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SOURCE: The Atlantic
9/28/2022
Tucker Carlson and Ted Cruz are Wrong about the Weakness of "Woke" Militaries
by Phillips Payson O’Brien
It turns out that hypermasculinity, ruthlesness and reflexive brutality are liabilities in modern warfare. Ukraine is exhibit A.
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SOURCE: NPR
9/21/2022
Sergey Radchenko on Putin's Mobilization Speech
Putin's cautious declaration of a partial mobilization reflects his increasingly desperate military situation and the growing unpopularity of the Ukraine war in Russia.
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8/28/2022
Who and What to Believe about Ukraine?
by Walter G. Moss
Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the ongoing war test our ability as citizens to be aware of our biases in search of information and understanding.
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8/21/2022
No Time Like the Present for a Visit to Kyiv
by Andreas Umland
As the situation in Western and Central Ukraine has for now stabilized, a trip to Kyiv can provide those interested in international affairs with a unique opportunity to observe world history in the making.
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SOURCE: New/Lines
8/5/2022
What the Nazi-Soviet Fight in Ukraine Tells Us About the War Today
by Pascal Trees
A family archive of letters from a German soldier fighting the Red Army in Ukraine reveals the complexities of ethnic and national identity that are in dispute by Russian and Ukrainian partisans today.
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8/7/2022
On Putin's Vacant Moral Imagination
by Walter G. Moss
Russia's stances toward Ukraine and the west in general reflect its leaders' inability, perhaps nurtured by the Soviet system, to view world affairs through another's perspective.
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SOURCE: Substack
7/30/2022
Putin's Rule is Weakening. Then What?
by Timothy Snyder
A shift in rhetoric from prominent Russian politicians has revealed fissures in their relationships to Putin, suggesting that they are positioning themselves to benefit from a difficult war in Ukraine and a possible political upheaval.
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SOURCE: Newsweek
7/23/2022
Tim Snyder: Russians Openly Contemplating Post-Putin Era
Domestic politicians warning of the danger Russia faces from the stalled Ukraine war are partly trying to rally nationalistic fervor and partly positioning themselves for a possible struggle for power in the event that Putin loses control.
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7/8/2022
The Wagner Group is Just the Latest Example of Privatized War
by Lawrence Wittner
Hiring soldiers of fortune to wage war has long been profitable to mercenaries and politically advantageous to rulers. Its modern resurgence with the American Blackwater organization and the Russian Wagner Group show the need for stronger cooperative security to prevent human rights abuse.
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SOURCE: Foreign Policy
7/1/2022
Is the Ukraine War the Start of a New Period of History?
by David A. Bell
The idea that the Russian invasion will be seen as a turning point by future scholars is tempting given the immediate seriousness of events. But two years ago, people were saying the same thing about the COVID pandemic.
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6/19/2022
Russia's Justifications for Invasion Don't Hold Up Any Better Now than in February
by Lawrence Wittner
The alleged threat of Ukraine's NATO membership, supposed "denazification" and claims of cultural unity all fall flat; none excuse Russia's violation of Article 2 of the United Nations Charter.
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SOURCE: Made By History at the Washington Post
6/13/2022
Ukraine's Struggle for Independence is a Century Old, Despite Putin's Claims
by Joshua D. Zimmerman
Ukrainian nationalists have worked for independence since the upheaval of the first world war.
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SOURCE: The Atlantic
6/11/2022
Biden Needs to Frame Ukraine Goal as Securing Sovereignty, not Democracy
by Stephen Wertheim
An American pledge to the defend principle of sovereignty will attract more allies into a coalition than a promise to defend democracy, especially since, prior to the Russian invasion, Ukraine's standing as a democratic state was tenuous.
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SOURCE: National Interest
6/4/2022
Security Studies Scholar: NATO Must Push Ukraine to Negotiate End of Hostilities with Russia
by Hugh DeSantis
The US and NATO must use the leverage of arms supplies to push Ukraine to negotiate with Russia or risk an interminable – and wider – conflict.
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6/5/2022
Can Ukraine Harness the Power of the Small to Survive Russia's Attack?
by Paul J. Croce
While Ukraine’s fate hangs in the balance, its greatest strengths, like those of lowly insects and microscopic pathogens, rests with its readiness to use the strengths of the small.
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SOURCE: TomDispatch
5/22/2022
Will the War in Ukraine Doom International Climate Action?
by Michael Klare
The international tension provoked by Russia's invasion of Ukraine couldn't come at a worse moment for efforts to advance action to fight climate change.
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SOURCE: The Atlantic
5/23/2022
The War Won't End Until Putin Loses
by Anne Applebaum
It's premature and wishful thinking to believe that Putin will consider any of the "off ramps" offered as solutions to the war.
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SOURCE: Made By History at the Washington Post
5/19/2022
Ukraine's Eurovision Victory Not the First Time Politics Has Been on Stage
by Tess Megginson
Since its beginnings in 1956, the Eurovision Song Contest has been a stage for statements about the politics of the continent, from the Cold War to the growth of the EU to the invasion of Ukraine.
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5/8/2022
The Dangerous Trend of Imperial Nostalgia – It's not Just Russia
by Lawrence Wittner
The embrace of the belief that nations are entitled to reclaim their past dominance underlies Russia's invasion of Ukraine but also is influencing the politics of Britain, France, China, and the United States. A renewed commitment to international cooperation is needed to thwart this dangerous turn.
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5/8/2022
Reigniting a Nuclear Arms Race is the Wrong Take-Home from Ukraine
by David P. Barash
A simplistic assumption of nuclear deterrence – that having nuclear weapons protects a nation against aggression – has frequently failed in practice. The Ukraine invasion should be a call to rethink deterrence and move toward abolishing nuclear weapons.