The Transnistrian Corridor: Why Moldovans are Afraid They Will Be Putin’s Next Target.
Why Moldovans are Afraid of either aggression from Transnistria or Russians under the guise of supporting the rebels, like in Ukraine.
Category: Global Affairs
Why Putin Has Already Lost His War in Ukraine, Even If He Wins It.
Fixing the current tactical issues Russia faces in the war in Ukraine will require time and money. Both which Russia will soon run out of.
Zawahiri Is Finally Dead, or Justice Delayed Just Doesn’t Feel The Same
Zawahiri more than deserved a splattering fate however, wherever, and whenever it came to him. But past that basic reaction…
Former Japanese Prime Minster Shinzo Abe Assassinated
Former Japanese Prime Minster Shinzo Abe is dead after being gunned down while giving a public campaign speech.
Credit Where It is Due: Lessons from the War in Ukraine, So Far
There is now a legitimate chance for Ukraine to inflict a massive defeat on Russia. In some ways it already has.
War and the Speed of History
More than likely, the experience of war will supercharge trends and movements that had already been operating at a glacial pace
War in Ukraine: Updates, Open Thread
Keeping up with the news, developments, and discussion around the war in Ukraine and the world’s response to Vladimir Putin’s war of aggression.
Hello, Cold War II!
As bombs started raining down on Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Odessa in Ukraine, the final nail was hammered into the post-Cold War’s coffin
The Terrible Ukraine Situation, With No Good Solution
Just know that this is truly a terrible situation that will not likely have a good resolution, even if Ukraine wins.
Vladimir Putin Speech on Ukraine: Read It For Yourself
Read excerpts from Vladimir Putin’s speech that is his justification for invading Ukraine for yourself.
Why Is China Hosting the Winter Olympics?
As much as we want to blame the IOC for the Winter Olympics, some of the blame falls on civic society for their cynicism and apathy.
G20, G21, Whatever It Takes
The G20 gathering of world leaders included American President Joe Biden, but it was the absence of two major world players and lack of concrete progress that left many unimpressed.
All The Feelz: Photo Of The Year Winner
A photo of a man who lost a leg in a bombing holding his son who was born without legs has won the Siena International Photo Awards top prize.
Video: CNN Interviews Witness To China’s Abuse of Uyghurs And Other Detainees
More news of China’s Abuse of Uyghurs and other minorities and dissidents in camps breaks through into the news cycle.
The UN: What’s the Bloody Point?
The UN has become a bunch of nations argue themselves into pretzel knots to avoid confronting the clearly evil bastards among them.
An American Exercise In Washing Our Hands of Afghanistan
Most Americans can now go back to their default positions on Afghanistan that preceded the Taliban taking the country: indifference.
The End: Officially, America’s Military Is Out of Afghanistan
Officially, America’s Military Is Out of Afghanistan.
US Forces Suffer 13 Dead, 15 Wounded In Kabul Airport Terror Bomber Attacks, Many Civilian Casualties
The evacuation of Kabul airport is no longer without US casualties; 13 American service members killed, 15 wounded, and an unknown number of civilians killed and wounded by what is being described as a “complex attack.”
A Just War or An Unjust Peace
So, the forever war is now over. But is the forever war done with us? We got out of Afghanistan. We got our peace. But was it a just peace?
Despair, Desperation, and Distrust in Haiti Following Earthquake
The situation following yet another disaster in the country dubbed “poorest in the western hemisphere” is grim, even by Haitian standards.
