We find ourselves once again in a state of war. A literal war churns in Eastern Europe—the materialization of imperialistic ambitions by an aggressive nation, or perhaps just the result of its communist dictator's effort to cement himself in the history books. While not yet formally declared by nations beyond Russia and Ukraine, this war is being fought in the hearts of people the world over. We grieve for the innocents struggling to defend themselves against a larger and better-supplied aggressor. It is a true David and Goliath story, with one giant nation shattering the global status quo to pursue its evil ambitions. Nations large and small are rallying to oppose such action through economic, political, and social sanctions in hopes that global war might be avoided. They hope that such measures will dissuade the hungry bear from its gluttonous pursuits. I fear that bear will only be further empowered by such weak and indirect resistance, and once Ukraine has been consumed, its appetite will turn to other targets just as a bear acclimated to human society learns to return to the same campground for a snack. I also fear that our world will be more clearly divided as a result: East versus West, Capitalist versus Communist, and Democracy versus Autocracy. Opportunity-seeking dictators may view this disruption as a cue to act on their own imperialistic ambitions.
In Search of Social Equity in Public Administration: Race, Gender, and Some “Class”-ey New Ideas
We find ourselves once again in a state of war. A literal war churns in Eastern Europe—the materialization of imperialistic ambitions by an aggressive nation, or perhaps just the result of its communist dictator’s effort to cement himself in the history books. While not yet formally declared by nations beyond Russia and Ukraine, this war is being fought in the hearts of people the world over. We grieve for the innocents struggling to defend themselves against a larger and better-supplied aggressor. It is a true David and Goliath story, with one giant nation shattering the global status quo to pursue its evil ambitions. Nations large and small are rallying to oppose such action through economic, political, and social sanctions in hopes that global war might be avoided. They hope that such measures will dissuade the hungry bear from its gluttonous pursuits. I fear that bear will only be further empowered by such weak and indirect resistance, and once Ukraine has been consumed, its appetite will turn to other targets just as a bear acclimated to human society learns to return to the same campground for a snack. I also fear that our world will be more clearly divided as a result: East versus West, Capitalist versus Communist, and Democracy versus Autocracy. Opportunity-seeking dictators may view this disruption as a cue to act on their own imperialistic ambitions.
