Helping Ukraine Defend Itself and Its People
Thanks to Prof. Timothy Snyder and others, we individuals can help!
I'm very glad to have someone of the erudition, blunt eloquence, and "let's do this!" attitude of Yale University Professor of History Timothy Snyder on my mind these days. Here on Substack, Prof. Snyder writes cogently why Ukraine must defeat Russia in the present war, and why we Americans - as a nation and individually - should contribute politically and financially to that defeat. I recommend Prof. Snyder’s work without reservation. Here’s a selection of particulars:
"Why the world needs Ukrainian Victory"
Jan. 23, 2023 [sic]
"On Tyranny"
Jan. 6, 2024 (Audio:
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"Your neighbor's house is on fire"
January 4, 2024 (Audio:
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"Safe Skies Over More of Ukraine"
(12/20/23) Here is the website for donations to Ukraine for protecting itself from Russian drone attacks by enlarging and maintaining its Air Defence Forces' alert system: https://u24.gov.ua/safeskies
"Would you sell them out?"
Nov. 8, 2023 (Audio January 14:
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Help Stop a Genocide:
Link to "Donate to fund a Shahed [missle] hunter": https://u24.gov.ua/shahedhunter
When I was of age for the military service draft, my status was 1-O - conscientious objector. I expect to be a pacifist all my life. But that does not mean I will stand by if someone attacks another person and I have the opportunity to stop the attack or prevent injury. So it is, in my personal view, with Russia's attack on, and war to subjugate, Ukraine: the translation for me is that this pacifist has donated money to Ukraine for both drone detection and destruction systems https://u24.gov.ua/safeskies and for de-mining Ukrainian lands. (See https://donorbox.org/collins_demining actor Misha Collins's fundraising campaign for humanitarian demining efforts in Ukraine.)
At https://u24.gov.ua/projects, there are other ways for individuals to support Ukraine financially, such as https://u24.gov.ua/christmasstar (construction of shelters in Ukrainian schools).
The international effort to help Ukraine succeed in defending itself and its freely elected government from assault by an autocracy seeking their subjugation needs help! Each of us must decide for ourselves what’s right. But I hope you, dear reader, will join me in contibuting personal funds to help Ukraine defend itself and its people, and in urging others to do so. Thank you.