Voice of America radio broadcast news to countries occupied by Russia during the Cold War. It gave hope to people behind the Iron Curtain. The Kremlin hated it. Trump is dismantling VOA. This sign hung at the Berlin Wall. Behind it, people listened to VOA on shortwave radio. Trump is helping Putin.

We had a great Christmas party for members at the Kosciuszko Foundation mansion on the upper east side with a wonderful perfomance by the Copernicus Children's Choir. The brilliant scientists, professionals and artists that make up this foundation make me proud to be Polish.