March 31, 2022 Could Putin get what he wants in Ukraine despite his military mess? The media has concluded the Russian invasion of Ukraine has been a disaster, but if Putin seizes the energy-rich provinces–and the U.S. and NATO drop the sanctions after a peace deal–that’s at least a partial Putin victory.
March 30, 2022 American Slapfest: How Will Smith reflects a smackdown culture We live in a slap culture. People of every political persuasion do it and they’re rewarded with clicks, retweets, ratings and just plain attention.
March 29, 2022 Why Biden’s shot at Putin badly boomeranged Biden had passionately delivered a well-crafted speech, but then came the nine-word ad lib: “For God’s sake, this man cannot remain in power.”
March 25, 2022 Trump bursts back into the news as ex-prosecutor calls him a criminal When a prosecutor is overruled, it is dangerous to pop off and call that person a criminal without having to prove it in court.
March 24, 2022 In the shadow of war, the Jackson hearings seem like political theater If there were no war and pandemic, the story of the first Black woman named to the Supreme Court would dominate our political discourse.
March 23, 2022 Jackson unscathed as Republicans press her on child porn, Gitmo Jackson came off as thoughtful, seasoned and personable, even turning her past work as a public defender into an asset.
March 22, 2022 As last courageous journalists leave Mariupol, a fading spotlight on war crimes As Putin ramps up his attacks on civilians, President Zelenskyy consolidates Ukrainian media to combat disinformation
March 18, 2022 The world is appalled by Putin’s atrocities and increasingly unhinged talk But right now, on the largest scale in eight decades, we really are enmeshed in a battle of good versus evil.
March 17, 2022 Zelenskyy’s stirring appeal to conscience: How far should America go? Volodymyr Zelenskyy rose to the moment in his address to Congress, an unlikely leader who has become the face of brave Ukrainian resistance to Russia’s brutality
March 16, 2022 Russian producer fined for TV antiwar protest, her fate uncertain What Marina Ovsyannikova, a producer at Channel One, did to denounce the brutal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine was inspiring and courageous–and she is already paying the price