by Lawrence Goldstone Russia’s invasion of Ukraine shocked the world. It should not have. Vladimir Putin has been threatening Ukraine for years. To support those threats, Russian media has dutifully […]
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What is America’s foreign policy?
Oh, for the good old days of the Soviet Union. America’s foreign policy and goals were clear then: containment and opposition to communist expansion. Nuclear weapons were a deterrent, but […]
Whether it sides with Russia or not, China will pay a price
by Minxin Pei Until Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine, the standoff between Russia and a U.S.-led Western alliance had produced, on balance, a net strategic benefit for China. Now […]
Sunflowers for Ukraine: The global fight for democracy
Tucked inside today’s paper, you will find a poster: A field of sunflowers in front of Ukraine’s flag with the words “Let freedom ring” written in the Cyrillic alphabet. This […]
We are all witnesses
by Steven Roberts “Many are calling Russia’s invasion of Ukraine the TikTok war,” reports CNN. New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman announces, “Welcome to World War Wired – the first […]
West Virginia’s natural gas and global security
Much of the world has condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and put in place sanctions aimed at damaging the country’s economy. However, Russia’s prominent role in energy production means those […]
Why is Belarus helping Russia invade Ukraine? An explainer on the conflict
by Trudy Rubin On Monday, Russian and Ukrainian delegations met for talks on Ukraine’s border with Belarus — one sign of how Vladimir Putin has swallowed the country of Belarus […]
Failing to understand evil: Then and now
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of the sovereign nation of Ukraine under several pretexts reminds me of Adolf Hitler’s rationale for invading and annexing Sudetenland in 1938 and his invasion […]
Trump’s adulation for Putin gone too far
by LZ Granderson I enjoy reading books about former presidents. One of my favorites is 2012’s “The Presidents Club” by Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy. It’s a peek into the […]
We can win this Cold War, too
by Jay Ambrose Some years ago, when I was editor of a now-defunct newspaper in El Paso, Texas, my wife and I bought a house with a deteriorated, spider-filled, filthy, […]
