Ideology & War
When we go to war, we should be clear, we fight for an ideology: a system of thought which emphasizes the competitive side of life, not as a human shortfall, but as a virtue, something to be worshiped, to be
Month: June 2023
Please Say it Ain’t So!
Victoria Nuland, current Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, is viewed as among the top three candidates being considered to replace the retiring Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman. Nuland is aggressive in the international arena. She was the
Ukraine: What’s Next?
Let’s go through the trajectory of the U.S.-NATO-Ukraine v. Russia war. The U.S.-NATO arrangement with Ukraine went from the provision of defensive weapons to Ukraine, to missiles, to heavy tanks, to longer range missiles, to training Ukrainian pilots on F-16s,
Deficits and Debt: the Charade
(originally published on May 2, 2023) So here we go again: budget talks in connection with a looming debt ceiling. As the narrative unfolds, we find ourselves journeying through a mythical tale of budget deficits and consequent debt, which threatens
Where is the Outcry?
(originally published on May 27, 2023) The world continues to inch towards world war, with likely nuclear consequences, and few raise objections. The U.S.-NATO-Ukraine v. Russia conflict has progressed from the West solely provisioning defensive equipment to the Ukrainians, to
Debt Ceiling Solution? The Trilion Dollar Coin
(originally published on May 21, 3023) During the 2011 debt ceiling crisis, Washington scrambled around trying to figure out how to avoid the self-imposed debt ceiling limit in order to avoid default on U.S. government securities and other payment obligations.
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