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1 month ago | 
scoontv.com | Nikola Mikovic |Todd Davis
Although the honeymoon between Ukraine and the United States appears to be over, Kyiv still hopes to reach a minerals deal with Washington and give the world’s only superpower effective access to its energy resources. Despite the recent spat at the White House between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky, the revival of negotiations between the United States and Ukraine seems to be a matter of time.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
scoontv.com | Nikola Mikovic |Todd Davis
An increasing number of Middle Eastern countries are seeking to strengthen cooperation with China in various areas, including sustainable energy. As a leader in the green energy transition, Beijing can offer the regional actors not only investment but also know-how and extensive experience. How will Chinese-Middle Eastern collaboration in this sector look in 2025?
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
scoontv.com | Jeff Charles |Todd Davis
The election is over, and Vice President Kamala Harris will not be the next President of the United States, despite all of the tactics Democrats employed to attack President-elect Donald Trump. Harris’ loss is a devastating blow to Democrats, who have been fearmongering ad nauseam over the past two years about the possibility that their most hated opponent would emerge victorious.
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
scoontv.com | Nikola Mikovic |Todd Davis
As the newly elected US President Donald Trump reportedly pushes Russia and Ukraine to end the war, there are growing fears that relations between Washington and Beijing could go from bad to worse. It is widely believed that the Trump administration will take a tough approach regarding China while trying to reach a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin over Ukraine. But how will the People’s Republic react if the US leader begins pursuing anti-Chinese policy?
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Nov 10, 2024 | 
scoontv.com | Nikola Mikovic |Todd Davis
In many developing nations, BRICS is often viewed as a counterbalance to the Western-dominated world order. That is why a growing number of countries are seeking to join the organization whose acronym comes from its first five members – Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. But can BRICS, in its current form, offer a sustainable alternative for global governance?
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
scoontv.com | Jeff Charles |Todd Davis
Election Day is fast approaching, and polling shows former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris in a statistical dead heat, indicating that this will be a close election. Over the past few months, much focus has been on Black voters – particularly Black men. Harris’s numbers among Black voters have been lower than most other Democratic candidates, while Trump appears to have increased his support among this voting bloc, according to recent polling.
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Oct 14, 2024 | 
scoontv.com | Nikola Mikovic |Todd Davis
Turbulent Relations with Russia and Iran PersistDespite their close military ties, Russia and Iran are not formal allies. The two nations act as situational partners who attempt to defy Western geopolitical interests. However, they often have opposing views on major global issues – from the tense situation in the Middle East to various disputes in the South Caucasus.
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Oct 5, 2024 | 
scoontv.com | Jeff Charles |Todd Davis
Mayor Adams Faces Federal IndictmentNew York City Mayor Eric Adams could be in a heap of trouble now that he is facing a federal indictment. Or, perhaps not, depending on who you ask. Adams is facing a series of corruption charges recently announced by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. At first glance, it seems like a standard run-of-the-mill prosecution of a corrupt politician.
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Aug 12, 2024 | 
poetryfoundation.org | Todd Davis |Leonora Simonovis Purchase |Leonora Simonovis
In his foreword to Todd Davis’s Ditch Memory, the novelist David James Duncan praises the poet’s storytelling skills: “His work teems with stories, some terse, some elaborate, and his books, over time, have become as cohesive as well-wrought novellas.” This is evident in poems like “The Bear Inside the Bear,” in which the author builds momentum line by line, with content and form mirroring one another: Within the womb of his mother’s mother’s making the bear inside the bear wakes and walks...
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Jul 30, 2024 | 
orionmagazine.org | Lauren Camp |Todd Davis
Poets Lauren Camp and Todd Davis exchange letters in which they discuss devotion to details, belonging to place, and saying yes to love. Dear Todd,I feel like we waited so long for summer, and now it’s here, full force with its brusque attitude. Truth be told, though, these days, every season seems to be overdoing itself. It rained for a full day and night and the ground is wet, which is extraordinary here in the desert. The bee balm is standing up, gleeful at its bounty.
