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  • Cowering from truth only means eventual defeat

    Chicago Tribune, Syndicated content|Dec 13, 2023

    The fourth Republican presidential debate thankfully featured just four candidates rather than the cattle call we saw in previous sessions. But, whether there are four or 14 running, the same problem persists. There's only one - former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie - willing to tell primary voters what too many of them apparently don't want to hear. Donald Trump is unfit to be president and presents an unacceptable threat to our democracy. To our ears, the key moment in the debate was when...

  • Other countries must step up for world order

    Chicago Tribune, Syndicated content|Mar 1, 2023

    One year into Russia’s assault on Ukraine, a few things are clear. Ukraine remains highly motivated, punching well above its weight against a far bigger and more experienced foe. The Russian military, meanwhile, has underperformed to nearly the same degree, though it continues to muster bodies and ammunition to throw at the front. It is also clear that the U.S. role has been essential in giving Ukraine a fighting chance. Thanks to a successful American campaign to become the indispensable nation, we are the only ones capable of leading that c...

  • Putin should be held accountable for re-education

    Chicago Tribune, Syndicated content|Feb 22, 2023

    One of Vladimir Putin’s strategies during his brutal, illegal war in Ukraine has been to ensure that Russians only hear one version of reality. His. Last week, the world learned that he’s also applying that tactic to Ukrainian children. The Russian government has put thousands of Ukrainian children into what the Kremlin pitched as “recreation camps,” but in actuality are re-education facilities aimed at Russifying the children with a pro-Moscow lens into Russian culture, history and society, according to a report released by Yale Univers...

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