One of Vladimir Putin’s many recent contributions to international cultural exchange is that his invasion of Ukraine has brought renewed attention to Servant of the People, the one-camera TV sitcom created by, produced by, and starring the current president of…
The date was November 4, 1980. Ronald Reagan had just been elected president. Ironically, it was exactly one year to the day that over 50 Americans were taken hostage by Iranian zealots under Jimmy Carter. For the likes of Col….
I begin with the premise that Putin is not a madman, neither insane nor crazy. If your politics requires you to deem otherwise, you cannot reach an agreement with him. Democrats like to believe that Trump and Putin both are…
When do democracies become decisive? It’s pretty rare. The uncivil standoff that has been most of American politics since the last presidential landslide — Reagan’s colossal win in 1984 — is the norm. But even that win did not give…
“The Russian Offensive and a New World” is a document that was released through Russian news outlets on the third day of the Russian offensive against Ukraine, February 26, and then quickly withdrawn (original was available at https://ria.ru/20220226/rossiya-1775162336.html). It appears…
Adding a fourth nuclear power to NATO would go a long way toward restoring deterrence. Bent on reestablishing Russia’s empire, dictator Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine. His ambitions don’t stop at its western border. Could NATO, particularly the U.S., U.K., and…
For most Americans the horrific Russian invasion has introduced them to Ukraine for the first time. For me, this happened a half century ago. Ronald Reagan’s 1980 political campaign was seeking to win the support of previously Democratic ethnic groups,…
The Democrats once prided themselves on defending opponents of war and dissenters from the perceived patriotic consensus in the country. They were the party of peaceniks, nuclear freezers, draft dodgers, and conscientious objectors. During the days of the Cold War,…
Scientists recently discovered what they believe to be the oldest common an ancestor of today’s octopus and other cephalopods. It lacked a backbone, was slimy, and is now a fossil. Without any apparent irony, they named it after Joe Biden….
