by Barbara Steinmetz I recently gave a lecture to students at the University of Colorado about my childhood experiences as a refugee survivor from the days of […]
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Putin’s speech shows how Russia can be defeated — and how Ukraine can win
by Trudy Rubin When Vladimir Putin stood on a Red Square podium Monday, at the annual celebration of the Soviet victory in World War II over Nazi […]
The race to save Ukrainian culture
by Flynn Coleman In the first few days after Russia invaded Ukraine, Lilia Onyshchenko was hastily directing teams of workers throughout Lviv’s Market Square, which dates to […]
Putin’s war and Russian identity
by Anastasia Edel “Russia is not Putin.” As a lecturer in Russian history, and an ex-Soviet Russian American, I have said these words many times. But now […]
Pysanka eggs: a Ukrainian Easter tradition
by Carolyn Buck At my uncle’s funeral in 2001, the priest remarked to me during a conversation, “You’re not Russian. You are Ukrainian.” The funeral was held […]
As war crime evidence mounts, is Putin getting the message?
Evidence of war crimes has mounted daily since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion to “denazify” Ukraine. Russian forces carrying out Putin’s orders targeted civilian areas […]
Area couple ready to open their doors to war refugees
“Home is where the heart is” — that’s not just needlepoint on a pillow for Hilda Heady. In fact, the retired WVU social worker and rural health […]
As Biden’s son is investigated, Joe is staying out of it
It’s still unclear whether the smoke around Hunter Biden’s foreign financial connections actually indicates a fire. That’s what federal investigators are (and should be) exploring. But here’s […]
A war fought with tanks and bombs and Russian lies
As the saying goes, when someone shows you who they are, believe them. And Russia has shown itself, on numerous occasions now, to be a habitual liar. […]
President Biden can’t handle his job
by Jay Ambrose Someone forgot to tie him to his Oval Office chair, and so it was that President Joe Biden took off for Europe to discuss […]
