Indholdsfortegnelse for March 18-25, 2022 i Newsweek

WHILE IT IS UNCLEAR HOW VOTER PERCEPTIONS of President Joe Biden’s performance will affect the November midterms, particularly with regard to Latino voters, a Colorado House district nestled between the northern Denver suburbs and the more agricultural town of Greeley is a likely bellwether for Democrats nationally. Colorado had seven congressional districts until this year, when an independent commission created the new 8th Congressional District in the wake of the 2020 census. It sits on a political razor’s edge, with Democrats holding a slim 1.3 percent advantage in statewide races from 2016 to 2020. The 2022 midterms will be the first contest for the seat. Latinos make up 38.5 percent of the district’s population, the largest such percentage in the state. As part of its work in drawing up the…

THE IMAGES AND REPORTS OF THE plight of millions of Ukrainians under attack from Russia at home or trying to escape to safety in neighboring countries are heart wrenching. Maybe you want to help but aren’t sure which of the dozens of charities providing aid focus on the aspects of the crisis that you want to help most or will make the best use of your donation dollars. The following list of nonprofits is a solid starting point. Partly sourced from watchdog Charity Navigator’s recommendations of financially responsible and transparent charities engaged in relief efforts in Ukraine, each of these 12 groups is registered with the Internal Revenue Service and maintains a strong digital presence that allows you to easily evaluate their services. That way you can have full confidence in…

IF THERE WERE A FORREST Gump of modern gay history, it would have to be Tony-award-winning actor and writer Harvey Fierstein. From taking to the streets in the days following the Stonewall riots in 1969 when he was just 15 years old to the gay rights movement of the 1970s to his rise to fame as one of the most prominent (if not the most prominent) out gay voice on Broadway and in Hollywood at the height of the AIDS epidemic of the 1980s, Fierstein has been there for it all. “Are you aware when you’re living your life, what the perspective is? Of course not,” Fierstein tells Newsweek, reflecting on how his own experience as a young man didn’t exactly jibe with the mainstream media idea that all queer…

PUBLIC INTEREST REGISTRY (PIR), a U.S. nonprofit that owns and manages all .org domains and advocates for internet-related policy issues, markets its well-known suffix as “one of the most trusted domains” that “has enabled people and organizations the world over to establish their trusted online identity.” Indeed, many websites tout their .org address as evidence that they meet some standard of trustworthiness. In fact, there are no such standards. An analysis by NewsGuard, a service which rates the credibility of news and information websites, found a significant number of .org sites traffic in misinformation related to COVID-19, U.S. politics and other important issues. Of 290 .org sites in NewsGuard’s U.S. database as of February 2022, nearly 20 percent (56 sites) were Red-rated, meaning they are generally unreliable. PIR: Monitoring is…

RUSSIA’S MILITARY IS WEAK AND BACKWARDS. Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine produced this paradigm-shifting surprise—one that should transform the West’s view of Russia’s prowess, the threat that the country represents and the Kremlin’s future in the global arena. After just one day of fighting, Russia’s ground force lost most of its initial momentum, undermined by shortages of fuel, ammunition and even food, but also because of a poorly trained and led force. Russia began to compensate for the weaknesses of its land army with more long-range air, missile and artillery strikes. And President Putin resorted to a nuclear threat—a reaction, U.S. military experts say, to the failure of Moscow’s conventional forces to make quick progress on the ground. Other military observers are flabbergasted that a Russian invasion force, fully prepared…

Smørrebrød DENMARK With roots in the Middle Ages, these open-faced sandwiches have been a long-standing lunch staple in Denmark. Local rye bread is topped with cold cuts, cheese and various spreads. Recently, the dish has undergone a resurgence among nostalgic chefs at posh restaurants across the country, drawing foodie crowds to an old local favorite. (See #7 on following spread) Dim Sum HONG KONG Some of the most affordable Michelin-starred food in the world is in an unassuming train station; Tim Ho Wan is known for serving barbecued pork buns and pan-fried turnip cakes all day long. Hong Kong teems with hole-in-the wall tea houses and dim sum spots that attract foodies from all over the world. (See #12 on following spread) 01 Tacos Al Pastor MEXICO The ultimate melding…