Russia
In addition to proving to be amazing warriors, Ukrainians are demonstrating a grim sense of humor. They just released this stamp, signifying the Ukrainian soldiers' response to a Russian warship’s demand they surrender. “Russian warship, go fuck yourself.” By an accident of timing, on Friday it was learned
Journalism
War is bad. That thought is not original with me, of course. It is sometimes unavoidable, as is the current war being fought by Ukraine against an imperialist Russia led by a former KGB officer with fever dreams about Making Russia Great Again. By claiming Ukraine, which he believes to
Crime
From Ukraine And it’s nonviolent
Joe Biden
President Joe Biden’s approval rating is around 37%, which would be a fabulous batting average for a MLB slugger, but it’s about as bad as it gets for a chief executive. So one goal of Tuesday’s State of the Union address is to lift that number. That’
Russia
The war rages on in Ukraine, but Vladimir Putin and Russia have already lost. Not the physical fight — Russia’s armed-to-the-teeth military may prevail on the battlefield -- but Putin has lost the PR war. The world has turned against him. Even his new ally China did not vote with
Russia
I have no use for Russia. From the Czars to the communists to whatever they call themselves today, they have been poison for my people -- Jews -- as well as for democracy. Freedom doesn’t seem to be in their DNA. But do they have a point in wanting