[NOTE: These two short columns offer an admirable review of two key moments in the impact of Putin’s Ukraine invasion on my own thinking. When I imagined these countries as actual places (which, I admit, wasn’t often), my speculation was that they held to a “plague-on-both-your-houses” stance vis-a-vis the USSR/Russia on one side, and the West, … Continue reading Sweden, Finland, NATO, Neutrals & Nukes: A Concise Analysis
[NOTE: Tom Friedman interrupts his New York Times column today, which is about Ukraine & Israel, to quote a jibe he’s hearing often these days]: Hey, Friedman, all you seem to write about these days is Ukraine and Israel. Don’t you have anything else to say?
Washington Post — February 22, 2023 By Liz Sly Year of war : A global divide on the Ukraine war is deepening Russia capitalizes on disillusionment with the United States to win sympathy in the Global South. JOHANNESBURG — Clement Manyathela, who hosts a popular and influential talk show on South Africa’s Radio 702, remembers the outrage he … Continue reading Ukraine, Year Two: A Pair of Particularly Pointed Perspectives — Liz Sly & Gwynne Dyer: Escalation
GOOD NEWS Washington Post There were few Black historic landmarks. Two brothers changed that. By Nick Tabor — February 11, 2023 In 1970, there were only two National Historic Landmarks focused exclusively on Black history. By 1976, that number had risen beyond 70. Behind this change was a large coalition of Black scholars, policymakers and … Continue reading Good News/Other News/Bad News
The hard freeze is imminent and the next Ukrainian offensive will follow not long after Gwynne Dyer · Columnist — Jan. 3, 2023 It’s still unseasonably warm in Ukraine, but there’s a chance of a hard freeze next weekend. By mid-month, it should be reliably below zero almost all the time: the ground will be … Continue reading Gwynne Dyer: Ukraine Is Moving Toward A Winter Offensive