Category Archives: War

Want to support the people in Ukraine? Here’s how you can help

Posted on February 27, 2022 by Jim deMaine

NPR’s Rachel Treisman contributed to this report. As the Russian military invasion of Ukraine has unfolded, so too has a humanitarian crisis that has forced civilians to flee their homes or take refuge in bomb shelters and subway stations throughout … Continue reading →

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Ukrainian woman offers seeds to Russian soldiers so ‘sunflowers grow when they die’ – video

Posted on February 26, 2022 by Jim deMaine

A woman is being hailed on social media after she confronted a heavily armed Russian soldier and offered him sunflower seeds – so that flowers would grow if he died there on Ukraine’s soil. ‘You’re occupants, you’re fascists,’ she shouts, standing about … Continue reading →

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Update from Heather Cox Richardson

Posted on February 26, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Diana C.

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Democracy not violence: Americans, please take this pledge

Posted on January 9, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Put B. If you would like to see who has signed on already, the list is available at www.democracynotviolence.us by clicking on “Signers.”  By Brian Baird Special to The Seattle Times On the anniversary of the worst attack on … Continue reading →

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