The only moral choice – ensure Ukraine prevails
Seven Ukrainian civilians executed by Russian soldiers in two separate incidents. A case of repeated rape. These are just two of the many Human Rights Watch findings on apparent war… Read more »
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Ukraine’s resilience sets affirmative agenda for democratic renewal
The engagement of Ukrainian civilians in the current fight against Russia’s invasion of their country can serve as an example of democratic resilience for Taiwan, Damon Wilson (above), president and… Read more »
Russian activists’ open letter calling for end to war in Ukraine
Disturbing – UN documented at least 37 forced disappearances or arbitrary detentions of Ukrainian officials, journalists & civil society activists, incl 15 disappeared in or around Kyiv, Kherson, Luhansk &… Read more »
Ukraine: Democratic powers must pursue ‘the only acceptable endgame’
Holding a referendum on compromises with Russia in war-torn Ukraine would be next to impossible without a ceasefire, so Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will have to get Russian President Vladimir Putin on… Read more »
Putin’s criminal plan prompts ‘birth of a new Ukraine’
Whatever Russia looks like after Putin, it may not be the Russia Western democracies want, one observer suggests. Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger used a nine-minute long video to call… Read more »
Engage Afghan civil society to raise awareness of human rights crisis
Seven months after Afghanistan’s fall to the Taliban, the UN Security Council today renewed the mandate of the the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), charging it with a… Read more »
Ukraine shows need for new, pro-active anti-autocratic strategy
Ukraine’s remarkable resilience will be highlighted when President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses members of the U.S. Congress on Wednesday amid Russia’s ongoing war against his country, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate… Read more »
Ukraine: Have we reached a hinge of history?
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on March 3, the West will “get over” its “hysteria” about Ukraine. I am afraid he might be right. And I am afraid of… Read more »
Ukraine’s information warriors: Why Kyiv dominates the messaging war
The hacking collective Anonymous has launched a global digital army – the #OpRussia cyber offensive – to counter Kremlin disinformation ops by sending more than 5 million text messages to… Read more »
Can West be Ukraine’s ‘Arsenal of Democracy’?
Vladimir Putin’s hatred of my homeland is fueled by Ukraine’s decision to pull away from the Soviet model and go in a completely different direction, says Oleksandr Sushko, executive director… Read more »