Author: Michael

During World War II, the United States and Britain underwent extreme food rationing, where many food staples were prioritized for soldiers first, and the general public second. In Britain, some foods simply weren’t available. In the U.S. it had a profound effect on American culture. Wartime rationing caused many to change up the way they cooked, notably cutting back on sugar, flour, and eggs. While not all of their recipes were a success (re: parsnip pudding), there were several that stuck around long after rations were gone.

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Spain — a NATO ally and founding member of the European Union — chose a Chinese company to manage its law enforcement wiretap systems.The €12.3 million contract awarded to Huawei allows the Chinese firm to process and store legally authorized surveillance data used by Spanish police and intelligence services, despite EU warnings issued as recently as September 2025.The reason wasn’t technology. U.S. firms offer systems that are technically superior. The problem was regulatory alignment. Huawei designed its bid around E.U.

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The purpose of American foreign policy is to advance and defend the interests of the American people through our engagements with the rest of the world, yet more so than ever before, most Americans see an enormous gap between the U.S. government’s foreign policy and their own realities. In 2024, a plurality of Americans surveyed believed that their country’s limited resources and proliferating problems at home merited a withdrawal from international engagement.

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