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
Will Paul McCartney still be on stage at 90? I bet he will try: Beatles biographer HUNTER DAVIES on a tear-jerking performance from a living legend By HUNTER DAVIES FOR THE DAILY MAIL 26 June 2022. When he started his Glastonbury set, tightly buttoned up in a stiff high-collared, old-fashioned jacket, hardly moving his body at … Continue reading Paul McCartney at 80: A Great Gig, Not A Hard Day’s Night – And Even A Cheer for Ukraine
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?