#1–AP News: EXPLAINER: How important is a Russian retreat from Kherson? BY SAM MEDNICK — November 11, 2022 KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian officials said Friday that Ukrainian flags were appearing “en masse and all over the place,” in the wake of Russia’s retreat from the southern region of Kherson, one of the four regions … Continue reading Ukraine updates: Kherson Wthdrawal & the War’s Environmental Toll
Too much cartoon commentary this year has had a grim, often gallows humor aspect. It seemed justified (or at least inescapable) in the moment, but was wearying to deal with week after week. Perhaps we’re now just having a brief break in the gloom. If so, we better flex those stiff muscles and enjoy it. … Continue reading Cartoons: Is It Just Me, Or Are These Cartoons Actually Kinda Funny??
Graffiti artist appears to confirm presence in war-torn country after unveiling latest work on Instagram From The Guardian, November 12, 2022 Banksy appears to have confirmed he is in Ukraine after revealing his latest artwork on Instagram. Speculation had been mounting that the anonymous graffiti artist was in the war-torn country after a series of murals appeared … Continue reading Banksy in Ukraine: Art Amid the Rubble of War
Thursday, 10 November 2022 | Gwynne Dyer Anthropologists have found that warfare was chronic and almost universal among hunter-gatherers We appear to be witnessing a dramatic and childlike scenario,” said Pope Francis in Bahrain on Friday. “In the garden of humanity, instead of cultivating our surroundings, we are playing instead with fire, missiles and bombs, … Continue reading Dyer: Humans Inherited War
Durham NC–Yes: This never happens, except today it did: The New York Times actually mentioned North Carolina politics in a major article. Actually TWO articles. And they did so not just once, not twice, but THREE times. (And without bringing up barbecue, basketball. Krispy Kreme or Cheerwine, not even a single time.)