[NOTE: I respect Tom Ricks. When it comes to war, he knows his stuff. His Wikipedia entry explains that he is an American journalist and author who specializes in the military and national security issues. He is a two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting as part of teams from the Wall Street … Continue reading Tom Ricks thinks we can avoid a civil war. That could be huge.
BBC News: ‘Man of the Hole’: Last of his tribe dies in Brazil Vanessa Buschschlütter — August 29, 2022 The last remaining member of an uncontacted indigenous group in Brazil has died, officials say. The man, whose name was not known, had lived in total isolation for the past 26 years. He was known as … Continue reading The Last Member of An “Uncontacted” Amazon Tribe Has Died
The Guardian — Mon 22 Aug 2022 After six months of bloody and terrible war, what exactly does Putin want from Ukraine? Philip Short Russia is trying to demonstrate that Nato is powerless to stop it. Whether it succeeds depends on the west’s political will as energy prices soar? Nearly six months after Russia’s invasion … Continue reading One More Expert Analysis: What Putin “Really” Wants from the Ukraine Invasion
Gwynne Dyer — Aug 22 2022 Was the killing of Darya Dugina an act of terrorism? INVESTIGATIVE COMMITTEE OF RUSSIA/AP Darya Dugina, the daughter of Russan nationalist ideologist Alexander Dugin, the Russian nationalist ideologist often called “Putin’s brain”, was killed when her car exploded on the outskirts of Moscow, officials said Sunday. Russian authorities said … Continue reading Gwynne Dyer: Dugina Assassination in Moscow
NBC News poll: 57% of voters say investigations into Trump should continue Ahead of the midterm elections, the GOP leads in congressional preference, but Democrats catch up in enthusiasm. August 21, 2022 — By Mark Murray WASHINGTON — A clear majority of American voters believe that the various investigations into alleged wrongdoing by former President Donald … Continue reading New NBC Poll: Dems’ Midterm Odd Improve; Ex-CIA Boss: GOP BIGGEST DANGER TO U. S.