| The specter of Nazism has too often been invoked by politicians looking to demonize and score points against their opponents. But when WWII and the words "never again" are invoked by the foreign minister of a country fighting a brutal invasion orchestrated by an increasingly isolated autocrat, then it's imperative that we listen. "Hitler's rise and aggressions were enabled by the inability to confront him early on. The crocodile ate appeasers one by one. The price to put a stop to his global ambitions was devastating," Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba writes in a column where he pleads with the international community to do more to isolate Russia and support his country's resistance. "We can't afford to repeat the same mistakes that were made eight decades ago." Kuleba lists concrete actions to further reduce Russia's ability to bankroll its invasion and pleads with countries to provide aircraft and more advanced weapons systems to prevent Russian shelling of civilians and major cities. "'Never again' means acting before it's too late. 'Never again' means stopping the aggressor before it can cause more death and destruction," he writes. Tragically, the world failed to protect and uphold the promise of "never again" in the past. Ethnic cleansing and genocide have been carried out against groups while world powers failed to intervene. Ukranians are fighting valiantly, but they also fear they will meet a similar fate. "The time to pass this collective test of our humanity is now. 'Never again' must become a rallying cry, a call to action, not a solemn but empty promise," Kuleba says.  (Zorana Jevtic/Reuters) "Never again" means acting before it's too late. "Never again" means stopping the aggressor before it can cause more death and destruction. "Never again" means not letting fear paralyze us. By Dmytro Kuleba ● Read more » | | | | Why did murder increase while other categories of crime fell? New research might provide the answer. By Megan McArdle ● Read more » | | | | President Biden and other world leaders are unavoidably focused on Ukraine. But uniting to fight the pandemic remains just as urgent a need. By Michael Gerson ● Read more » | | | | Russia has a long history of unsuccessful wars that have led to regime change. By Leon Aron ● Read more » | | | Will it be Russian defeat or Ukrainian victory? Because they're not the same thing. By Henry Olsen ● Read more » | | | | How many will have to die in the process? By Nataliya Gumenyuk ● Read more » | | | | As the war heats up, dozens of distant countries are set to feel the burn. By David Beasley ● Read more » | | | | Putin's lies about the war depend on a total monopoly on news coverage. By Vladimir Kara-Murza ● Read more » | | | | U.S. politicians could make the case that higher energy prices are a cost of defending freedom and democracy. Instead, many are suggesting there's a free lunch to be had. By Catherine Rampell ● Read more » | | | | Why continue this long, strange trip? Maybe Q told them to. By Dana Milbank ● Read more » | | | What the conservative media wants is chaos and destruction, and the convoy isn't delivering. By Paul Waldman ● Read more » | | | | Is there a message that will both energize Democrats' base and persuade voters in the middle to turn on the GOP? By Paul Waldman and Greg Sargent ● Read more » | | | | Have we ever seen a national party make such naked appeals to masculine insecurity? By Jennifer Rubin ● Read more » | | | | 
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