Posts Tagged ‘Ukraine’
The Doc, the Chef, and the Comic – Jim Raftus
By Jim Raftus, contributing writer These are dark times. Even a 75 year old optimist sees the darkness. We are facing a worldwide pandemic, burgeoning wars, and a divided America. My solace comes from finding pinpoints of light. Leonard Cohen sings these lines in his song, Anthem: “There is a crack, a crack in everything.…
Read MoreRI Vigil for Ukraine – Saturday, 4pm, RI State House
A broad coalition of community, government, and religious leaders will gather together this Saturday, March 26th at 4pm on the south side of the RI State House to pray and raise financial support for humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine. This is a bipartisan effort with neighbors representing many of the world’s religions coming together in a moment…
Read MoreRI News for you: National and local news to know
NATIONAL COVID Moderna closer to releasing vaccine for children 6 mos to 6 years – waiting for FDA/CDC approval. NYC to lift vaccine mandate for those in entertainment and sports. This will Nets’ Kyrie Irving and unvaccinated Yankees and Mets players to play home games All airline CEOs signed letter to federal government asking to…
Read MoreThe Budapest Accords – America’s direct commitment to Ukraine – Jack Partridge
by John J “Jack” Partridge, contributing writer You may be surprised that my column today isn’t directly about an ‘only in Rhode Island’ topic. But maybe it is. I received this information from an Army buddy back from my days in Vietnam who stays up on topics that quite frankly I do not, and he wanted…
Read MoreRI News for you: National and local news to know
NATIONAL Russia/Ukraine Saudi Arabia just agreed to sell China oil and trade in Chinese Yuan, not US $ Baker McKenzie, a giant American law firm is leaving Russia and dropping its Russian clients Russia demanded that Mariupol surrender – and they would be given safe passage – they were given 3 hours to decide. Surrendering…
Read MoreGriefSPEAK: For Ukraine. We will lift you up. From Rhode Island to Poland – Mari Nardolillo Dias
By: Mari Nardolillo Dias It was the 1990’s when I returned to school to study acting. Already a professor, I was an idiosyncratic, older student in a bevy of 20 somethings at the Community College of Rhode Island. I was an easy cast for the directors – the oldest character in the play! One of…
Read MoreRI News For You: Summary of news for you to know
Our third issue of “RI News for you” – an occasional quick summary of happenings when they happen – to keep you more informed in your busy day, and our busy news cycle. NATIONAL NEWS UKRAINE Ukraine Pres. Zelenskyy remotely addresses US Congress TODAY at 9am (link on RINewsToday Facebook page) Ukraine Pres. Zelenskyy met…
Read MoreMission Complete: RI Veterans collect supplies for Cardi’s Ukraine Aid – John A. Cianci
by John A Cianci, Department Veterans Service Officer, Italian American War Veterans (ITAM) A few days ago, members of Berard-Desjarlais Post 88 started receiving text messages and phones calls from the post Commander Raymond Trinque of another mobilization of post and auxiliary members. “We have another crisis in immediate need of our support and are…
Read MoreGriefSPEAK: One Tiny Voice – Mari Nardolillo Dias
by Mari Nardolillo Dias, contributing writer I am only one voice in the smallest state in the United States, a nation of many across the globe. A tiny voice, albeit a loud one that speaks on behalf of many. Under their fervor, intensity and bravado, many Ukrainians are grieving. Whether it be anticipatory or acute, the…
Read MoreTell the world this is Genocide. Ukraine appeals to the International Court of Justice
It’s Genocide! – that is what Ukraine wants what is happening to its country to be called. Ukraine v. Russian Federation came before the International Court of Justice of the United Nations on March 7th and asked for an expedited decision. Genocide is defined, in non-legal terms, as “”the deliberate killing of a large number…
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