Jeroen van Maanen is a Dutch diary farmer, and protest leader for 2.5 years.  He made this video (H/T Michael Yon) about the current situation there, and how it may affect all of Europe and even the world.  I think he makes a good case for why governments' responses to climate change may well be more damaging than climate change itself.

Panamanians are protesting against the high cost of everything, and are doing so in the worst possible way. The government is struggling to respond, and is doing so in the worst possible way.

Japanese Journalist Masako Ganaha and War Correspondent Michael Yon are in the Netherlands covering the farmer's protests. Also, Masako comments on the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

I’m on vacation this week at my farm in West Virginia. But I thought I would tell you the story of a trip I made to DR Congo in 2011. It was quite an adventure! If you like these stories, leave a comment below and ask for more

A fascinating interview with a local Ukrainian man. A regular guy describes how corruption works in Ukraine.

Aushwitz, Dachau, Treblinka. You've heard of these death camps and killing centers built by the Nazis. But have you ever heard of Bikyvnia? It's a Soviet mass grave site just outside of Kyiv that will help you understand why Ukrainians are so motivated to defeat the Russian invaders.

Let's do a thought experiment:  What would have happened if the US had stayed out of the Ukrainian conflict?  Should we be involved at all?  If so, what would be the right thing to do?  Also, how to spot a Russian troll.

I break down where the $40 billion aid package for Ukraine is actually going. As it turns out, not much will actually get to Ukraine anytime soon. Further Reading: https://www.csis.org/analysis/what-does-40-billion-aid-ukraine-buy

Giving my thoughts after spending a couple days near the front lines near Severodonetsk.  Russia bombing farmers with giant missiles.

Let's delve into the true objectives of this war -from both sides. Can Russian accomplish it's true objectives? Well, they may have already.