Why (Most) Citizens Are Not "Responsible for the Actions of their State"
A comment by Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas highlights a longstanding pernicious fallacy.
A comment by Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas highlights a longstanding pernicious fallacy.
It should also lead Western nations to grant asylum to Russian soldiers who surrender or desert, and those who evade the military draft.
Unsurprisingly, numerous Russians don't want to be forced to fight in Vladimir Putin's pointless war.
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A easy-to-remedy snafu in the government's Uniting for Ukraine program is exposing some Ukrainian migrants to deportation and preventing others from working legally in the United States.
Alas, the Russians never forgave him.
Government officials broke the world, and we’re all paying the price.
So far, U.S. support for Ukraine hasn’t had any consequences for us. We shouldn’t expect it to always be that way.
Calls for Western nations to bar Russian migrants and visitors are wrong on both moral and strategic grounds. Acting on them would only benefit Vladimir Putin and his regime..
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Russians should "live in their own world until they change their philosophy." But keeping Russians isolated plays into Putin's hands.
The author of The Master and Margarita faced a bewildering mixture of rewards and censorship.
"It was learning by doing," says one ambulance driver. "Most things that happen here are done by volunteers, not government officials."
Leaving the country dependent on Russian natural gas was not too smart.
The Uniting for Ukraine program and other new initiatives may open the door to a broader role for private citizens in sponsoring refugees.
It is unclear if, or when, she could be freed by a prisoner exchange.
Travelers caught with small amounts of marijuana at the U.S. border face much less severe punishment.
Nancy Pelosi’s presence in Taipei will not magically make Taiwan more secure from Chinese invasion.
Unrealistic policy and dependency on fickle neighbors like Russia are no substitute for working power plants.
As appalling as the Russian foreign minister’s admission is, it does not change the reasons to avoid a war with Moscow.
The U.S. justice system also has a staggeringly low acquittal rate and over-charges on drug offenses.
We can condemn the actions of Moscow without forfeiting the right to point out missteps in Kyiv.
The last thing the U.S. should be doing is poking a nuclear bear.
Opening the door to Russians fleeing Putin is the right thing to do on both moral and pragmatic grounds.
"If government is big enough to give you anything, it's big enough to take everything away from you."
Scott Horton vs. Cathy Young in a live debate at PorcFest, in Lancaster, New Hampshire.
A live debate at PorcFest, in Lancaster, New Hampshire.
"You have to ensure the citizens are protected against the power of the state. This is what we call liberal democracies."
Ukrainians aren't giving up, but some international supporters are growing pessimistic.
The WNBA player has been detained in Russia on drug possession charges since February.
Joe Biden announced an additional $800 million in weapons aid for Ukraine following last week's news that CIA personnel are directing intelligence in Kyiv.
Strongly held wishes and pixie dust won’t deliver a green utopia.
The inconvenient truth behind all the COVID-19 relief fraud and waste is that these government programs never should have been designed as they were.
In America, social change often comes after a politician or government goes too heavily on offense against individuals wishing merely to stand their ground and assert their rights.
But despotic brutality is once again pushing millions to the brink of starvation.
Taking this step is both a moral imperative, and the right way to advance US economic and strategic interests.
Lawmakers are avoiding important debates about America's role in the conflict and the potential for misuse of funds and weapons.
When the Bushwick bar Honey's tried to host a “Russia, Ukraine, and Food" talk with food writer and academic Darra Goldstein, the angry mob shut them down.
The events of 2022 can be seen as another chapter in a very long story: Ukraine looking westward and seeking freedom while Russia slides deeper into autocracy.
Early and unrealistic hopes for a quick victory by Ukraine's forces over invading Russian troops have faded as the reality of an extended conflict sets in.
America can join with more free trade or it can miss out.
Lockdowns, trade disputes, and warfare make the next meal once again a matter of concern.
Critics allege, with some justice, that the Biden Administration is treating the former more favorably than the latter. If so, the right solution is to increase openness to Afghans and others fleeing war and repression, not bar more Ukrainians.
There’s no endpoint in sight to a war that threatens widespread consequences.
Corporations were just as greedy when prices fell in 2019 and early 2020.
Supporting Ukraine in its battle against Russia doesn’t justify restrictions on speech and commerce.
International tensions empower politicians seeking to force the unwilling into government service.
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