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
Point of View
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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Worried Yet?
These days, it’s confusing to be a world citizen. It is unclear what to most worry about. We probably should most worry about a possible nuclear war with Russia. A false move in the Western proxy war against Russia could
The Peacemaker’s Role
Peacemakers should be peaceful. When anger and hate take over the peacemaker’s quest, peacemakers succumb to the tools of the opposition, in effect, becoming their enemies. What distinguishes the peacemaker from the non-peacemaker, is the peacemaker seeks to understand the
Abandonment and War
I drove through the old neighborhood the other day, where I grew up as a kid. It’s a very working class area of mostly 800 to 900 square foot homes, many with asbestos siding, located in what was a highly
Is Another Bank Industry Bailout in the Pipeline? If So….
Are we on the verge of yet another bank industry bailout? Who knows? But if so, depending on the form of future bailouts, the public will have a unique opportunity to finally exert meaningful control over this vital sector of
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