WHY UKRAINE MATTERS

WHY UKRAINE MATTERS

by | May 2, 2022 | Current Events, Ukraine

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....
World War I and World War III

World War I and World War III

by | Apr 28, 2022 | Ukraine

World War I and World War III “The risks of a nuclear war should not be underestimated.” On June 28, 1914 the Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophia began a goodwill visit to Sarajevo, the capital of the Austrian province of Bosnia. The royal visit...
“So a fly Cannot Get Through”

“So a fly Cannot Get Through”

by | Apr 21, 2022 | Ukraine

“So a Fly Cannot Get Through” “It is too early to tell, but we are waiting for him,” Zelensky told reporters at a news conference on April 23rd. Can a leader’s unexpected demonstration of courage and conviction change history? It happened in A.D. 452 when Leo the...
Why Can’t We Be Friends?

Why Can’t We Be Friends?

by | Apr 14, 2022 | Current Events, Ukraine

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

by | Apr 12, 2022 | Current Events, Ukraine

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...