Opinion Today
April 18, 2022
Americans Support Ukraine—but Not with US Troops or a No-Fly Zone Dina Smeltz & Craig Kafura, Chicago Council on Global Affairs In response to Russia’s aggression toward Ukraine, the United States and its allies have imposed sanctions on Russia that are striking in their scope and severity and represent a broad effort to impose serious economic costs on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. For their part, a March 25-28 Chicago Council survey finds that Americans support all measures to help Ukraine and pressure Russia short of direct US involvement in a military conflict. Can Democrats avoid a looming electoral disaster? G. Elliott Morris, Democracy by the Numbers The Democratic Party was strongest electorally when it was a party for class-based economic liberalism. Regaining that identity will require compromise, but is its best chance at survival. Why Nevada will tell the story of the 2022 election Harry Enten, CNN None of the Democrats holding federal office in the Silver State sh…
