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Ukraine’s Banning of Russian Media Apps is a Desperate Infringement of Free Speech

September 19, 2020 Opinion

Ukraine's Banning Of Russian Media Apps Is A Desperate Infringement Of Free Speech Ukraine's demand that Apple ban several Russian media apps from that national segment of its online store is a desper…

Will Belarus Become the Next Banderastan?

August 24, 2020 Opinion

The situation in Belarus is evolving very rapidly, and not for the better, to say the least. A lot has been going on, but here is a summary of what are the most crucial developments in my opinion: Las…

Poland’s Lublin Triangle Will Create Lots of Trouble for Russian-Belarusian Relations

August 7, 2020 Opinion

Poland's ambitions to restore its long-lost Great Power status in Europe received a fresh impetus following the establishment of the so-called "Lublin Triangle" between itself, Lithuania, and Ukraine …

Lithuania’s Alleged Involvement in 2014 Ukraine Maidan Coup

August 5, 2020 Opinion

New scandalous information about the 2014 Maidan coup d’état in Ukraine has emerged that implicates Lithuania’s important role in instigating the violent events. David Zhvania, a former Member of the …

Russia and the Next Presidential Election in the USA

August 1, 2020 Opinion

Intro: not a pretty picture Let’s begin with a disclaimer: in this article, I will assume that there will be a US Presidential election in the Fall. Right now, it appears to be likely that this electi…

There is a Dark and Dangerous Forest Behind These Burning Trees…

July 18, 2020 Opinion

Roughly half-way through the year 2020 it is becoming pretty obvious that there are a number of major developments which almost got our total attention, and for good reason, as these are tectonic shif…

BOUNTYGATE: Scapegoating Systemic Military Failure in Afghanistan

July 7, 2020 Opinion

On the morning of Feb. 27, Beth Sanner, the deputy director of national intelligence for mission integration, arrived at the White House carrying a copy of the Presidential Daily Brief (PDB), a docume…

Why Bolton Matters

June 25, 2020 Opinion

Unreliable narrators are a staple of literature. Consider the delusional, self-serving narrator of Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl or the way Humbert Humbert used his cultured references and gorgeous prose …