Protests in Wartime: How Ukrainians Proved Democracy Is Stronger Than Missiles

For several days this past week, Ukraine’s battered—but unbroken—capital barely flinched at the wail of air raid sirens. In Moscow, the Kremlin’s mafia minded elite held its breath, convinced that events in Kyiv would topple the “Kyiv regime.” Even missiles and drones were kept on standby—“let the Ukrainians finish themselves off,” or so the logic went.

The Earth is asking for a break. From us?

Our planet, like an exhausted laborer at the end of a centuries-long shift, is increasingly begging for a short respite. On the night of July 9th to 10th, the calm Guadalupe River in Texas suddenly rose by six meters and turned into a raging torrent, sweeping away homes, roads, and over two hundred human lives.