Sir Lawrence Freedman declares victory for Ukraine is inevitable because Putin.
Saturday, January 10, 2026
EU Commission Is Pushing EU Countries to Accept Joint Gas Purchases, Just As It Did With COVID-19 Vaccines
That those vaccine purchases are now under investigation by EU Public Prosecutors doesn’t seem to matter. The Commission wants a direct role in EU Member States’ purchases of gas and, if possible, weapon
NOPEC Bill Would Mean the End Of Aramco and OPEC as We Know Them
The US is seriously considering yet another self-destructive move: bringing the Saudis to heel via a frontal legal/sanctions attack on OPEC.
Progressives Say New Midterm Poll Must Be ‘Wake Up Call’ to Democrats
“Democrats should close the election with a clear argument about who is prepared to fight for the working class.” Can they?
2:00PM Water Cooler 10/17/2022
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EU Plays Hardball With Serbia Over Its Russia Ties
By Conor Gallagher Much like Ankara, Belgrade has tried to stay above the fray in the conflict between NATO and Russia. While Serbia doesn’t share the same geographic significance and isn’t a member of NATO like Turkey, it is one of Russia’s strongest allies in Europe, and is now receiving the same pressure to choose […]
How European Union Energy Policies Could Mitigate the Coming Recession
The European Union faces recession, but the way in which policymakers manage the energy crisis will determine its depth and duration.
Is the UK About to Hit the Wall?
The UK is in sorry shape…..and is looking like the canary in the economic coal mine.
Why the Soviet Union Imploded
The Soviet Union depended on energy sales and consumer production stagnated. Reforms promoted the rise of oligarchs and the 1990s free fall.
Is the US Preparing for the “NATOization” of Bosnia?
By Conor Gallagher As the political situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina continues to deteriorate, it’s looking increasingly likely that NATO forces will return to the country as Washington’s answer to a problem it has created. Questions over the integrity of the October 2 election are ratcheting up tensions in the ethnically-divided country. On top of […]
Ancestral Livelihoods and Moral Universalism: Evidence from Transhumant Pastoralist Societies
Historical transhumant pastoralism is strongly predictive of greater present-day in-group relative to out-group trust.
