Gulf Oil States Refuse Biden’s Calls
2022-03-10
Rulers of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are refusing to talk to President Joe Biden or help stabilize oil markets, upset by his support for Iran’s nuclear program.Continue Reading
The High Cost of Eating and Heating
2022-03-07
The war between Russia and Ukraine is driving up costs of fertilizer, food, and natural gas for countries around the world not directly involved in the fighting—including us.Continue Reading
The Friday Five – Putin’s Sacred Quest
2022-03-04
Vladimir Putin’s reasons for invading Ukraine may have as much to do with the spiritual roots of Russia and the Russian Orthodox Church as countering NATO’s expansion in Eastern Europe.Continue Reading
Biden Challenged by Other Dems
2022-03-03
President Biden’s first State of the Union address was followed by not one, but three, responses—from other Democrats.Continue Reading
Consequences of War
2022-03-02
The loss of life in Ukraine cannot be measured in dollars or rubles, but the cost of this war will be paid by people all over the world.Continue Reading
Fierce Defense or Patient Putin?
2022-03-01
Western media portrays the apparent delay in Russia’s advance in Ukraine as evidence of fierce resistance. That may be true, but it may also be an operational pause while the Russian military positions units for a final, devastating assault on Kyiv.Continue Reading
Russia and Gog of Magog
2022-02-28
IT SEEMS like the world has gone mad. Russia has invaded Ukraine, a nation that the United States and its allies pledged to protect. Is this the beginning of the end of days?
Deeper Causes of Russo-Ukrainian War
2022-02-28
Looking beyond the geopolitical tensions between Russia and the West, why did Western liberals suddenly develop an intense hatred of Russia over the last ten years?Continue Reading
Russia Recognizes Breakaway Regions of Ukraine
2022-02-23
Russian President Vladimir Putin Monday announced that Russia recognizes the breakaway regions of Ukraine, Donetsk and Luhansk, as independent states and dispatched “peacekeepers” for security.Continue Reading
Anti-Putin Propaganda Hits Fever Pitch
2022-02-22
The Biden administration claims that Russia is planning an “extremely violent” invasion of Ukraine, which would be followed by a roundup of LGBTQI+ persons. This sounds like propaganda that preceded other recent American military interventions.Continue Reading