The global scene is marked by violence and uncertainty, with wars in Israel and Ukraine. Closer to home, many Americans are dissatisfied with their choices amid a likely showdown between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. Congress remains sharply divided, and paralysis prevails on issues like immigration. Many Americans feel jittery about the economy, even with a soaring stock market and low unemployment. Can politicians make a positive difference on the issues that matter most? Is there a path for less suffering in Gaza and a more robust defense of Ukraine? And is 81-year-old Joe Biden the guy to lead America into the future? I’m Ian Donnis and this week I’m going in depth with U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse.
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Nikki Haley says Biden is ‘more dangerous’ than Trump but neither is fit for the job
In an interview with NPR, Nikki Haley says in a rematch between President Biden and former President Donald Trump, Biden is a bigger threat. But she’s hoping she presents voters with another option.
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Rhode Island Ukrainian pastor describes ‘fear and uncertainty’ among local Ukrainians as war drags on
Transcript: This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Luis Hernandez: Father Boris, it’s really a pleasure. Thank you so much for your time. Boris Kroner: Thank you for having me on. Hernandez: Father Boris, what are your thoughts and your emotions right now as we approach this anniversary of the war in Ukraine? […]
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Ukraine’s military says it sank a Russian landing ship in the Black Sea
Ukraine’s military says it destroyed Russia’s Caesar Kunikov ship off the coast of occupied Crimea, although Russia has so far not confirmed the incident.
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With Western military aid increasingly uncertain, Ukraine builds its own weapons
Ukraine’s domestic arms manufacturers bristle at the notion the country relies entirely on military aid from the U.S. and Europe. The country’s weapons development and production, they say, is robust.
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Tucker Carlson, the fired Fox News star, makes bid for relevance with Putin interview
The right-wing provocateur flew to Moscow to interview the Russian president, becoming the first American to do so since the invasion of Ukraine. They spoke for two hours.
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Democracy and Ukraine
The Public’s Radio’s podcast on immigration, Mosaic, has a community essay series. This essay is by Dr. Michael Fine, a writer, community organizer, and family physician. He writes about going to the Ukrainian border to treat refugees and who helped him get there. When Russia invaded Ukraine, I tried to get there to help Ukrainians […]
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Ukrainian woman raising money for hometown at center of Russian invasion
It’s been nearly five months since Russia invaded Ukraine, spurring a war that has shaken Ukrainian communities across the world. Among those impacted in Rhode Island is Liubov Corsi, a Newport resident who immigrated from Ukraine to the United States eleven years ago. Now, her small hometown of Nikopol is at the center of Russia’s […]
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Ukraine: Where do we go from here?
The Public’s Radio’s podcast on immigration, Mosaic, has a community essay series. This essay is by Artem Agvanian, a student at Brown University. Artem is from Mariupol, Ukraine. He writes about his hometown and the future of Ukraine. My last visit home took place this summer, right before I got admitted to Brown. I will […]
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‘It’s soul-crushing’: Ukrainian pastor in Woonsocket says Russian invasion is another chapter in his country’s bloody history
Ukrainians in Rhode Island are watching as events unfold following Russia’s invasion of their native country. Father Borislav Kroner is the pastor at St. Michael’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Woonsocket. He spoke with reporter Joe Tasca about the implications of the Russian attack and his hopes for a speedy end to the conflict.