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Volodymyr Zelensky has been delivering roving appeals to democratic governments. Pursuant to that, he decried Israel on Sunday for not doing more to help Ukraine fend off Russia’s genocidal invasion. It might help to recall the empathy he evoked during his address to the US Congress. Because he did so by lacing it with analogies… Read more.
Podcast Episode 69: Battle Erupts in America’s Culture War as Diversion from Europe’s Fratricidal War Related commentaries: Removing statues… Read more.
During his high-stakes phone call with Joe Biden yesterday, Xi Jinping insisted that he does not want this war in Ukraine. Therefore, one must infer that he regards Vladimir Putin as an unruly child he must love and support no matter how damaging the mischief he causes. Which of course means that Xi might be… Read more.
Hey, if we’re going to destroy the planet, we might as well have a blast doing so, no? Don’t worry, be happy … especially with Putin making nuclear apocalypse such a clear and present danger, the dangers of climate change are beginning to seem like an unnecessary concern … Read more.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made US history this morning. He became the first world leader to address a joint session of Congress virtually. As the Post reported, he zoomed into Washington to plead for increased aid to help Ukraine fend off Russia’s genocidal invasion: ________ Zelensky renewed his plea for air support to protect the… Read more.
For China, to help, or not to help Russia: that is the question. It can help Ukraine defend itself against Russia’s genocidal invasion. And, by doing so, it would join the civilized world. Or it can help Russia take Ukraine. But, by doing so, it would suffer sanctions and boycotts. This, like those that have… Read more.
Podcast Episode 68: Think Russia’s Putin Is Diabolical? Meet Ethiopia’s Abiy… Related commentaries: Russian invasion of Ukraine… Read more.
You might think all Republicans value loyalty to Donald Trump over loyalty to the country. However, a few Republicans like Bill Barr and John Bolton want you to know that they value loyalty to party above all. Except that this is the very definition of the triumph of tribalism over patriotism. Frankly, it’s stupefying that… Read more.
Trust me, folks, she’s the best of Oprah Winfrey and Denise Austin. So it’s no wonder that, to mark this year’s International Women’s Day, aliv chose to honor her as one of the most influential women in The Bahamas. But, if you’re ever in Freeport, be sure to visit her club and tell her I… Read more.
President Biden and other NATO leaders have been talking about Article 5 a lot lately. That, of course, is The Three Musketeers-like article which says that an attack on one NATO member is an attack on all. Moreover, that such an attack would trigger a one-for-all-and-all-for-one retaliation. That’s why the public squabbling among NATO members… Read more.
