William Astore: How American Learned to Love, or at Least Not Hate, Its Nuclear Bombs
William Astore recalls his encounters with icons of US nuclear development, and is sad they are still with us.
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US vs. Gonzalo Lira
Podcaster Gonzalo Lira was recently arrested by Ukraine’s secret police on charges pertaining to “wartime propaganda”, for which he faces the possibility of 5-8 years in jail.
Read more...Erdogan Makes Comeback in Turkish Polls. Opposition Sends Mixed Signals on Russia.
Erdogan and his opponent Kilicdaroglu are virtually tied ahead of the May 14 election that could have enormous implications for the New Cold War.
Read more...Will the EU Sanction Russia’s Nuclear Industry?
Doing so would hurt the economies of several European countries, but don’t worry. Brussels is working on a plan.
Read more...The Collapse in Operational Capabilities in the West and Some Knock-On Effects
Why does the West seem increasingly unable to get out of its own underwear?
Read more...Why Is the US Wiring Ukraine With Radiation Sensors to Detect Nuclear Blasts?
Unnamed US officials tell the NYT the system will be able to determine who was responsible for an attack, but the details are sketchy.
Read more...The Rise of China (and the Fall of the U.S.?)
Tectonic eruptions in Eurasia erode America’s global power.
Read more...To the Losers Go the Spoils?
Germany is latest western nation to position itself to profit off of whatever is left of Ukraine after its (and NATO’s) eventual loss.
Read more...US-South Korea Nuclear Weapons Deal – What You Need to Know
US is bringing back nuclear weapons to South Korea in dangerous East Asia escalation.
Read more...Azerbaijan Takes Center Stage in Eurasian Integration
Tensions rise at the Armenia-Azerbaijan-Iran intersection.
Read more...J. M. Barrie, Peter Pan, and the Defence of Russian Culture
J.M. Barrie’s attempt to increase acceptance of Russia in the wake of the Bolshevik Revolution says much about Russophobia then and now.
Read more...War, What Is It Good For?
At least when it comes to “great” powers and war these days, one lesson seems clear enough: there simply is nothing great about them, except their power to destroy not just the enemy, but themselves as well.
Read more...Leaks Reveal Reality Behind U.S. Propaganda in Ukraine
While lying to the public is routine, the Pentagon leaks show officials have been selling fabrications about how Ukraine is faring.
Read more...Vzglyad – “It’s Time for Russia to Change Its Position in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict”
As fallout from movement in geopolitical tectonic plates, Russia may be close to revisings its stance towards Israel and Palestine.
Read more...A Debt Crisis Looming in the Global South?
Martin Guzman explains the role of power in sovereign debt crises and restructurings.
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