war in the region to some extent,” Dr. Hosam Matar said. “The sheer magnitude of the flames will be devastatingly destructive to everything in the area.” [To Save Baseball, MLB Needs to Stop the Things that Help Teams Win]( [To Save Baseball, MLB Needs to Stop the Things that Help Teams Win]( A central part of the appeal and lore of baseball is the legend of great starting pitchers going out and fighting a war against nine guys and fatigue, and the longer they lasted the larger their legend grew. Now you’re a legend if your manager lets you pitch into the 7th inning. [New Study Finds More than 4 Billion People Lack Clean Drinking Water, Doubling Previous Estimate]( [New Study Finds More than 4 Billion People Lack Clean Drinking Water, Doubling Previous Estimate]( A study released in the journal Science on Thursday says it is actually far worse: researchers primarily in Switzerland combined household survey data with geospatial modeling to examine access to "safely managed drinking water services," and found that the number of people across 135 low- and middle-income countries that lack such access is 4.4 billion — twice the WHO/UNICEF estimate. [Far-Right Paranoia Has Been Stewing In The UK And Ireland For A Long Time]( [Far-Right Paranoia Has Been Stewing In The UK And Ireland For A Long Time]( As the riots showed, while relatively small in number, there is nonetheless a mass of racists who are ready to use violence in pursuit of their deranged ethno-nationalistic ideals. People will be required to stand up to it. [Donald Trump Is in Danger of Becoming Drake]( [Donald Trump Is in Danger of Becoming Drake]( Trump must change the narrative dramatically if he is to reclaim his mojo, and his latest failed attempt is a sad and confusing data dump on a weird website that no one’s going to listen to. Just like Drake. [View this email in your browser]( Copyright © 2024 Splinter/Paste Media (7525 Colbert Drive, Suite 106, Reno NV 89511) [unsubscribe](