Historically, “national defense” meant uniformed soldiers and sailors and pilots in tanks, ships and planes. But in warding off Moscow’s coming blows against the U.S. as the […]
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Don’t run away from tough themes in ‘Flee’
Every once in a while a movie comes along that is so unique yet relatable, so heartbreaking yet joyful, loathsome yet generous, that you are compelled to […]
Russia wages war on more than Ukraine
Russia has invaded Ukraine. The news was not shocking — U.S. intelligence had been warning of an imminent invasion for weeks — but it was no less […]
Senators express concerns over Russia-Ukraine
With news of Russia launching a full-scale invasion of Ukraine Thursday, West Virginia senators expressed their concerns. Under President Vladimir Putin’s direction, Russia unleashed airstrikes on cities […]
Putin is playing with fire in Ukraine
by Clara Ferreira Marques The worst, it seems, has now happened in Ukraine. In a pre-dawn televised address, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced he had ordered an […]
We feel you, Sha’Carri Richardson
Our hometown track star, Sha’Carri Richardson, is speaking an important truth loudly, and we don’t blame her. After Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva was allowed to compete […]
Ukrainians say ‘we aren’t leaving’
by Trudy Rubin MARIUPOL, Ukraine — The airport in Ukraine’s second-largest port is shut. A Moscow-led “rebellion” around the city in 2014 made it too dangerous for […]
Tucker Carlson dances on Ronald Reagan’s grave
Fox News host Tucker Carlson has inspired a new following from the extreme right, including some members of Congress, by asking: Why take Ukraine’s side instead of […]
Ukraine’s fate could renew a race for weapons of mass destruction
by Markos Kounalakis Regret is what Ukrainian leaders must be feeling these days, as Russia amasses troops along the border. There’s nothing that says “keep your hands […]
Authoritarian world of Xi and Putin
by Trudy Rubin I intended this column to focus on Elizabeth Economy’s important new book, “The World According to China,” which describes Xi Jinping’s vision for China’s […]
