Napoleon's famous 100 Days (actually 110) ended in defeat and final exile. Do Trump's augur a similar ignominious end? 10 Days of calamity make it no longer a completely spurious question. Firing FBI Director Comey alone would rock any … [Continue reading]
American Carnage
So it has come to pass. The white tribal authoritarianism ("WTA") we warned the D.C. and U.S. national political class about leers at us all 24/7. These two specific, concrete examples from 2009/2010: "Our Common Peril" (2009) and then again … [Continue reading]
BREXIT And Confusion: Putin So Far The Only Winner
As Stanford's Michael McFaul states simply, Putin is the only BREXIT winner so far. Undeniably true. Nonetheless, Putin is an accidental beneficiary. The entire British political class' inexplicably widespread moral and political bankruptcy ensured … [Continue reading]
A Question Asked Everywhere From Moscow To Tehran
What to make of the partial withdrawal? Putin's a tactical thinker, not a strategist. His decisions often are delayed and impulsive - as clear throughout 2014-15. Interestingly, Tehran was as surprised as everyone else - including the Russian … [Continue reading]
Putin’s View From The Крепость (Fortress)
Two years into Putin's war against the global order … [Continue reading]