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Cadre of millionaire oligarchs: Same old thieves

Twenty years ago, I asked a Russian friend who stayed with us as part of a teacher/student exchange what he thought about “glasnost” and the new leadership in post-Soviet Russia. His answer was deflating, but heartbreakingly accurate: “Same thieves.” Ten years ago, Masha Gessen, a ...

Choose either democracy and sovereignty or an invading dictator

The second largest country in Europe has just been invaded by the largest country, Russia. The reason is to restore the grandeur and scope of the old USSR, one piece at a time. The 44 million people of Ukraine live in a country that became part of the Soviet Union exactly 100 years ago. ...

Venue change welcome for some lawmakers, but not all

Almost two years to the day, the House will return this week to Representatives Hall for its session and the Senate will return to the Senate Chambers. In those two years, the Senate held its session in Representatives Hall providing ample social distancing between members, but the House was ...

Remembering film cameras, instant cameras, videocassettes, DVDs and what not

Notwithstanding professional photographers, when was the last time you’ve used a camera that was not on a phone? One that you would actually hang on a strap around your neck, or attach to a tripod or monopod? It’s been long enough for me that I cannot remember. My old 35mm Canon has been ...