This is a commentary upon the (Democratic Party’s — or liberal — billionaires’) ‘Public Broadcasting System’s (PBS) youtube video of the dispute that took place in the White House on February 28th between Donald Trump and Volodmyr Zelensky (who knows that the 2014 overthrow and replacement of Ukraine’s democratically elected […]
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A Forgotten Name: Is ‘Khokhol’ Really A Slur?
One of the key elements of Ukrainian identity is the so-called “Myth of the Stolen Name.” The essence of this myth is that several centuries ago, the terms Rus and Rusyns were exclusively used to refer to Ukraine and Ukrainians, while Russians called themselves Muscovites and their country Muscovy. This […]
Ho Hum At Sea: Anti-China Hysteria Down Under
The conduct of live-fire exercises by the People’s Liberation Army Navy Surface Force (the Chinese “communists”, as they are called by the analytically strained) has recently caused much murmur and consternation in Australia. It’s the season for federal elections, and the opposition leader, Peter Dutton, thinks he’s in with more […]
Zelensky Picked His Fight With Trump & Vance After Getting Cold Feet About Making Peace
Zelensky was triggered after realizing that the Trump Administration wants to coerce him into peace with Putin and won’t be manipulated into prolonging, let alone escalating, the conflict after signing their rare earth minerals deal like he somehow expected that they would. Friday’s spectacle in the Oval Office will forever […]
Fiendish Experiments: Trump’s Guantánamo Bay Migrant Detentions
Guantánamo Bay has been a fiendish experiment in US law for decades. The fiendishness lies in the subversion. Operating as a naval base in Cuba, this contentious facility has been the site and location for the cruelties of paranoia and empire, a place where such laws as due process are […]
Non-Expansive Ukraine? Which Territories Ukraine Wants To Grab From Belarus
We have all heard about the territorial disputes between Ukraine and Russia, as well as its western neighbors. However, there are also claims from nationalists against the Belarusians. One might wonder, “What could they possibly take from them?” It turns out there is indeed something at stake. The discussion will […]
The Shoot Out At The White House
and some guesses about what happens next Because events at the White House with President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky were so dramatic, I thought it would, perhaps, be useful to take a moment to discuss the big events of today at the White House where Zelensky met Trump. It […]
Donald Trump’s Politics And Historical Analogies
Donald Trump’s return to the White House caused numerous comparisons with previous US presidents. Most commentators pointed out that this was the second time that a candidate with a pause between presidential duties had become president for a second term. The first was Stephen Grover Cleveland (1885-89 and 1893-97, i.e. […]
Zelensky Rejects Trump’s Helping Hand
The Americans offered Ukraine one last chance to save itself. Formally, Trump did it. But Trump is a businessman who is used to succeeding in everything. Politics is no exception. However, so far, even he has not been able to get Zelensky to sign documents according to which the United […]
The United States And Ukraine Reach Rare Minerals Deal: Strategic Implications
In a great geopolitical development, U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the United States and Ukraine had reached a draft agreement regarding critical mineral resources. According to Trump, this deal could be worth approximately $1 trillion, potentially reshaping the economic and political dynamics between the two nations. Analysts […]
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