Oh Democracy!  Oh Ukraine! – Michael Fine

The statue of liberty in front of a yellow and blue flag.

by Michael Fine copyright © by Michael Fine 2022 A monument still stands over Babi Yar.  But five people died there yesterday, March 1, 2022, in a Russian missile attack.  Bari Yar is a ravine, a pit just south of Kyiv, where 34,000 Jews were machine-gunned by the SS and buried in a mass grave on September…

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In the Arena – Sen. Jack Reed

A man in a suit and tie sitting in an office.

Weekly, Joe Paolino, Jr. interviews interesting people in Rhode Island. Here is his interview this week with Senator Jack Reed. Paolino and Reed talk about political events of the day, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine – and what Russian President Putin really wants to do – which, in Reed’s opinion, is to take the…

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GriefSPEAK: The Emperor’s New Clothes – Mari Nardolillo Dias

Speak the truth even if your voice shakes.

by Mari Nardolillo Dias, contributing writer Given the recent protests in Ottawa, Canada as well as well as January 6th commission, I feel compelled to republish this article. The grief associated with the loss of freedom in free speech causes a great deal of anxiety and uncertainty, analogous to a death. _ We are living in…

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The Shame of Russia

A map showing the locations of the attacks in ukraine.

Updates: 2/25/2022 Russian forces have entered the Kyiv area. Leaders are giving direction to citizens on how to make Molotov cocktails and how to fight, arming those who know how to use a weapon. President & other leaders have stayed in the city. Chernobyl, one of the most toxic locations on earth, is now under…

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In the Arena – Joe Paolino, Jr. interviews U.S. Rep. James Langevin

A man in a suit and tie sitting in front of a desk.

Weekly, Joe Paolino, Jr. interviews interesting people in Rhode Island. Here is his interview this week with Congressman James Langevin, who has announced his retirement after 30 years in public service. They discuss Rhode Island issues, politics, national and local concerns, and his interests and projects for the future. They talk about why he is…

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