Just over a year ago, I made a statement regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine . . . that taking a public position on that attack and the resulting war was a “no-win scenario” for a political or policy analyst. Putting my opinions out there would only ignite passionate flamewars by those who are equally …
That is a difficult question to answer. It would probably be simpler if Putin himself was not so personally difficult to read. He has a history of blustery rhetoric. But he simultaneously has been really difficult to read in his post-KGB career as Russian president. Many have watched closely his reactions to what certainly must …
Are Putin’s Nuclear Threats Just Threats By A Bully Or Will He Use The Nuclear Button? Read More »
What happened to “a few weeks” as predicted by many military experts would be the length of Russia’s Ukraine invasion before the former Soviet nation would own Ukraine? We are 40+ days into the slaughter of hundreds of Ukrainian citizens and a yet-uncounted military death toll. It appears victory for Putin may be slipping away. …
Can Anyone Ascertain What Putin’s Endgame Must Be? Read More »
As usual with the U.S. Government and our involvement with other countries, there’s more to Ukraine and the U.S. than this current invasion by Ukraine. There’s also much more in that relationship than the personal and business relationships in Ukraine regarding President Biden and his son Hunter. (That story is playing out a little more …
What Are The Ties Between Ukraine And The United States? Read More »
A number of pincers are poised to envelop increasingly damaged Ukrainian cities. The initial euphoria that Vladimir Putin’s surprise shock-and-awe assault failed may be waning, even as Ukraine inflicts historic damage on the Russian army. Even after three weeks, Russia has failed to grab key infrastructure and decapitate the Ukrainian leadership, as it did in …
(If you don’t already, you’ll understand the title in a little while) The World is consumed with news about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Let’s be honest: we have been watching 24/7 reports of the greatest human interest stories, the military tragedies, and the humanitarian horrors of this century. News from political experts fills our eyes …
The events of the past two weeks in Ukraine have assaulted the senses of a Western world that convinced itself war like this was no longer possible. Europe, we were promised, wasn’t supposed to be like this. War always happened somewhere else. Now one of the world’s largest armies rolling across the border of a …
Democracy-True Democracy Is Under Attack: And Not Just In Ukraine Read More »
Eighty-two years ago a chubby, stoop-shouldered, funny-faced man with a speech impediment took a new job. The man was 65-years old and until a year earlier was generally considered to be a crackpot and a political has-been. His taking the new job was one of the most momentous events of the entire 20th Century. The …
“Churchill In A T-Shirt” Is A Better Leader Than Joe Biden Read More »
How many times have we heard a major company or industry has been attacked by a foreign ransomware assault? It’s happened dozens of times, as reported by the Mainstream Media. However, unreported ransomware attacks number in the thousands! Why do so many of these go unreported? Most targeted companies are afraid for their ransomware attacks …
When we daily see videos on the news and watch speeches from our leaders in Washington, we take for granted that vitriol, anger, and division are normal for the people of our nation. Nothing could be further from the truth. There are plenty of political hacks that want Americans to embrace divisiveness as “normal.” We …
