Don’t Sweat Georgia, Rudy, You’re Not Gonna Dye . . .Oh, Wait! Look! He signed the the “Inflation (of Dark Brandon’s Reputation)” Act. What Do We Do Now??? Quick — Change the Subject! It’s all the fault of Hillary—err, I … Continue reading Cartoons for the Weekend
Given that I’m but a humble news aggregator-blogger, sifting for truth in the reams and sheafs of claims and counterclaims about the Ukraine War is a never-ending chore: > Ukraine is winning! Nope-Russia is winning. > Putin will use nukes any minute! Relax; he wouldn’t dare. > The Ukraine war is really helping China. Fuggedit … Continue reading Russia, Sanctions, The War, and Sifting for Truth
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
Art of dissent: How Russians protest the war on Ukraine They risk jail, stigma and fines. But Russian protesters are finding creative ways to get their message out. Washington Post: By Robyn Dixon, Mary Ilyushina and Natalia Abbakumova — July 7, 2022 It was 4 a.m. on Moscow’s second ring road. Early light bathed the empty … Continue reading The Colors of Courage: Underground Russian War Protests:
“In war,” goes an old saying, “truth is the first casualty.” Hmmmm. The chestnut seems accurate enough. And its relevance to the Ukraine war is direct: most Western reporters, scholars and analysts (including this blogger) have operated on a simple, Good Guy (Ukraine/Zelenskiy), vs Bad Guy (Putin/Russia) truth frame. Ukrainian leaders have worked tirelessly and … Continue reading Truth, War, & Ukraine War Crimes