Tag Archives: Vladimir Putin
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Insert Foot: Why we need ‘Masters of the Air’
Insert Foot getting misty-eyed over “Masters of the Air.” I finished “Masters of the Air” last week and need to get a few things out of the way. Yes, it’s schmaltzy. No, the real flyers in the “Bloody Hundredth” didn’t look anything like Austin Butler. Especially Major Gale “Buck”…
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Insert Foot: The world needs more Olga Smirnovas and Oleksii Potyomkins
Left to right: Ukrainian ballet dancer Oleksiy Potyomkin (via Twitter), Russian ballet dancer Olga Smirnova în “Swan Lake” in London (Photo by Robbie Jack) and Ukrainian ballet dancer Lesya Vorotnyk (via Twitter). When was the last time you stood up for something? Rendering: Adam Pardee/STAFF. Flipping the bird to…
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Insert Foot: Ukraine, Donald Trump, mask protests: When will it end?
Original photo: Ukrainians and Israelis who support them gather during a protest against Russian attacks on Ukraine, on Feb. 26, 2022, in Tel Aviv. Photo: Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu Agency. Excuse me if I’m annoyed and seemingly jumping around topically today, but I’m kind of fed up with American exceptionalism (exceptional…