Wednesday, May 8, 2024

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 11:51)
Putin 'Elected' President and Inaugurated in Imperial Glory: He Harkens Back to Imperial Past with a Wink and a Nod to Past Dictators as He Wins 5th Term

Part II (11:51 - 16:36)
Russia is Running Out of Money and Soldiers: The Reality of Today’s Russia as Putin Looks to Raise Taxes and Recruit Women for War

• Family Values or Fighting Valor? Russia Grapples With Women’s Wartime Role. by The New York Times (Anatoly Kurmanaev and Ekaterina Bodyagina)

Part III (16:36 - 19:30)
France Warms Up to China? Xi Jinping Makes Historic Trip to France as He Attempts to Reshape World Scene

• Xi Visits Europe, Seeking Strategic Opportunity by The New York Times (Roger Cohen and Chris Buckley)

Part IV (19:30 - 25:37)
From Boy Scouts to Scouting America: How Scandals, the LGBTQ Revolution, and Deprioritization of Male Friendship Paved the Way to the Breakdown of the Boy Scouts

• Boy Scouts rebrands as Scouting America, dropping gendered name by The Washington Post (Kim Bellware)

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