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Ukraine’s offensive humiliates Russia. But to what end?

by Daniel DePetris For most of the year, the Ukrainian army has been in a defensive crouch across the more than 600-mile-long front line. It has been dealing with a Russian opponent whose use of glide bombs, artillery and so-called meat assaults — waves of Russian troops moving ...

Guest essay: Supporting Ukraine: Local action has global impact

by Yurij Wowczuk Russia’s relentless assault on Ukraine isn’t just a distant conflict; it affects us here at home in profound and surprising ways. The ripple effects of this war touch upon everything from our national security to our local economies and even our community values of ...

U.S. must stop playing ‘Patriot games’

by Trudy Rubin After I questioned Israel’s endgame in Gaza in my previous column, a reader asked, “Do you know what President Joe Biden’s endgame is in Ukraine?” That is a critical question as Russia revs up a new offensive, mercilessly bombing civilian targets in ...

Gas prices up again? What’s going on?

by Steven Hill I pulled into a gas station near San Francisco, and my eyes popped out of my head: $6 a gallon! Here we go again, the roller coaster of gas prices. And it’s not just in California. Since January, the national average price has increased 57 cents to $3.66 per ...

Ukraine aid shows MAGA wing hasn’t cowed Speaker Johnson

by Patricia Lopez House Speaker Mike Johnson endured a titanic struggle to get Ukraine aid through the House, one that demonstrates the benefits of cooperation and the pitfalls of extremism. His ultimate success on Saturday, however, came at a dear price, one paid by Ukrainians in ...

Groups meet to hear presentation by former member of Parliament

On Thursday, the Ukrainian Mountaineers Association and Ukrainian community in Morgantown hosted an event in collaboration with Vovk Foundation to discuss “The Future Political Landscape in Ukraine” by Oleh Medunytsya. Attendees met at the West Virginia University Mountainlair to share ...