Five in Ten 6/21/23: The Ukrainian Light Brigade

A report in Asia Times, quoting American and European military observers, describes Ukraine’s counteroffensive as a sad echo of the Charge of the Light Brigade, a disastrous 1854 battle in which British cavalry charged into massed Russian cannon fire. 5) European military observers frustrated with Ukraine’s counteroffensive strategy; 4) United Nations to introduce global digital ID system linked to individuals’ bank accounts; 3) Biden calls senator’s pro-life stance on military funding of abortions “bizarre”; 2) Texas eliminates Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion offices at state-funded colleges and universities; 1) Retired liberal Florida educator calls cartoon depiction of a banyan tree, the new mascot for New College of Florida, racist.