The war in Ukraine has destabilized and polarized the international order. It pits two nuclear-armed superpowers, the United States and Russia, against each other. Any miscalculation could take all of us to nuclear Armageddon.
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By Jerry Tetalman
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1/5/24
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The moment Russian President Vladimir Putin marched his forces across the border into neighboring Ukraine, the world was shocked.
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3/2/23
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Eighty-three-year-old Aija Dorsey sat toward the rear of the large chapel at Temple Emanu-El of Long Beach Monday night, holding a colorful sign that read, “Latvia for free …
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By James Bernstein
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3/10/22
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My grandfather Morris Brownstein fled the Russian Ukraine in 1912, and made the long crossing of the Atlantic from Antwerp, Belgium, to the U.S. He was 15 years old and he was alone.
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10/11/19
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Given all the controversy about Russia today, maybe it’s time for a reality check.
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8/3/17
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So, the midterm election came and went. Republicans control Congress. Now what?
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11/20/14
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Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright gave a concise summary of recent international events: “To put it mildly, the world is a mess."
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8/6/14
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Journalism lost one of its greats last week. Jonathan Schell, a best-selling nonfiction author, columnist and correspondent for The New Yorker, Newsday and The Nation, died . . .
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By Scott Brinton
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4/3/14
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