Ukraine has demonstrated decisively that it's army has the discipline, leadership and courage to repel Russian invaders, and now only needs the tools to get the job done....
Russian forces in Ukraine are largely stalled outside all major cities after 20 days of fighting, raising the possibility the invasion may collapse and end in defeat for Vladimir Putin....
The United Nations must intervene, starting with a no-fly zone and aerial attacks, if Vladimir Putin continues to commit widespread attrocities against Ukrainian civilians. ...
Precision weapons, drones and electronic command and control will be tested for the first time in large-scale combat and pose a serious threat to Russia should it attack Ukraine....
Russian President Vladimir Putin must be charged with war crimes if he launches an invasion of Ukraine that results in widespread death and destruction....
AirTags manufactured by Apple and other brands have become the latest menace in the hands of angry ex-spouses and criminals. But you can protect yourself....
Super Bowl LVI is causing scammers and sketchy sites to flood the Internet, trolling for footballs fans who can bet online for the first time on a major sports event....
Czeslawa Kwoka was just 14-years-old when the Nazis executed her in 1943, but her photographs remarkably survived World War II and have since come to represent the children slaughtered at Auschwitz....
Newt Gingrich has been on a 20-year bender to restore his relevance largely through adhominen attacks. But he’s facing significant blowback for his latest tirade....
New York Attorney General Letitia James wants Trump's federal lawsuit tossed. (right): Photo collage: Getty/Twitter)
Donald Trump's lawsuit to "thwart the ...
Donald Trump’s determination to cut Latin American aid during his diastrous one-term presidency has opened the door to China, which is stepping in to fill the void and gain influence in the region....
Pussy Riot, the Russian feminist protest art collective that drives President Vladimir Putin crazy, is out with power-pop new song written with Swedish artist Tove Lo....
Donald Trump’s long-running battle with New York Attorney General Letitia James over his alleged shady business dealings is nearing its end game, according to the latest developments in the case....
The Supreme Court's conservative majority has condemned tens of thousands of Americans to COVID-19 deaths and illness and likely prolonged the pandemic for another year or more....
Ukrainian tanks on maneuvers in its conflict with Russia. (Photo: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine )
Rabbi Hillel coined an expression more t...
A ban or severe limit on abortion--a near certainty by the Supreme Court, and already happening in red states--will create a new criminal class and fuel a revival of loathed "back-alley" abortions. ...
Far-right hate and violence peaked during the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, but time and justice are slowly turning the tide against the Donald Trump inspired culture war....
The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to persist, fueled by nearly 120 million unvaccinated Americans who are allowing the virus to sustain itself and potentially incubate into new, deadlier variants....
Keith Girard is Editor and Publisher of The New York Independent, the progressive New York web magazine. Read the latest on Celebrities, Politics, Fashion, Music, Arts, Film, TV, Theater & Pop Culture. Before that, he was editor-in-chief of Billboard magazine and a reporter for the Washington Post among other media positions.
