Did Ukrainian President Zelensky invite Donald Trump to a summit in Ukraine? That was one of the hot rumors making the rounds yesterday, but while there may have been a kernel of truth underlying the origin of the story, the final result turned out to be a non-starter for the most part. One Trump campaign […]
This weekend, we discussed Pope Francis’ comments about Ukraine demonstrating “the courage of the white flag” and negotiating with Russia to end the war. At the time, I predicted that Ukrainian President Zelensky would be unimpressed with the remarks and reject them. That response took almost no time at all, though Ukraine trotted out some […]
There has clearly been a shift in public sentiment when it comes to additional funding for Ukraine in its war with Russia. Shortly after the invasion, most (though not all) American voters seemed to be ready to back Ukraine against Vladimir Putin’s aggression. Joe Biden quickly jumped in on the same side, perhaps a bit […]
The endless media cheerleading for Zelensky and Ukraine is beginning to show some serious cracks in the face of reality. That same reality hasn’t seemed to do anything to dissuade the White House and certain Biden Republicans in the Senate from continuing to push for more billions of dollars for Kyiv for “as long as […]
This will move you to tears. I’m sure of it. I immediately thought of those big bullets you see on movie posters: “It was so thrilling, it made my leg quiver!’ “The raw emotions were overpowering!” “YOU MUST SEE THIS! IT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE. I will never look at olive green the same.” “Burnett […]
The king with half the east at heel is marched from landsof morning;Their fighters drink the rivers up, their shafts benightthe air,And he that stands will die for naught, and home there’sno returning.The Spartans on the sea wet rocks sat down and combedtheir hair. A.E. Housman, Last Poems XXV, The Oracles As children at […]
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