Category Archives: Current Affairs

Seeking a Ukraine “End Game”, and The Divergent Evolution of the Ukrainian & Russian Armies

AP News: US, Western Europe fret over uncertain Ukraine war endgame BY MATTHEW LEE — May 11, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — An interminable and unwinnable war in Europe? That’s what NATO leaders fear and are bracing for as Russia’s war in Ukraine grinds into its third month with little sign of a decisive military victory … Continue reading Seeking a Ukraine “End Game”, and The Divergent Evolution of the Ukrainian & Russian Armies →

War Notes: Catching Up

AP News: Detailed ‘open source’ news investigations are catching on – in Ukraine & Elsewhere BY DAVID BAUDER – May 8, 2022 NEW YORK (AP) — One of the more striking pieces of journalism from the Ukraine war featured intercepted radio transmissions from Russian soldiers indicating an invasion in disarray, their conversations even interrupted by … Continue reading War Notes: Catching Up →

Scooping the Times, With Grim Satisfaction

For a reporter, even a retired one, there’s a charge of adrenaline in a scoop — getting a story before other journalists. And if the scooped rival is the Big Kahuna, aka the New York Times, there’s an extra kick to it. So I’m preening this morning, after noticing that the august Times, fresh off stuffing another … Continue reading Scooping the Times, With Grim Satisfaction →

Quakers & the End of Abortion Rights: A Very Mixed Bag

Some liberal pundits are predicting a tidal wave of backlash against the leaked SCOTUS decision to reverse Roe & Casey, the decisions that have made abortion a right since 1973, forty-nine years ago. (The full text of the draft decision is here.) I’ve written that, while a Roe supporter, I’m not at all sure any … Continue reading Quakers & the End of Abortion Rights: A Very Mixed Bag →