Lev Golinkin is a regular contributor to the Forward whose work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, CNN, NBC, The Boston Globe, Politico Europe, and Time.com. His memoir, A Backpack, a Bear, and Eight Crates of Vodka, chronicles his immigration from Ukraine.
Controversy over the marker resurfaced in the aftermath of veteran honored by Parliament
A Forward investigation reveals troubling track record behind apologies and resignation
The representative of King Charles III in Canada expressed 'deep regret' for giving elite awards to Peter Savaryn, the former chancellor of the University of Alberta who served with SS Galichina during World War II.
The fact that some Ukrainians collaborated with Nazis is no secret, but it's been whitewashed and even celebrated in Canada
Polish minister takes steps to extradite the man as Forward article on his past continues to reverberate
Prime minister calls the incident “deeply embarrassing” to “all Canadians.” Lawmaker who organized it faces calls for ouster.
The man was part of SS Galichina, a unit whose history has been whitewashed by veterans groups in the West
The decision follows the Forward’s reporting last month on the existence of the monument in a local cemetery
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