That truth is the first casualty of war has become a cliche, writes Frida Ghitis. But it didn’t take a war for Putin’s Russia to launch a stream of falsehoods and disinformation. The deceptions started decades ago and they never stopped. The war allow…
Author: Frida Ghitis, CNN
Biden’s Europe Trip Has Achieved One Key Goal
President Joe Biden’s mission in Europe this week had one overarching purpose: prevent Russian President Vladimir Putin from winning his war in Ukraine. And do it without triggering Putin’s worst instincts, which could turn the war in Ukraine into the…
Zelensky the One Leader Who Can Bring Americans Together
Frida Ghitis writes that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s speech to Congress on Wednesday, in addition to being emotionally searing and extraordinarily powerful, energized support for Ukraine’s defense against Russian President Vladimir Putin’…
Zelensky’s Stirring Message to America
Russia Has Tanks and Troops. Ukraine Has Zelensky
Russia has many tanks, troops and airplanes. But Ukraine has Zelensky. Frida Ghitis writes on how Ukraine’s boyish-faced president with the stubble of war is rising to the occasion, most recently giving a speech evoking Shakespeare and Churchill to st…
Biden Doesn’t See His Presidency as a Failing Enterprise
In his news conference marking his first year in office, President Joe Biden emphasized that despite his sinking approval numbers, rising inflation, the ongoing spread of Covid-19 and the bleak scenario for Democrats ahead of the midterm elections, th…
Biden Throws Down the Democracy Gauntlet
Frida Ghitis writes that President Biden’s speech on the anniversary of January 6 signaled a stark shift in his approach to the nation’s ongoing crisis of democracy. The shift reflected a recognition that the insurrection of January 6 is not simply a …
America’s Crime Wave Tests Both Parties
The Ominous Signals Putin Is Sending
Frida Ghitis writes if Russian President Vladimir Putin is allowed to advance his troops along the Ukrainian border without serious consequences, he will continue to escalate his foreign policy of bullying and intimidation.
The Cure for Biden’s Job Approval Woes
Frida Ghitis writes President Joe Biden’s low approval ratings have little to do with his policies, and everything to do with his lack of selling his successes to the American people.