http://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/27/ukrainian-volunteer-medics-film-aims-to-wake-up-the-world-to-reality-of-war Ukrainian volunteer medic’s film aims to ‘wake up the world’ to reality of war Eastern Front, shown at the Berlin film festival, offers an uncensored view from the frontline of conflict Kate Connolly in Berlin, Mon 27 Feb 2023 00.00 EST A frontline paramedic volunteer in eastern Ukraine who has made a documentary about the gruesome everyday … Continue reading Don’t say “I didn’t know” about Russia’s wholesale destruction of property and life in Ukraine →

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/23/pete-reed-tribute-former-marine-ukraine-mosul-iraq Pete Reed outside one of his clinics in Mosul, Iraq, in 2017. Photograph: Cengiz Yar My friend Pete Reed was killed as he saved lives in Ukraine. You should know the good he did A former US Marine, Pete took incredible risks to save lives, including acts of bravery during the battle of Mosul. … Continue reading Let’s not forget what the Pete Reed’s of the world are doing →

http://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/25/world/middleeast/iran-women-hijab-hair.html Their Hair Long and Flowing or in Ponytails, Women in Iran Flaunt Their Locks Defiant resistance to Iran’s mandatory hijab law has exploded across the country after nationwide protests that erupted last year. A woman, sans head covering, at the Tajrish Bazaar in Tehran last month.Credit...Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times By Farnaz Fassihi, … Continue reading Women in Iran flaunting mandatory hair covering laws →

http://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2023/02/war-ukraine-soviet-collapse/673197/? The War in Ukraine Is the End of a World A shroud is settling over the dreams many of us had at the end of the 20th century.By Tom Nichols A Soviet coat of arms on a high-rise building in Pripyat (DeSid / Getty) FEBRUARY 23, 2023, 5:27 PM ETSHARE The war in Ukraine is the … Continue reading The war in Ukraine is the end of a dream of what should have been →

http://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/31/us/politics/polling-election-2022-red-wave.html The ‘Red Wave’ Washout: How Skewed Polls Fed a False Election Narrative The errant surveys spooked some candidates into spending more money than necessary, and diverted help from others who otherwise had a fighting chance of winning. Skewed red-wave surveys fed home-team boosterism among right-wing news outlets and benefited from cheerleading by former President … Continue reading How skewed polls threw almost everyone’s expectations off (except Michael Moore) →

http://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/31/us/governor-desantis-higher-education-chris-rufo.html? DeSantis Takes On the Education Establishment, and Builds His Brand A proposal by Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida to overhaul higher education would mandate courses in Western civilization, eliminate diversity programs and reduce the protections of tenure Gov. Ron DeSantis vowed on Tuesday to turn the page on agendas that he said were “hostile … Continue reading Does DeSantis represent your views on education? Read the details →

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/02/07/fact-checking-president-bidens-2023-state-union-address/? Fact-checking President Biden’s 2023 State of the Union address Analysis by Glenn KesslerThe Fact Checker February 7, 2023 at 11:46 p.m. EST Fact-checking Biden’s 2023 State of the Union address On Feb. 7, President Biden gave the annual State of the Union address. Here’s a round-up of a few dubious claims. (Video: Adriana Usero/The Washington … Continue reading Fact checking President Biden’s State of the Union 2023 speech →