Something concerning is happening across Ukrainian social media channels at the moment, and it’s not a natural expression of public discontent. The National Security and Defense Council, through its Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD), has flagged a large-scale information campaign being run by the Russian Federation. The goal is simple but dangerous: to push Ukrainians into the streets, manufacture public unrest, and weaken the country from within at a time when unity is essential. This is not just an accident or an organic political argument. According to the CCD, these posts are being deliberately injected into the Ukrainian information space.…

There are moments when the most compassionate thing a state can do is admit that a system meant to heal has itself become unsafe. That is the painful reality behind Nevada’s decision to temporarily close Desert Willow Treatment Center, one of Nevada’s largest state-run youth psychiatric hospitals. Located in Las Vegas, the 44-bed center is not a typical hospital; it is a specialized residential treatment facility for children ages 6 to 17 who are in deep crisis. Many of the young people there have been removed from their homes because of abuse, neglect, or severe behavioral challenges. Some are in…