Two from The Economist: “ Ukraine claims to have sunk a Russian warship It is the biggest naval loss since the second world war Apr 14th 2022 KYIV AND LONDON Three years ago The Economist’s defence correspondent was sailing back to Odessa on the Hetman Sahaidachny, then the flagship of Ukraine’s navy. A plaque in … Continue reading Ukraine’s Cossack Roots & It Sinks A Russian Navy Cruiser
This is strange. Weird, actually: DJT is coming to North Carolina today, for a rally in Selma, about 90 minutes east of me here in Durham. Nothing strange about that. DJT carried the state twice, and would be a strong contender in 2024, if Jesus doesn’t return & Merrick Garland still tarries. DJT’s endorsed some … Continue reading A study in Contrasts: DJT & Biden coming to North Carolina
Is Putin in seriously bad health? An independent Russian investigative group called Proekt.media says probably yes, in a major report published online on April 1. [Given the heavy censorship of Russian media, it is not possible yet to independently confirm this report, which depends largely in unnamed sources; but our checks suggest it is at … Continue reading Big Read: We Know Putin Is Sick. But Is He also Seriously Ill??
Jamelle Bouie is rapidly emerging as one of the more acute and important members of the rising generation of New York Times columnists. His career has followed a different track than previous generations of Timesmen, among whom almost all roads to the paper led through Harvard Yard. Instead, after the University of Virginia, Bouie blogged … Continue reading The Impending, Ominous Return of “States Rights”
“I’ve been writing about Ukraine in this space nonstop for a month. I’m exhausted by it. I suspect you are, too.” That’s not me saying that. It’s Jonathan V. Last (aka JVL). He’s a never-Trumper ex-Republican, who blogs & podcasts for The Bulwark, one of the key ex-GOP-Save-Democracy-if-we-can media shops which I follow. But in … Continue reading Welcome to Spring; the Massacre of Mariupol; and a New Hello Kitty