Category Archives: Fire This Time

War Notes: Russian Jewish Community facing “dark clouds” over Ukraine war

Moscow’s ex-chief rabbi warns of ‘dark clouds’ for Russian Jews Issued on: 28/07/2022 Jerusalem (AFP) – Moscow’s former chief rabbi now living in exile in Israel warned Thursday of “dark clouds on the horizon” for Russian Jews, as ties between the two countries deteriorate over the Ukraine war. Pinchas Goldschmidt, who left Russia in March … Continue reading War Notes: Russian Jewish Community facing “dark clouds” over Ukraine war →

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Benched: Ukraine’s Oligarchs Are Waiting for a Break

The Guardian: How the war has robbed Ukraine’s oligarchs of political influence Analysis: Five months since Russia’s invasion started, Ukraine’s wealthiest have gone quiet – but for how long? Isobel Koshiw in Kyiv — Sat 23 Jul 2022 Ukraine’s richest people, known in the country as oligarchs, are used to dominating political and economic life. … Continue reading Benched: Ukraine’s Oligarchs Are Waiting for a Break →

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AN URGENT CALL FOR SOME PHILADELPHIA FRIENDS TO — “GET A CLUE”

A dispatch from Quaker flyover country. Let’s see now: I’ve been in North Carolina for twenty years. Twelve years ago, in 2010, the state government was taken over by a rightwing party that was a militant forerunner of today’s authoritarian MAGA movement. In the 12 years since then, Carolinians of more progressive views and values … Continue reading AN URGENT CALL FOR SOME PHILADELPHIA FRIENDS TO — “GET A CLUE” →

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