Narrative A

This is a major turning point and a clear indication of a changed system. Cooley's verdict has broken an "impenetrable barrier" that historically protected officers of high rank from facing consequences. The military has shown it's taking a stronger stance on accountability, prevention culture, and victim support.

Narrative B

While this is an important win and a sign of hope for all victims of sexual assault by military personnel, it's just the beginning. It has taken decades and a lot of work to reach a verdict like this. More reform to the justice system is needed to better combat sexual misconduct in the military and achieve justice for victims.

Narrative C

While there has been a huge focus on securing justice for victims of sexual assault in the military, prevention is lagging far behind. The key to ensuring a just system is getting to the root cause of the issue and preventing rather than responding. The fact that sexual harassment only became a military crime in 2022 speaks for itself.

Left narrative

Evans is the latest victim of Operation Lone Star, which is based purely on electoral goals and is producing disastrous consequences for everyone. While migrants are being deprived of their constitutional rights, deployed troops face extreme danger, pay problems, poor living conditions, and lack the right equipment to do their jobs.

Right narrative

While Evans' death is tragic, Texas Gov. Abbott's policies are necessary to control the migration crisis, which has been fuelled by President Biden's open border policies. Operation Lone Star is securing the border amid a record-high of illegal crossings promoted by drug cartels.

Pro-establishment narrative

Irrespective of whether it was a change in US policy or a long-held position only admitted now, Defense Sec. Austin's remarks show a clear shift in Washington's thinking. The US can now capitalize on Russia's failed attempt to take Kyiv and can weaken it militarily for the benefit of wider security interests.

Establishment-critical narrative

Austin's statements reveal what the US has always wanted in Ukraine – to draw Russia into this conflict and prolong it as long as possible by supplying weaponry, thus giving Russia its Vietnam and leading to the demise of Putin. Even if this comes at the cost of millions of Ukrainians.

Nerd narrative

There's a 7% chance that Russia will annex the Moldovan breakaway region of Transnistria in 2022, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

Establishment-critical narrative

The super-rich are taking joyrides in space as over half of the people in this country are living paycheck to paycheck. Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are getting billions of dollars in corporate welfare to subsidize their space misadventures. Anyone who thinks we don't have an oligarchy right here in America is sorely mistaken.

Pro-establishment narrative

This landmark mission went far beyond space tourism, becoming an exciting turning point in low-Earth orbit spaceflight operations. It signals the transition to a commercial space station - the ISS will need a replacement in the future.

Pro-establishment narrative

Under the government of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Turkey is increasingly turning into a dictatorship without any respect for the rule of law. This devastating conviction is testimony to the fact that freedom of expression and human rights in today's Turkey are nothing more than a facade.

Establishment-critical narrative

It's striking that the West, and above all the US government, consistently portrays itself as a rule-of-law authority, but only when another country's government threatens its interests. Turkey is well advised to reject the interference of the transatlantic community in its internal affairs and jurisdiction.

Narrative A

The "metaverse" is just a band-aid that Big Tech companies are using to stay one step ahead of regulators. The very firms that turned the first version of the internet into a cesspool for spreading misinformation, abusing user privacy, and undermining democracy are now moving on to greener pastures.

Narrative B

The metaverse is the next generation of the internet - just imagine PCs, game consoles, and smartphones all combining the physical and digital world in a single, immersive ecosystem. This could be an $13 trillion market by 2030, with as many as 5 billion users worldwide. There are a lot of details to work out along the way, but the future is almost here!

Left narrative

Liberal democrats from across the EU are cheering this weekend's election results, which clearly demonstrate that Europeans are firmly on the side of democracy, the independent rule of law, and shared sovereignty. Right-wing leaders who advance democratic backsliding are losing ground across Eastern Europe.

Right narrative

Europe's left-wing liberal leaders are far out of step with their voters. They continue to celebrate the project of European integration and open borders, even as their people call for greater control of their borders and national sovereignty.

Pro-establishment narrative

This action plan must be codified into law for the safety and security of the US. Sure drones make great toys and have many business uses, but they can also easily be turned into instruments in terrorist plots and cyberattacks.

Establishment-critical narrative

There's an element of irony here. In the past decade, the US drone fleet has grown exponentially, and the number of innocent people killed in America's air wars swelled far more than the Pentagon will admit. Drones were originally billed as a tool that could kill with precision from thousands of miles away, keep American service members safe, and get them home in time for dinner.

Narrative C

It's important to protect the privacy and other civil rights of domestic drone operators, who fly these craft with good intentions. Hopefully this will be addressed before this action plan becomes law.

Pro-establishment narrative

The military parade and Kim's speech are indicative of the North Korean leader's grand nuclear ambitions and are a testament to his personal instability. Kim seeks to recklessly show the world what North Korea is capable of - especially to a new and more hawkish leader in the South.

Establishment-critical narrative

North Korea has been pushed into a corner by the West. Pyongyang for years made a goodwill effort towards diplomacy with the West and denuclearization, but all it got in return was snubbed and strong-armed. Sanctions were not lightened, and agreements were continuously sabotaged.

Cynical narrative

Though it may seem that Kim is some sort of madman, he's simply using the only leverage he has in dealing with South Korea and the US. Kim's nuclear ambitions are purely for show to seek political gains and sanctions relief.

Democratic narrative

Now's the time to prepare for another potential virus surge or outbreak in the future. This means budgetary commitments to strengthen the country's pandemic surveillance system, maintain testing infrastructure, and protect our most vulnerable citizens with boosters, antivirals such as Paxlovid, and other precautions. We need to put financial skin in the game.

Republican narrative

Democrats can't have it both ways. They can't devote billions to COVID treatments like Paxlovid and preventative measures at the same time they're trying to end the Title 42 immigration policy based on the notion that we're out of the COVID era. Which one is it?

Narrative C

It's possible that the "Paxlovid Rebound Effect" is actually a broader "COVID Rebound Effect" and is occurring whether one has the antivirals or not. These cases have reportedly happened throughout the pandemic, but unfortunately there's been little data to date. This gets messy - there are public health pros and cons in asking people isolate if they test positive again.