Category: Geopolitics

Top 20 Most Cringeworthy Zelensky PR Moments

Caitlin Johnstone 1 hr ago The US empire’s proxy war in Ukraine has had many jaw-dropping instances of imperialist sociopathy, propagandistic audacity and brazen journalistic malpractice that we’ve discussed in this space many times, but one of the most cringeworthy and degrading aspects of the globe-spanning narrative control […]

What’s Next for Ukraine?

New York Review of Books Sponsored by Liveright Tim Judah Reconstructing Ukraine Optimists and pessimists alike have anxiously begun to weigh the country’s prospects after the war is over. Josephine Quinn Alphabet Politics What prompted the development of systems of writing? Colin Thubron Remainders Two recent books explore the […]

Further Provoking Russia, Biden Announces Ukrainian Troops Will Be Trained ON US SOIL

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A Toasty Winter in Europe

by Peter Zeihan on January 11, 2023 As much as we analysts like to make predictions and forecasts, Mother Nature is always right there to throw all of it into a tailspin. The crazy temps across Europe are no exception to this. While this abnormally warm winter season has been a […]

The view from Dubai

gilbertdoctorow Uncategorized January 8, 2023 18 Minutes The purpose of this brief posting is to present the link to last night’s Press TV, Iran program about latest developments in the Ukraine-Russia war. I had the pleasure of sharing the panel with Fred Weir, long time foreign correspondent in […]

What happened to the historic turning point Germany announced back in February?

The Signal What happened to the historic turning point Germany announced back in February? Liana Fix on how a major transformation with global implications got sidetracked. Vitaly Rubtsov (Originally published 2022 | 11.11) Three days after Russia invaded Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz proclaimed the moment a Zeitenwende, or historic turning point, for his […]

After Michel Houellebecq says native French people ‘do not wish Muslims to assimilate’ but to instead leave the country, the Great Mosque of Paris files complaint

Michel Houellebecq faces official complaint from the biggest mosque in France after he suggested Muslims leave France January 03, 2023 editor: REMIX NEWS author: John Cody The Great Mosque of Paris has filed a complaint against Michel Houellebecq, considered France’s greatest living author, after he said that the […]

The Kremlin celebrates New Year’s eve

gilbertdoctorow Uncategorized January 1, 2023 14 Minutes The Kremlin celebrates New Year’s Eve on television:  style evocative of a Greek wedding Thanks to smotrim.ru, the internet broadcaster of state and commercial television in both live and call-up streaming modes, I was able to sample how Official Russia packaged […]

Conflict in Ukraine: Genesis

January 1, 2023 Oleg Nesterenko Representatives of the Western community are quite comfortable rallying around NATO narratives about the causes of the armed conflict in Ukraine and not placing themselves in the discomfort of doubting and testing the postulates that dominate public opinion. However, getting out of this […]

Answering the Call in Ukraine

New York Review of Books Sponsored by CUNY Graduate Center, The Writers’ Institute Tim Judah Ukraine’s Volunteers Even more impressive than Ukraine’s will to fight is the vast network of citizens who are supporting the armed forces and helping those in need of food and supplies. Ben Lerner The […]