Washington Post: The war in Ukraine is on track to be among modern history’s bloodiest It is killing far more soldiers per day than the typical war — and all signs point to protracted conflict By Paul Poast —June 23, 2022 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is entering its fifth month, and there is no end … Continue reading Ukraine’s Casualty Count Is Big; it Will likely Get Much Bigger
NOTE: On a day off from the January 6 Committee hearings, it’s a suitable time to ponder the Ukraine war, and how it has scrambled long-held beliefs & positions for many people. Here are two perspectives: first, that of an internationally-noted public scholar, and the other from a writer who interviewed & wrote about many … Continue reading Think Pieces: Peaceniks Still Struggle With Ukraine War Support
[NOTE: A couple of wars ago, I often fantasized about some kind of fusion between antiwar and environmental activism. Didn’t happen then. Could it be starting now, catalyzed by the Ukraine invasion?] New York Times: New Brand of Activist Takes Aim at Ukraine War and Climate Crisis, Together Led by young women from Eastern Europe, … Continue reading Ukraine, Oil & A New European Antiwar Movement?
Rockets and artillery dictate policy on Ukraine Gwynne Dyer — Jun 16 2022 Gwynne Dyer is a UK-based Canadian journalist and long-time commentator on international affairs. OPINION: How would we know if the United States is deliberately starving Ukraine of weapons in order to force it into a compromise peace settlement that leaves some Ukrainian … Continue reading Ukraine: Now to the “Drip-Drip” War?
[NOTE: It pains me to be hoping this opinion column is correct. I’m new to the business of promoting wars. But here I am, still rooting for Ukraine to avoid the destruction and erasure planned for it and its people by Putin, and knowing no other way. No surprise that I’m also thinking today of … Continue reading Ukraine: Not Losing, But Not Winning