Category Archives: War on Ukraine

Tanks for Ukraine? Why this makes me uneasy

Posted on April 20, 2024 by Naomi

And why I found, “Do Tanks Have A Place in 21st Century Warfare?” in today’s Times, really pertinent, even somewhat soothing, reading. I’m still pretty shocked that I’ve become concerned with war and weaponry, but I know how and where … Continue reading →

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Navalny didn’t believe in death. Neither do I

Posted on February 17, 2024 by Naomi

I jumped out of my chair. An involuntary shock reaction to the headline in the New York Times. It doesn’t seem possible. The other night, a friend of Navalny’s, Russian journalist Mikhail Zygar, talked to Lawrence O’Donnell. When O’Donnell suggested … Continue reading →

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“Russia Russia Russia!”

Posted on October 21, 2023 by Naomi

From Harper’s Weekly Review: Russian officials in the Belgorod region held a ribbon-cutting for a new bridge that appeared to be stolen from a neighboring village; a Russian volunteer asked social media followers for donations of body bags for soldiers … Continue reading →

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