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Ukrainians Are Shaking America Out of Its Cynicism

The human virtues being displayed in a terrible human drama have changed public opinion.
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Politics is a stage on which the worst of human nature is often on display. But now and then, here and there, it reflects the best of human nature. And what is happening right now —a nation being mauled by a brutal regime yet still willing to stand and to fight—is proof that honor and courage matter. They can stir hearts in powerful ways, shaking them out of complacency and

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