In short Shanghai, has been Shanghaied. A term which gained renown in the 19th century as the place where kidnapped sailors ended up after being conscripted to man sailing vessels from around the world.

Today American's are preoccupied with the conflict in Ukraine. A country who most were unfamiliar with, less than two months ago.

Hard to believe, that Russia invaded Ukraine, just seven weeks ago on February 24th.

In that time, the conflict has moved so quickly and exposed so much that it's often difficult to keep up with.

Today American's are preoccupied with the conflict in Ukraine. A country who most were unfamiliar with, less than two months ago.

Hard to believe, that Russia invaded Ukraine, just seven weeks ago on February 24th.

In that time, the conflict has moved so quickly and exposed so much that it's often difficult to keep up with.

Today American's are preoccupied with the conflict in Ukraine. A country who most were unfamiliar with, less than two months ago.

Hard to believe, that Russia invaded Ukraine, just seven weeks ago on February 24th.

In that time, the conflict has moved so quickly and exposed so much that it's often difficult to keep up with.

Today American's are preoccupied with the conflict in Ukraine. A country who most were unfamiliar with, less than two months ago.

Hard to believe, that Russia invaded Ukraine, just seven weeks ago on February 24th.

In that time, the conflict has moved so quickly and exposed so much that it's often difficult to keep up with.

To anyone familiar with American Politics, something is happening right now which is very strange. America is facing the greatest economic crisis in a generation.

Yet our political class is Washington has not uttering a single word. Oh, the President calls out Vladimir Putin as a “bad guy.” Yet no one believes that Putin is the cause of out current bout of inflation.

To anyone familiar with American Politics, something is happening right now which is very strange. America is facing the greatest economic crisis in a generation.

Yet our political class is Washington has not uttering a single word. Oh, the President calls out Vladimir Putin as a “bad guy.” Yet no one believes that Putin is the cause of out current bout of inflation.

To anyone familiar with American Politics, something is happening right now which is very strange. America is facing the greatest economic crisis in a generation.

Yet our political class is Washington has not uttering a single word. Oh, the President calls out Vladimir Putin as a “bad guy.” Yet no one believes that Putin is the cause of out current bout of inflation.

To anyone familiar with American Politics, something is happening right now which is very strange. America is facing the greatest economic crisis in a generation.

Yet our political class is Washington has not uttering a single word. Oh, the President calls out Vladimir Putin as a “bad guy.” Yet no one believes that Putin is the cause of out current bout of inflation.

With apologies to James Carvel, and his favorite dicta from 1990, that “It's the economy, stupid.” We need to recognize how President Joe Biden, along with his former boss, Barack Obama, had changed the Presidency. The principal management arm of the US Government.