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Ukraine: Putin's Misadventure Unites the West Mar. 03, 2022
As of this writing, predictions of a Russian day or two romp through Ukraine, all the way to the poi... Read More
Putin Wakes up the Western Ostrich Mar. 02, 2022
After the end of the Cold War, foreign policy experts across the spectrum assured us that things had... Read More
A Weaponized Narrative: Russian Oligarchs Must Choose Between Their Money And Putin Mar. 02, 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin — he's crazy and delusional. For many troubling reasons this ... Read More
Tools: Putin's Useful Idiots Find a New Way to Degrade Democracy Mar. 01, 2022
The term "fifth column," coined during the fascist attacks on democracy in the last century, has his... Read More
On Ukraine, Comedians, NATO, America and Environmentalists Mar. 01, 2022
No. 1: The NATO excuse A widely offered explanation for the Russian invasion of Ukraine is that Russ... Read More
Here's the Shocking Reason Why Putin is Invading Ukraine Feb. 27, 2022
There are so many complex reasons for Russian President Vladimir Putin to invade Ukraine. And so man... Read More
Olympic Games, Truces and Wars (Sochi, 2014; Beijing, 2022) Feb. 26, 2022
Since 2019, I have been working on a collection of opinion columns under the title "All History Is C... Read More
Ukraine's Fate Is Rooted in a Tragic History Feb. 25, 2022
For those trying to keep up with the fast-moving events in Ukraine, it may be helpful to consider so... Read More
An Unserious People Confront a Serious Man Feb. 25, 2022
Call Russian President Vladimir Putin a dictator. Call him an autocrat. Call him a totalitarian. Cal... Read More
Teaching Black History Isn't Always Comfortable Feb. 25, 2022
As Black History Month comes to an end this year, the belligerent debates in many schools and states... Read More
This Black History Month, Let's Make History Feb. 24, 2022
As we celebrate Black History Month and the great accomplishments of African Americans to the United... Read More
Today's Sinister Echo Of 'America First' Feb. 24, 2022
When former President Donald Trump first adopted "America First" as a slogan for his movement, nobod... Read More
Valentines on Presidents' Day: My Three Heartbeats Feb. 23, 2022
Valentine's Day and Presidents' Day made me feel sugar-sweet and bitter-blue after reviewing my hear... Read More
Buried History Comes to Life at Mary King's Close Feb. 19, 2022
By Fyllis Hockman The year is 1645. The most virulent strain of the bubonic plague has immobilized ... Read More
Olympic Opening and Closing Ceremonies: Spectacles of National Branding and Global Projection, Part I Feb. 05, 2022
Sometimes I wish, if just for a moment, that I could simply enjoy what I see and hear around me: a p... Read More
Wars and Rumors of Wars in Times of TikTok: Is America Ready for a Major Conflagration? Part II Jan. 22, 2022
The United States lost, "failed miserably," in a battle against Chinese forces, reported Gen. John H... Read More
Wars and Rumors of Wars in Times of TikTok: Is America Ready for a Major Conflagration? Part I Jan. 15, 2022
The British won their World War I battles, so goes the aphorism, on the polo fields of Eton and Harr... Read More
Ponies, Oysters and Birds on Chincoteague Island Jan. 15, 2022
By Victor Block Mention Chincoteague Island, Virginia, and you're likely to be asked, "Isn't that th... Read More
Puerto Rico: The Holiday Island with the World's Longest Christmas Season, Part II Jan. 08, 2022
After nearly four centuries of colonial rule under Catholic Spain, in 1899 Puerto Rico became a U.S.... Read More
America's Tortured Take on Political Violence Jan. 07, 2022
In line with other surveys taken in the run-up to the anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol Hill ... Read More
