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The United Nations adopted a resolution calling for Russia to pay war reparations to Ukraine. How much should Russia pay? Approximately $2 trillion, writes political science professor Walter Clemens. |
Clemens arrived at that number by assuming that the life of each Ukrainian who's been killed or wounded in the war is worth $1 million and that each displaced person should be reimbursed $100,000. Clemens acknowledges that this formulation is deficient in many ways. "This bill for nearly $2 trillion includes nothing for grief and post-traumatic stress disorder, or for losses of education, earnings and fun," he notes. But that doesn't mean reparations shouldn't be paid. The question is: How can Russia, whose economy composes only 3 percent of global GDP, meet its obligations? Clemens believes that "Russia — despite its relatively small GDP, declining growth and brain drain — could, over time, use its sales of oil and other commodities to indemnify Ukraine." But this won't be possible unless Vladimir Putin, who would surely reject reparations, is ousted. "Any compromise that helps Putin stay in power must be rejected. The interests of law and human rights require that war crimes and criminals be punished." Read the op-ed at TheHill.com. |
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By Alexander Motyl, professor of political science at Rutgers University-Newark |
The pope's endorsement of Russian imperialism suggests that he genuinely believes that it is a great and good thing. This is both tragic and sad. A Latin American Jesuit should know evil when he sees it. |
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By Mark Pocan, U.S. representative (D-Wis.) |
Their non-partisan agenda is and always has been dishonest. My first disagreement with No Labels came when I realized they were only looking out for megadonor special interests, advocating for lowering taxes on the rich and powerful, and weakening regulations for big business, making it easier for them to exploit workers or the environment. |
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By Dennis Aftergut, former federal prosecutor |
Mark Meadows threw the dice in an Atlanta federal courtroom Monday, taking the witness stand while under indictment by a Fulton County, Ga., grand jury. Meadows, who was former President Trump's chief of staff, testified in a bid to get his indictment "removed" to federal court for trial. The odds that his testimony comes back to haunt him are enormous. |
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By Max Burns, Democratic strategist |
The Republican Party already has its incoherent standard-bearer in runaway frontrunner Donald Trump. Vivek Ramaswamy wants to be taken seriously as a top-tier presidential contender. Before that happens, he'll need to make sense of his own garbled political beliefs. As Ramaswamy keeps demonstrating on national television, that's a task easier said than done. |
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