Russia Pushes the War Towards the Edge of Nuclear Brinkmanship
After suffering a humiliating defeat in the Kharkiv region, Russia announced a major escalation in the war. Along with mobilizing 300,000 troops, Putin officially annexed the four regions occupied since the invasion began. So, how did the West respond to this new threat? They started […]
Foreign Policy Politics
Signing of treaties on accession of Donetsk and Lugansk people’s republics and Zaporozhye and Kherson regions to Russia
On September 30th, 2022, Vladimir Putin delivered a speech to announce the annexation of “the citizens of the Donetsk and Lugansk people’s republics and the residents of the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions.” According to him, “The ongoing collapse of Western hegemony (USA) is irreversible. And I repeat: things will never be the same.” This page simply archives the speech, […]
Foreign Policy Politics
How China Benefits From the War Against Russia
Since 9/11, America has squandered its dominant position in the world. When the Soviet Union fell in 1991, the political elites promised a peace dividend. And for a brief period in the late 90’s, it looked as though the Gingrich lead Republicans would finally downsize […]
Foreign Policy Politics
Why Ukraine is on the Verge of Collapse
As the war grinds on, the situation in Ukraine is dire: millions of Ukrainians are refugees, the economy is in shambles, their government is broke, and the military suffers frequent and heavy loses. Meanwhile, Russia occupies nearly a quarter of their land, with no end […]
Foreign Policy Politics
Empire Strikes Back: Why Trump Will Never be President Again
The political elites hate Donald Trump. They hate everything about him and especially can’t stand his “redneck” supporters. Besides his support of Israel, Trump truly was the anti-globalist president. But their hatred is only the beginning. Much more importantly, they fear a second Trump presidency. […]
Politics
Review: The Populist Delusion
Mainstream political science is garbage. As taught at universities and public schools, it is nonsense parading around as ‘science’. It can be summed up with three main points: 1) democracy is universally preferable, 2) nationalists are evil, and 3) communists are well intentioned. Combined with […]
Book Reviews Concordia Book
How Modern States Enchant and Control the Masses
When you think about propaganda, authoritarian governments like the Soviets, Nazis, and China come to mind. Most people realize that American media is biased, but fully believe it is independent and protected by the first amendment. Technically speaking that remains true. However, propaganda and mass […]
Politics Technology
The Machiavellians – The Provocative Science of Politics
The Machiavellian school of thought is as provocative and as it is misunderstood. A quick internet search reveals numerous rebuttals and critiques. But most of these miss the underlying point of Machiavellianism. Simply put, it is the scientific study of the mass manipulation of people […]
Book Reviews Concordia Book
The Bizarre and Shocking Truth of Global Warming
Politicians love global warming. It is the ideal enemy: it threatens the existence of all life, it is impossible to actually ‘fix’, and they can always blame someone else when they fail. Politicians label it an ‘existential’ threat to justify virtually unlimited emergency acts and […]
Economy Politics Technology
Why Peace will Never Last in Ukraine
Russia invaded Ukraine 5 months ago. Since then, they’ve made slow and steady progress towards Putin’s stated goal of conquering the Donbas. Despite having numerical superiority, Ukrainian forces have suffered devastating losses. Meanwhile, Russia’s much smaller force continues to replace its dead and wounded with […]
Foreign Policy Politics
What is the Answer to America’s Gun Violence?
Americans are obsessed with guns. There are more guns in America than there are people. In most states, it is much easier to legally buy a gun than to obtain a driver license. And Hollywood mass produces movies with death defying, gun-wielding heroes and heroines. […]
Politics
Eye in the Sky Observes a Looming Disaster for Ukraine
The following thread was written by Will Schryver and posted on Twitter. I was intrigued by his analysis of the war in Ukraine. After receiving his permission to republish, I posted it here for the enjoyment of my audience. Please like and follow Will on […]
Foreign Policy Politics
The Unexpected Facts of American Exceptionalism
From the original Fourth of July to now, America played a unique and exceptional role in world affairs. Some claim America has a divine right. Others claim the American people are uniquely special. And war hawks claim America is unique because of its righteous military. […]
Economy Politics
