Profs & Pints DC: To End the War in Ukraine
• February 28, 2025

Profs and Pints DC presents: “To End the War in Ukraine,” on a path to peace and what it might mean for Ukraine, Russia, and the United States, with Michael […]

Taste of Freedom Launch at Dog Tag Bakery to Help Ukrainian Prisoners of War
• February 24, 2025

Days before the anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia in February 2022, the non-profit Heart of Azovstal teamed up with Dog Tag Bakery February 20 for “Taste of […]

Profs & Pints DC: The Webb Telescope and NASA’s Next Big Thing
• January 29, 2024

Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Webb Telescope and NASA’s Next Big Thing,” with Ori Fox, Deputy Project Scientist for the Roman Space Telescope at the Space Telescope Science Institute. […]

Sweden’s Ambassador Urban Ahlin, Perfect for the Job
• January 22, 2024

Ambassador Urban Ahlin presented his credentials to President Joe Biden in August 2023. I met with Ahlin in his spectacular Georgetown office at the House of Sweden that overlooks the […]

Celebrate Joy with the Season 
• December 6, 2023

The holidays can be a joyous time of year but also a difficult time for many. While last month was all about gratitude and giving thanks, this month turns to […]

D.C. Museum Conveys Communism’s Evils, Human Aspirations for Freedom
• November 30, 2023

It’s a somber recounting of history. One all too familiar in light of current events. Totalitarian regimes, arbitrary imprisonment, subjugation by ruthless megalomaniacs.  Just several of many sins against humanity […]

Profs & Pints DC: Slavic Solstice Magic
• November 21, 2023

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Slavic Solstice Magic,” a look at traditional paganism-based East Slavic rituals to embrace the longest night and the onset of winter, with folklorist Philippa Rappoport […]

Editorial: Our Crisis of Governance 
• October 10, 2023

News from our nation’s capital indicates a storm at hand.  “If you want to know what it looks like when democracy is in trouble, this is what it looks like,” […]

Ukraine’s First Lady Enthralls GU Audience
• September 25, 2023

The stunningly beautiful Gaston Hall at the center of Georgetown University’s main campus was full of excited students on Sept. 20. “It’s so amazing!” a student told The Georgetowner. “I’ve […]

Witcover on Politics: Biden and Ukraine, Steady Wins the Race 
• July 24, 2023

When Joe Biden became president in January 2021, he declared he would not be sending any American military personnel into Russia, for risk of sparking a third world war. Instead, […]