An American tourist in Russia
Something to have in mind when you emigrate. Sometimes people are forced to emigrate for economic or political reasons, sometimes they just feel their homeland is not the best place for them. So they pick a place on the globe and go there hoping to build a better life without all the problems that bothered … Read more
Earlier this month an employee at “NewsGuard,” a self-appointed fact-checking watchdog, accused me of spreading false information. On the surface, it looks like a small start-up that failed to gain traction. After closer examination, I think it’s something much larger and more insidious. To read up on what their employee asked me, and my responses, … Read more
I keep hearing that Russia is [just another] oligarchy. The main argument is that there are [VERY] rich people in Russia. True, though compared to Elon Musk or Bill Gates they are beggars. But are they oligarchs in the proper sense of the word? I don’t think so. Maybe they were proxy rulers with limited authority. I’ll try to explain.
Globalism’s Failures and What to Do About Them When the President of the United States declares that Vladimir Putin, the long-ruling leader of a significant nuclear power, must go—must be removed from office—we can assume this is more than idle banter or the ravings of an unhinged old man. At best, it is an act … Read more
We Lose by Winning Less than one year ago, the United States exited Afghanistan. Despite being longer than the Vietnam War, the war in Afghanistan remained largely out of the public discourse for the majority of its duration. Thus, it is easy to forget how many suffered and how great the cost for a war … Read more