WHY UKRAINE MATTERS

WHY UKRAINE MATTERS

Why Ukraine Matters In his classic account of the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta, the Greek historian Thucydides wrote, “The strong do what they can and the week suffer what they must.” On January 1, 2022, Americans celebrated the beginning of a New Year....
Why Can’t We Be Friends?

Why Can’t We Be Friends?

Why Can’t We Be Friends? “We really believed in our hearts” one of President Roosevelt’s advisors later recalled, “that this was the dawn of the new day we had been praying for and talking about for so many years.” As World War II ended, British Prime Minister Winston...
Putin’s Plan B

Putin’s Plan B

Putin’s Plan B “The goon called in by Putin to flatten cities…He is the worse of the worst.” Putin’s Plan A called for the quick capture of Kyiv and the decapitation of the Ukrainian government. Ukraine’s heroic defenders combined with Volodymyr Zelensky’s...
What Is Inside Putin’s Head?

What Is Inside Putin’s Head?

What Is Inside Putin’s Head? “Once I spotted a huge rat and pursued it down the hall until I drove it into a corner. It had nowhere to run. Suddenly it lashed around and threw itself at me…Now the rat was chasing me.” On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir...
“Mr. Krieger, how will this end?”

“Mr. Krieger, how will this end?”

“Mr. Krieger, how will this end?” Both Russia and Ukraine are locked in a long, grinding war neither side can win. We are now 6 weeks into Putin’s war in Ukraine. My students ask me each day,”Mr. Krieger how will this end?” As a textbook author, I am used to giving my...