Posts Tagged: Russia
Ukraine, Jews, and a Traumatic History
Ukrainian blood runs through me. As does Russian blood. I am a descendent of Eastern European Jews. Centuries of shifting borders and maps redrawn create ambiguity over nationalities. But never over my religion. For hundreds of years, my Jewish ancestors
Ukraine, Jews, and a Traumatic History
Ukrainian blood runs through me. As does Russian blood. I am a descendent of Eastern European Jews. Centuries of shifting borders and maps redrawn create ambiguity over nationalities. But never over my religion. For hundreds of years, my Jewish ancestors
Ambassador of Peace No More
For several months, my collage “Ambassador of Peace- We are Friends” hung at the Hecksher Museum of Art. When I went to pick up my piece at the end of the show last week, it was with a very heavy
Ambassador of Peace No More
For several months, my collage “Ambassador of Peace- We are Friends” hung at the Hecksher Museum of Art. When I went to pick up my piece at the end of the show last week, it was with a very heavy
Is Trump Putin’s Puppet? Cold War Paranoia Here Today
Putin has done what the Soviets long dreamed of accomplishing- a Russian-controlled puppet placed in the White House. The vodka must be flowing in hell as Joseph Stalin and Nikita Khrushchev are gleefully toasting each other in what Vlad has
Is Trump Putin’s Puppet? Cold War Paranoia Here Today
Putin has done what the Soviets long dreamed of accomplishing- a Russian-controlled puppet placed in the White House. The vodka must be flowing in hell as Joseph Stalin and Nikita Khrushchev are gleefully toasting each other in what Vlad has
Russia’s Insatiable Appetite
On Monday, the world we knew shifted under our feet with 4 simple words- U.S. sides with Russia. Eighty years of foreign policy flip flopping gave me whiplash. I have spent several decades studying, collecting, and creating content about post-war
Russia’s Insatiable Appetite
On Monday, the world we knew shifted under our feet with 4 simple words- U.S. sides with Russia. Eighty years of foreign policy flip flopping gave me whiplash. I have spent several decades studying, collecting, and creating content about post-war
Trump to NATO Nyet
When Donald Trump encourages Russia to attack our NATO Allies there should be more than a red flag. When it comes to danger as well as derangement we are at Def Con 1. Is anyone surprised that Trump has no
Trump to NATO Nyet
When Donald Trump encourages Russia to attack our NATO Allies there should be more than a red flag. When it comes to danger as well as derangement we are at Def Con 1. Is anyone surprised that Trump has no
Cuban Missile Crises at 60
The cold war chill I caught as a child is directly connected to events that happened sixty years ago today. The Cuban Missile Crisis gave me a case of nuclear jitters that have stayed with me ever since. Now,
Cuban Missile Crises at 60
The cold war chill I caught as a child is directly connected to events that happened sixty years ago today. The Cuban Missile Crisis gave me a case of nuclear jitters that have stayed with me ever since. Now,
International Women’s Day All Eyes On Ukraine
Today on International Women’s Day I will be thinking of the extraordinary Ukrainian women who are showing the world what courage, resistance, and resiliency looks like. Including the 79-year-old great grandmother Valentyna Konstantynovska who learned how to use an AK-47
International Women’s Day All Eyes On Ukraine
Today on International Women’s Day I will be thinking of the extraordinary Ukrainian women who are showing the world what courage, resistance, and resiliency looks like. Including the 79-year-old great grandmother Valentyna Konstantynovska who learned how to use an AK-47
Ukraine, Jews, and a Traumatic History
What is happening in Ukraine is for Jews part of a long collective and traumatic history. And we feel it in our souls. Today, in solidarity we are all freedom-loving Ukrainians. But the story for me is a complicated one.
Ukraine, Jews, and a Traumatic History
What is happening in Ukraine is for Jews part of a long collective and traumatic history. And we feel it in our souls. Today, in solidarity we are all freedom-loving Ukrainians. But the story for me is a complicated one.
We Weep For Ukraine
War, what is it good for? Absolutely bloody nothing! A brutal dictator threatens to invade one of his neighbors he claims is a threat to his country. He also asserts his county has a historical right to the other nations’
We Weep For Ukraine
War, what is it good for? Absolutely bloody nothing! A brutal dictator threatens to invade one of his neighbors he claims is a threat to his country. He also asserts his county has a historical right to the other nations’
Why NATO Was Needed
70 years ago NATO was born in the aftermath of WWII out of a desire to prevent WWIII. Conceived out of necessity, this enduring alliance was initially forged to prevent Soviet expansionism. The shared democratic values of its members formed
Why NATO Was Needed
70 years ago NATO was born in the aftermath of WWII out of a desire to prevent WWIII. Conceived out of necessity, this enduring alliance was initially forged to prevent Soviet expansionism. The shared democratic values of its members formed
Envisioning The American Dream 