Ukraine’s ‘Red Dawn’: Zelenskyy’s Wolverines are winning
Nearly four decades ago, John Milius shocked the world with "Red Dawn," the unforgettable story of a Soviet invasion of the United States. Published March 21, 2022
Jeffrey Scott Shapiro
Articles by Jeffrey Scott Shapiro
The pro-Russian war symbol ‘Z’ is the new swastika
Last week, I received an alarming, one-letter text message in response to a column I'd written condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine: "Z." Published March 15, 2022
Lindsey Graham was right: Deadly force to defend others is justifiable
Sen. Lindsey Graham recently came under fire for calling for a brave Russian soldier or citizen to remove President Vladimir Putin "by any means possible" to save their country and Ukraine. Russian Ambassador Anatoly Antonov has said Mr. Graham is promoting "terrorism" while some Americans have accused him of calling for a political "assassination." As a former Washington, D.C. prosecutor, I can safely say that under the law, they're wrong -- dead wrong. Published March 10, 2022
How Russia prepared for war by weaponizing the food supply
When Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro visited Russian President Vladimir Putin last month, he implied he did so to save Brazil and the Western world from an escalating food shortage. Published March 8, 2022
People of Russia, it’s time to overthrow Putin
There is one group of demonstrators Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be able to ignore, and those are his fellow Russians who have the power to overthrow him. Now they just need the will to do so. Published March 3, 2022
U.S. and NATO must join the fight to save Ukraine
As bombs continue to rain down upon Kyiv, the Ukrainian people and their leader have inspired the world by refusing to run, demonstrating a fighting spirit reminiscent of American colonists in the Revolutionary War. Published March 1, 2022
Volodymyr Zelenskyy: A profile in courage
As Russia continues to attack Ukraine with one of the world's most powerful armies in modern history, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has remained a force of calm and unity for his people. Published February 24, 2022
Biden’s policies are the ‘greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the century’
Seventeen years ago, Vladimir Putin told the Russian parliament that, "the demise of the Soviet Union was the greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the century." Published February 21, 2022
Combatting cultural Marxism alongside Cuban exile community
Having grown up in the 1980s when our Cold War peaked with the Soviets, I was not a stranger to the dangers of Marxism. Published February 15, 2022
The Washington Maccabees — a modest proposal for the NFL
Last week, The Washington Times published an editorial about the "NFL football team formerly known as the Washington Redskins," and how, "after two seasons of namelessness" it will finally reveal its new name tomorrow on Groundhog Day. Published January 31, 2022
And just like that … ‘Sex and the City’ self-destructed with wokeness
Once upon a time, "Sex and the City" was a well-written show. I know, because as a straight guy who was single when it aired, I was often held captive by the women I dated to watch it. Published January 22, 2022
Mandatory minimum sentences are turning courts into legislative star chambers
Last month, Roger Lazaro Aguilera-Mederos, a 23-year old truck driver, was sentenced to 110 years in prison for unintentionally causing a wreck that killed four people and injured others. Published January 4, 2022
Gens. McKenzie and Milley suggest Biden owes Afghanistan’s brave forces an apology
There is no honor in kicking someone when they are down. Published October 4, 2021
Litvinenko verdict signals hope for justice in MH17 shoot-down case
This week Vladimir Putin's United Russia regime was judged and found liable by an international court for its widespread practice of assassinating political opponents. Published September 23, 2021
Liberate Cuba
Shortly after historic protests swept the island of Cuba on Sunday, the Biden administration expressed its "support" for the Cuban people to "peacefully protest and determine their own future." Published July 14, 2021
Raul Castro’s resignation won’t change Cuba’s fascist culture of cruelty
Last week, many media outlets reported Raul Castro's recent resignation at the Eighth Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba as a sign the totalitarian regime was taking a decisive step toward reform. Published April 21, 2021
The tarring of Steve Bannon
Fox News has reported that the Trump presidential transition team is already being called upon to rescind its appointment of Steve Bannon as White House chief strategist, citing accusations of anti-Semitism and racism. Published November 15, 2016
Vladimir Putin ‘probably’ ordered Alexander Litvinenko poisoning, British inquiry finds
One of the most spectacular cloak-and-dagger hits of the post-Cold War era has blossomed into a full-blown diplomatic row after a British government inquiry concluded Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin "probably" ordered the poisoning of a rogue spy in the heart of London nearly a decade ago. Published January 21, 2016
Donald Trump attracting white supremacists draws complaints
White nationalists have found a champion they can get excited about in Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump, but they're having a tough time getting their message through as they face a backlash from voters who reject it. Published January 14, 2016
Oklahoma City bombing secret: DNA extracted from unknown leg
The Oklahoma City Medical Examiner has partial DNA from an unmatched left leg collected from the ruins of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building bombing, reviving the possibility of a 169th unidentified victim from the 1995 terror attack as well as defense lawyers' long-held belief that Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols had an additional accomplice. Published December 7, 2015
