Happy Independence Day!
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History Channel TR Documentary
The History Channel will air a four-part documentary on the life of Theodore Roosevelt tomorrow (Monday) and Tuesday at 8:00 pm EDT. It looks like it will a comprehensive and appropriately dramatic portrayal of TR’s life and would be a great way to spend the Memorial Day holiday. Watch it and let me know what you think.
https://play.history.com/shows/theodore-roosevelt/videos/preview-theodore-roosevelt
New Nationalism News
March 5, 2022
Russian Invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE – SUMMARY OF ISSUES
The series of bullet points in this article is a succinct summary of the causes and issues underlying the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Without excusing Russian aggression, it emphasizes the importance of ending the hostilities through a negotiated solution and points out why the crisis should spur Europe to take responsibility for its own defense.
https://www.defensepriorities.org/ukraine-russia
UKRAINE – WHAT A NEGOTIATED SOLUTION WOULD LOOK LIKE
As this article points out, the Ukraine War will end when both sides agree to expressly recognize the facts that existed before the war. Those include not only the demonstrated inability of Russia to conquer Ukraine, but also its neutralization and the loss of the Crimea and the Donbas, subject to confirming plebiscites in those regions.
UKRAINE – AVOIDING ACCIDENTAL ESCALATION
One comforting piece of news amongst the tragic wreckage of the #russianinvasion. The US and Russia have established a deconfliction hot line in Europe to avoid any accidental encounters between NATO and Russian militaries in the area of combat.