The Western world watched as Russian President Vladimir Putin (aka the Butcher of Bucha) presided over his May Day parade today. But everyone waited with bated breath to hear what he would say about his “special military operation” in Ukraine. To say what he said was anticlimactic would be an understatement. Frankly, it was like… Read more.
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Irony of Germany Enabling Russia’s Genocidal War in Ukraine
Podcast Episode 75 Germany professes a “special duty” to prevent genocides, and we all understand why. But Germany remained conspicuously AWOL as genocides raged across Asia and Africa, and we all understand why. Except that Germany is still remaining effectively so even as genocide is raging in its own backyard in Ukraine. History will record… Listen.
Russia’s Victory Day Parade
The International Criminal Court must file charges against Vladimir Putin. This, for the war crimes he’s lording over in Ukraine. Granted, it might take a revolution of the kind Vladimir Lenin mounted to arrest him. But they should file the charges and issue the arrest warrant as a matter of principle. This will help the… Read more.
PSA: Help Ukraine, Call Russia
Podcast Episode 72: Unlike the Germans, You’d Even Be Willing to Ration Gas, Right…? Related commentaries: Ukraine… Read more.
Putin, Xi, the Patriarch and Gay Hoops Star re Ukraine
Podcast Episode 70: Xi and Patriarch’s Relationship with Putin Is Diabolical. But Hoops Star Is Innocent… Related commentaries: Russia invasion of Ukraine… Ukraine and Tigray… Zelensky criticizes Israel… Read more.
Zelensky Criticizes Israel for Not Helping Ukraine Fend Off Russia
Volodymyr Zelensky has been delivering roving appeals to democratic governments. Pursuant to that, he decried Israel on Sunday for not doing more to help Ukraine fend off Russia’s genocidal invasion. It might help to recall the empathy he evoked during his address to the US Congress. Because he did so by lacing it with analogies… Read more.
President Zelensky Zooms into Washington to Plead for Ukraine…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made US history this morning. He became the first world leader to address a joint session of Congress virtually. As the Post reported, he zoomed into Washington to plead for increased aid to help Ukraine fend off Russia’s genocidal invasion: ________ Zelensky renewed his plea for air support to protect the… Read more.
Long Before Ukraine, Fratricidal Conflict Raged in Ethiopia
Podcast Episode 68: Think Russia’s Putin Is Diabolical? Meet Ethiopia’s Abiy… Related commentaries: Russian invasion of Ukraine… Read more.
War in Ukraine Has US Sacrificing Principles for Venezuelan Oil
Ukraine is begging NATO to enforce a no-fly zone to help it fend off Russian bombs. Short of that, it’s begging for fighter jets. But NATO leaders fear both would escalate the War in Ukraine into World War III . Therefore, NATO is refusing. For obvious reasons, refusing to enforce a no-fly zone makes sense.… Read more.
Churchill? Zelensky Calls America Weak Over No-Fly Zone
In a remarkable turn of events, President Zelensky called America and NATO weak for not honoring his request to enforce a no-fly zone over Ukraine. Even worse, he accused them of complicity in the death of Ukrainian women and children. Mr Zelensky said he disagreed that direct action could ‘provoke Russia’s direct aggression against Nato’.… Read more.