Updated 2023Russia’s war on the post-1945 international order, the UN Charter, the Helsinki Act and the Paris Charter quickly turning into a catastrophic strategic disaster for Moscow. Ukrainian resilience, courage and Western unity exposed Moscow’s genocidal incompetence.
Meanwhile, MAGA fantasies of a Red Wave in 2022 midterm elections evaporated in a national rejection. Brazil rejected Bolsonaro’s re-election and overcame an attempted coup. And the United States nearly lost its mind over a balloon.
Enjoy the Stiftung permanent art collection. The pieces span the early 2000s from the original STSOZ 1.0 through 2022.
Technology changes hinder some presentation. We created our older interactive art and video using tech called Flash from 2001-2010. That art is now lost. We were among the very first multimedia sites after 2000. As you may know, most web browsers today can not render Flash anymore and Adobe will terminate it by January 2021.
Long time readers know our interactive animation and video began years before Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and rest came into being and their irresponsible algorithms debased our collective landscape.
We do rotate items. If a favorite of yours is not included, feel free to let us know -leostraussATstiftungleostrauss.com.
The 2023 Collection
2016-20: Years From Hell
Rudy’s White Trash Stupidity: The Rolling Stone Review
I truly can’t believe I worked with Rudy face-to-face every day with Denny and Beth decades ago. He wasn’t this obviously irrational. Or corrupt. He’s the poster boy unmasked, unprincipled, unhinged white (male) meltdown.
These Are The Days of Miracle And Wonder… (2011)
Passing TARP Late 2008
Soviets Started WW 2 with Nazi Germany
Trump Catches COVID: GOP As Incompetent As Soviet 1991 Coup
Sechin and Putin Stupidly Start Oil Price War
Russia Throws Temper Tantrum: Koniev Toppled In Prague
Snowden Trapped At Moscow Airport (2013)
Libya March 2011 As It Happened (2011)
All presidents like it (from 2011 and its relative optimism):
We created these videos in some cases many years ago and in Flash. Re-converting them for modern HD and mobile platforms reduced clarity. Please enjoy. One day we will recut them with original or upgraded source material.
All rights in all things not with the Stiftung belong, of course, with original owners.