Test of the West: Liberal Democracies Face a Perilous Crossroads
Each moment of Western hesitancy in supporting Ukraine deals a chink in the armor of liberal democracies, in turn pushing the price we may all have to pay to defend our freedoms higher and higher.
The Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant Riddle: Environmental and Energy Perspectives
Advocates for Kakhovka HPP reconstruction say it can supply water to farms and factories and stop environmental degradation. Opponents offer alternatives, so the Velykyi Luh landscape regenerates.
Moscow’s Traditional Use of Religion as a Weapon
Russia’s religious auxiliary is under pressure from Ukraine’s reassertion of its national identity, but in the US it’s left to its nefarious devices.
What Is Orban’s Problem With Ukraine?
Orban seems set on dealing Ukraine a double whammy: he has warned that he will veto plans for the EU to give Kyiv a green light on EU accession, along with EUR50bn in funding for 2024-27.
Seasonal Reflections: In Ukraine, Father Christmas Arrives Earlier This Year
In Ukraine, because of the official switch this year from Old to New Calendar, St. Nicholas Day is celebrated on Dec. 6 instead of Dec. 19. And Christmas will fall on Dec. 25 rather than Jan. 7.
Comrade Musk
Elon Musk is a technology genius but a geopolitical problem.
Science, Socialism, and Holodomor – Lessons Not to be Ignored
The catastrophe of the Holodomor harbors deep lessons about science and freedom that conflict with Marxism’s ideas that human history is driven by absolute rules just as physics is.
Sir, Have You No Shame? Responding to an Anti-Ukrainian US Presidential Candidate
Bearing the hallmarks of a twisted ideology more akin to the Kremlin’s playbook, how should one respond to Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s recent Nazi references about Ukraine?
Give Me Courage, Or…
The relationship between Russia and Ukraine is like and abusive marriage. Today, we are at a breaking point where the US must summon the courage to help end the abuse rather than perpetuate it.
Bringing Ukraine into NATO Without Causing World War III
NATO’s policy that Ukraine will be allowed to join the alliance but only once the war with Russia is over is only encouraging Putin to continue the fight - it is time for a change.
Ukraine - Debt Relief Only After Russia Pays First
“I think Western private sector creditors should send a strong signal to our governments - debt relief for Ukraine, yes, but only after immobilised/frozen Russian assets have first been utilised.”
US Policy Toward Russia Should Learn from History
US policy during the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan should guide today’s approach to Russia, making it unequivocally clear what its endgame is – an endgame that should only mean one thing.
With Putin’s war of aggression approaching its third anniversary, the financial, technological, and demographic hurdles facing the Russian economy are more severe than is commonly understood.
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