Before Russia invaded Ukraine the United States and its European allies signaled strongly that they would impose crushing sanctions if Russia, indeed, invaded. Russia invaded anyway. The threat of sanctions were not a deterrent. After surprisingly heavy sanctions were imposed, Russia did not moderate its behavior and cease its attack. Just the opposite. The imposition of sanctions were not, there…

The exodus of police officers through resignations and early retirements that has followed the George Floyd protests, defund-police movement and subsequent crime wave have forced law-enforcement departments to offer massive signing bonuses to attract recruits. In Redding, California, for example, Police Chief Bill Schueller raised signing bonuses last year from $5,000 to $7,500. But this… The pos…