Vladimir Putin “really believed he would be received in Ukraine with flowers” and as a liberator when he launched the biggest war in Europe since 1945. Did Putin somehow confuse Ukraine with the CPAC and America First Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida? Ukrainians, even Russian-speaking Ukrainians, are not “Rootin’ for Putin” Republicans. They are defending their … Read more
Above: h/t Salon.com. Eric Boehlert at Press Run takes the mainstream media to task for its reticence to call out the Republican Party for its radical extremism in embracing Vladimir Putin over American democracy. Stop whitewashing GOP’s Putin worship: American politicians cheerleading a dictator as he sends tanks into a neighboring country and bombs a … Read more
Huffington Post reports, Sen. Mitt Romney Slams GOP ‘Morons’ At ‘Evil’ White Nationalist Conference: Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) on Sunday castigated fellow Republican lawmakers who recently spoke at a white nationalist conference in Florida, calling the event “evil” and likening those attending to “morons.” “There’s no place in either political party for this white nationalist … Read more
Background: Why is the Sunflower the National Flower of Ukraine? Sunflowers (sunyashniki) are especially loved in Ukraine, where golden fields of them face the sunrise in the east. They are Ukraine’s national flower, and in folk imagery represent the warmth and power of the sun, which was worshipped by pre-Christian Slavs. In a strange twist, the fact … Read more
Before the official start of World War II, there was a period of appeasement of Germany by the World’s democratic powers. In March 1938, there was the Anschluss, the unification of Germany and Austria (which was against the Treaty of Versailles ending World War I). “On March 12 Germany invaded, and the enthusiasm that followed … Read more