Monday, April 3, 2023

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

PART I (13:38 - 13:38) Morally Bankrupt Regimes Act Repressively: Why Russia Arrested a Reporter from the Wall Street Journal Last Week
Journalist’s arrest threatens reporting from Russia by Associated Press (David Bauder) Russia Takes a Journalist Hostage by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)

PART II (17:45 - 17:45) Echoes of the Great Terror of the Stalin Era: Russian Father Arrested for Thought Crimes—Thought Crimes Found in the Art of His 13-Year-Old Daughter
A Child’s Drawing, a Dad’s Antiwar Posts, and Russia’s Latest Orphan by New York Times (Valerie Hopkins)

PART III (25:55 - 25:55) Moral Hazard is a Risk for All: For example, How the Biden Administration is Rewarding Bad Behavior
The Moral Hazard of Joe Biden’s Presidency by Wall Street Journal (Daniel Henninger)