“On one side in Britain you see the Queen’s dignified burial and on the other this mass grave [just discovered in Ukraine] stemming from mass violence,” said Anjli Parrin, the Kenyan deputy director of the Human Rights Clinic at Columbia Law School. “They are two extremes that remind us that the idea of someone missing, … Continue reading Quote of the Day: Two Contemporary Funerals
[NOTE: Modern war, like politics, makes strange bedfellows. The Ukraine war shows this in the case of economics columnist Paul Krugman. He’s a wonk, not a warrior, but his career has some intriguing parallels to that of Army General Mark Milley, current Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. No wait — consider: they both … Continue reading Paul Krugman on Ukraine vs MAGA Machismo
BY ELENA BECATOROS AND HANNA ARHIROVA Sept. 12, 2022 KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine kept the counteroffensive momentum in its war against Russia going Monday, saying it liberated one village after another and claiming that in one region it pushed the invaders back right up to the border in a lightning military move that stunned … Continue reading War Update: Ukraine Forces on the Move, Russians Retreat
Wartime Economics Comes to Europe New York Times Sept. 8, 2022 In order to save energy in Germany, buildings and monuments lit for aesthetic purposes will no longer be illuminated at night.Credit…Lukas Barth/Reuters By Paul Krugman Opinion Columnist The West isn’t exactly at war with Russia. However, it isn’t exactly not at war, either. Western … Continue reading Krugman on Europe’s Coming Winter of War
The Guardian — Analysis Dan Sabbagh, defence & security editor Five predictions for the next six months in the war in Ukraine Six months to the day since the start of the Russian invasion, here is what to expect for the next six months Wed 24 Aug 2022 1. The war will probably run … Continue reading Ukraine War: Two Estimates of the Next Six Months