During the 2016 presidential election Russia undoubtedly attacked and undermined US democracy in order to aid Trump’s bid to win the presidency, as witnessed by several reports, including those produced by the bipartisan Senate intelligence committee and special counsel Robert Mueller. Accusations that Trump called on Russian support during that election bound but, even if…
The split among the Ukrainian American diaspora in these final days of the 2024 presidential election stems not only because of the differing political approaches of the two parties toward supporting Ukraine in its war with Russia but also from key factors such as demographics and religion within the community. However, Donald Trump’s rhetoric towards…
The question of Nikolai Gogol’s “belonging”—especially now, as Ukrainian and Russian cultures, long bound by an imperial past, are severing their ties before our eyes—remains a deeply painful issue for Ukrainians. Gogol, one of the most gifted writers ever born on Ukrainian soil, loved Ukraine profoundly as a civilization, was Ukrainian-speaking by origin, yet chose…
And so the elections are upon us. Some twenty million have already voted in early voting and mail in ballot. The deciding vote will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Polls indicate that the vote will be close. Several facts are indisputable. Candidate Donald J. Trump has made fascist, racist, and authoritarian remarks. Many of his…
The Republican Party’s roller coaster ride with Donald Trump makes its last loop this week, as the American people prepare to render one final judgment on the man who has dominated our politics and culture since 2015.Because I’m a lifelong conservative Republican who doesn’t like to be jostled all that much, this ride has tested…
Another week of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has gone by, and Moscow has crossed yet another line with its aggression against Western targets. This time, the violation came in the form of a parcel bomb in the hold of a German aircraft. The device exploded on the ground at a logistics center tarmac rather than…
Thirty years ago, in a Ukrainian churchyard where my Russian ancestors are buried, I knelt beside a very old woman leaning on a stick, her hair covered in a black kerchief. Behind us stood the Russian church that my great-grandfather built on his estate and where he lies buried.The old woman was the last villager…
Homicide is a serious problem that calls for effective policy responses built on accurate information. Unfortunately, prominent politicians are again propagating the inaccurate notion that immigrants disproportionately contribute to crime, especially murder.An Immigration and Customs Enforcement response to a request from a Texas congressman informed — or misinformed — many of the latest claims of…
Since 2014, and especially since 2022, Russia’s economy has been subjected to severe international sanctions. Yet assessments of their impact vary greatly. Russian President Vladimir Putin and his cronies boast that the sanctions make Russia stronger, but they incessantly call for all restrictions to be lifted. At the same time, many claim that the sanctions have had…
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