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Ukrainian Military Fights Back Against Russian Aggression
It’s not just one sided anymore.
Today, the Ukrainian military stormed an airport 25 miles north of Slovyansk, beginning what the interim Ukrainian president, Oleksandr Turchynov, called a military operation to confront pro-Russian militants in the eastern part of the… Continue reading
Health And Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Resigns
After holding tight to her position as Health and Human Services Secretary for five years, Kathleen Sebelius resigned earlier this evening.
Sebelius became a household name in the fall for her role supervising the troubled rollout of the Healthcare.gov website… Continue reading
Unrest Flares In Ukraine Once More
After a few weeks of relative calm in Ukraine, yesterday brought renewed unrest in Eastern Ukraine.
There were coordinated demonstrations by thousands of pro-Russian protesters in Donetsk, Kharkiv and Luhansk. For good reason, these protests have reignited fears in Kiev… Continue reading
Inside Putin’s Short-term And Long-term Strategy
Just yesterday, Russian President Putin called John Kerry and said that he is now ready to offer a seemingly meaningful response to the American plan for Ukraine. This naturally raises the question of whether Putin is going to soon capitulate… Continue reading
As The G-7 Meets In The Hague, Russia Keeps Hurting Ukraine
The thousands of Russian troops that are building up along the Ukrainian border are concerning to us all. In light of this aggressive move, the Ukrainian government has made it clear that they are prepared for all out war, even… Continue reading
Protecting American Intellectual Property
While the American public’s and the media’s attention has been focused on the seemingly endless cycle of political dramas that unfold every day – What has Russian President Vladimir Put got in store for Ukraine? How many people have signed… Continue reading
With The Annexation Of Crimea, Putin Is Testing Us Again — Will The US Rise To The Challenge?
The United States and the European Union is facing one of their greatest foreign policy challenges in decades.
By passing the referendum yesterday and calling for the annexation of Ukraine to the Russian Federation, the voters of Crimea have sent… Continue reading
With Takeover Of Natural Gas Station, Russia Ratchets Up Tension With Ukraine
Since the protests in Kiev turned bloody weeks ago, there has been one question on my mind: when will Russia invade Ukraine?
And now we know the answer: yesterday.
On the eve of the secession referendum in Crimea, Putin used… Continue reading
Looking Ahead To 2016: Enough About The Candidates, What About The Message?
Douglas E. Schoen and Jessica Tarlov
If today’s paper was any guide, you’d think that the 2016 presidential election was just around the corner and not years down the road.
Former Obama advisor David Axelrod took to Twitter to remind… Continue reading
Why David Jolly’s Florida win should be a warning to Democrats in 2014 and beyond
Tuesday was a dark day for the Democrats.
In the midst of crumbling foreign policy endeavors in Ukraine, Syria and Iran and an ever-growing backlash over President Obama’s unpopular health care policy, the Democrats lost Florida’s 13th Congressional district in… Continue reading
