#Talking to kids about nukes: Parents, experts suggest truth

#Talking to kids about nukes: Parents, experts suggest truth

“Talking to kids about nukes: Parents, experts suggest truth” NEW YORK — Jillian Amodio went with the truth when her 10-year-old daughter had some pointed questions about the war in Ukraine. “When she asked what nuclear weapons were, I explained in simple terms that they’re explosive devices used in warfare that are capable of releasing tremendous…

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#Biden’s sad response isn’t enough to help Ukraine beat Russia

#Biden’s sad response isn’t enough to help Ukraine beat Russia

“Biden’s sad response isn’t enough to help Ukraine beat Russia” With Russian forces intensifying their atrocities against Ukraine’s civilian population, including by deliberately bombing Mariupol’s Drama Theater with hundreds of people hiding inside, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s impassioned plea to Congress for stronger US support, the Biden administration finds itself in a bind. On…

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#Ukrainians got secret CIA training after Russia’s Crimea invasion

#Ukrainians got secret CIA training after Russia’s Crimea invasion

“Ukrainians got secret CIA training after Russia’s Crimea invasion” Ukrainian troops got a crash course in modern guerrilla warfare from the Central Intelligence Agency following Russia’s 2014 invasion of Crimea — training that US officials believe is helping Ukraine hold off the Kremlin now. CIA paramilitary officers with the Special Activities Division began secretly training…

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#Zelensky has called — will Biden listen?

#Zelensky has called — will Biden listen?

“Zelensky has called — will Biden listen?” Addressing Congress from Kyiv, one of several Ukrainian cities being leveled by Vladimir Putin’s indiscriminate shelling, President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered a thunderous moral clarion call.  He outlined the horrors Putin has inflicted on Ukraine and laid out their wider implications. This is not merely a tragedy for Ukraine,…

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#Meet the tech entrepreneurs ditching Silicon Valley for Ukraine

#Meet the tech entrepreneurs ditching Silicon Valley for Ukraine

“Meet the tech entrepreneurs ditching Silicon Valley for Ukraine” Several tech entrepreneurs have left the US for Ukraine, where they’re supplying troops, helping civilians evacuate and gathering material for blog posts.  Antonio García Martínez, a writer and former employee of Facebook and Apple who lives in Nevada, crossed the border from Poland into Ukraine on…

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#Zelensky shows Biden what true leadership looks like

#Zelensky shows Biden what true leadership looks like

“Zelensky shows Biden what true leadership looks like” President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine called on Joe Biden to be “the leader of the world” when he spoke before Congress Wednesday, but it’s clear that for the moment, Zelensky is the leader of the world — at least when it comes to providing us with a…

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