After his deal winning visit with Donald Trump in Alaska, Valdimir Putin spoke to his audience in Moscow about the “Ukraine Crisis”—not about “Russia’s War on Ukraine”. If Russia had invaded France or the United States, for example, would we be talking about the French crisis or the American crisis? No. Likewise, many journalists and … Continue reading Avoid Prejudicing Ukraine
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Putin’s Showcase for Authoritarian Democracy
Putin Re-elected and Pre-Elected in a Showcase for Authoritarian Democracy Westerners find the election of Validmir Putin to have been a democratic sham. By any basic democratic standards, the reelection of Putin in 2024 failed. It was predetermined by engineering and manufacturing the outcome through such devices as the elimination of serious opposition, such as … Continue reading Putin’s Showcase for Authoritarian Democracy
Bad Prince Putin
Niccolo Machiavelli was not only one of the ancestorial-fathers of political science, but also remains incredibly relevant and insightful on so many topics of politics and power. In his discourses, advising the prince, he talks about a ‘bad prince’ in his reflections on republics, or popular governments, versus those governed by princes, who are hereditary … Continue reading Bad Prince Putin
The War of Words over Ukraine
Military conflict tied to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine is largely contained within the nation, while the world looks on feeling helpless. But there is another conflict over Ukraine – a worldwide war of words on the internet, social media, and over mass media in four interrelated areas. It is important and you can … Continue reading The War of Words over Ukraine
Three Musketeers Needed in Europe
Europe Needs ‘The Three Musketeers’: A Personal Perspective NATO ‘s evocation of the spirit of ‘all for one and one for all’ is soiling the reputation of ‘The Three Musketeers’.[1] Alexandre Dumas’s The Three Musketeers was first published in 1844, providing a fictional account of four (not three) heroic musketeers over the 17th and 18th … Continue reading Three Musketeers Needed in Europe
Hold a Mirror Up to Russia
Hold a Mirror Up to Russia and the World in Ukraine: Avoid Censorship There is a UK debate over the wisdom of allowing RT Russia to broadcast, given its breach of broadcasting rules enforcing impartiality. During Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, launched today, this debate needs to be broadened and more seriously considered in the … Continue reading Hold a Mirror Up to Russia