Is Putin a Mad King?

It doesn't matter. Speculating about whether political leaders are deranged gets us nowhere--the question is, why are they in power in the first place?

As you can see, I am still pounding the Ukraine beat. My current act of resistance—suggested by the Anonymous hacker collective—is posting facts about the war in the comments of Russian restaurant websites. Add a picture of the destruction in Kyiv. This helps get information to Russians about what is done in their name.

And if you know someone who would …