The media’s disinformation campaign is in full swing when it comes the origins of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and PBS’s documentary series on the Ukrainian war engaged in this misleading behavior. In its Frontline documentary…
Topic: Vladimir Putin
Putin creates refugee crisis by invading Ukraine
After the Russian invasion of neighboring Ukraine, one of the largest refugee crises in recent memory has strained the resources and manpower of the European Union (EU). An estimated 1 million refugees are arriving in…
Zelensky: A Profile in Courage
Who would have thought that a former comedian would be a stronger leader than a sitting U.S. president? But that is the situation that the world is finding itself in as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky…
Ukraine: A Modern War Exposes Russia’s Military Problems
“War is hell,” an American general once said. General William Tecumseh Sherman’s words from the U.S. Civil War resonate today more than ever as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine plays out on social media and television…
Vladimir Putin: Russian strongman stuck in USSR’s past
Russian President Vladimir Putin is in the spotlight after he declared war on Ukraine and sent in his military to topple Ukraine’s pro-West government. As leaders and political pundits decry Putin’s invasion and engage in…
What happened to Trump’s military aid to Ukraine?
With the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia, questions arose whether the Trump administration did enough to deter a Russian invasion into Ukraine by sending lethal aid. Compared to the previous Obama administration, the Trump…
Obama Scaring Allies on Nuclear ‘No First Use’ Policy
The Obama administration is considering a ‘no first use’ policy, which is not sitting well with longtime American allies, said Professor Matthew Kroenig, an associate professor of government and foreign service at Georgetown University, at…
Democrats’ Racist Roots
Carol Swain, a professor of political science and law at Vanderbilt University, is one of the stars of Dinesh D’Souza’s new movie, “Hillary’s America,” which examined in detail the historical racism of the Democratic Party….
Why Does the Cold War Matter Today?
“Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it.” On May 3, 2016, Elizabeth Edwards Spalding, an author and associate professor of Government at Claremont McKenna College, repeated this quote while discussing her newly…