Eugene Robinson's Blog, page 32

Putin’s attack on Ukraine is about more than his own delusions of grandeur

Putin wants future generations to see him as one of the towering figures in Russian history.

How is Putin selling this war to the Russian people? Eugene Robinson answered questions.

Robinson's Q&A with readers was at 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Read the transcript.

With Biden standing firm, Putin must wonder: Where’s Trump when I need him?

Were Trump in office, Putin’s threats toward Ukraine surely would have been less costly to Russia.

The slurs and texts of Ahmaud Arbery’s killers reflect the persistent racism in our society

The casual virulence of their racism is shocking even to someone who grew up under the boot of Jim Crow.

What does the news about Trump’s accountants mean? Eugene Robinson answered questions.

Read a transcript of Robinson's Q&A with readers.

In the Super Bowl halftime show, hip-hop finally gets its due

The most shocking thing about Sunday's show was that it wasn't shocking at all.

Trump’s document destruction isn’t something to paper over or shrug off

This cannot be dismissed as “Trump will be Trump.”

Will no-knock raids come to an end? Ask Eugene Robinson.

Robinson's Q&A with readers was at 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Read the transcript.

Once again, the police have killed a Black man for legally possessing a gun

Amir Locke was killed in a no-knock raid that never should have happened.

Republicans’ animus toward Biden’s Supreme Court pledge shows how they’re no longer veiling their racism

Evidently, they believe there is political capital to be gained by saying the quiet part out loud.