Russian Abuse of Catholic Priests Bolsters the Need for Ukraine Support

Russian Abuse of Catholic Priests Bolsters the Need for Ukraine Support

A new film describes the treatment of Catholic priests caught in the crossfire of the four-year-long war between Russia and Ukraine. No Priests Left is a story of deportation and torture. “Priests and pastors were arrested. They were interrogated. They were beaten. They were held in … torture chambers,” Father Oleksandr Bohomaz told Our Sunday … Read more

Ukraine, the Rule of Money and the Art of the Done Deal

Ukraine, the Rule of Money and the Art of the Done Deal

Just as Ukraine is hit with record drone attacks upon residences and energy infrastructure, its government faces a far deadlier attack than any done with physcial weaponry. The threat comes in the form of an American peace proposal to end the war. What is alarming about the proposal is that it does not consider the … Read more

Dissecting Putin’s Tactics: The Use of Unsuspecting Suicide Bombers

Dissecting Putin’s Tactics: The Use of Unsuspecting Suicide Bombers

Unable to score a victory in their three-year war to overtake Ukraine, the Russians are getting desperate. The latest move is to “recruit” volunteers who end up being unwilling suicide bombers. Using this scheme, a single unidentified (and expendable) courier plants a weapon deep in enemy territory. The new wrinkle is that these missions are … Read more

Why Are Cubans Fighting in Ukraine?

Why Are Cubans Fighting in Ukraine?

In the eighties, hundreds of thousands of Cuban troops fought as proxy soldiers for the Soviet Union in Angola. After the fall of the Iron Curtain, that relationship supposedly ended. It now appears that the old partnership has returned. The Russian government is signing up thousands of desperate Cuban citizens who are enticed to enter … Read more