Gwynne Dyer — April 27, 2033 There is a deep and growing rift between “the West” and “the Rest” about the need to resist and defeat the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This is because it is really a war in defence of sovereignty, which ought to be something every sovereign country can buy into … Continue reading Gwynne Dyer: Ukraine — The West vs. The Rest
NOTE: I recognize a lot in this article, though I’m no Russian expert. What’s familiar are the parallels with my own generational experience, and one of its central traumas: the Vietnam war. Yes, I was an antiwar protester. There were lots of us; we repeatedly filled Washington’s main streets with our anger. I have friends … Continue reading Here’s One I Missed: “Why Do Russians Still Want to Fight?”
. . . Yes. No. Both. Maybe. Or —Or What?? Washington Post — April 18, 2023 An intellectual battle rages: Is the U.S. in a proxy war with Russia? Vladimir Putin says the West is trying to ‘finish’ Russia. The Biden administration denies the accusation. But leaked documents reveal the extent of U.S. involvement in … Continue reading Is Ukraine Fighting a U. S. “Proxy War” With Russia? The Answer Is . . .
[Note: Some said it would happen in winter; it didn’t. Some now say it will happen soon, in spring. Some say of it, wait & see. ”It” is a Ukrainian counter-offensive. Ukraine’s war goal is to get Russian forces out of all its claimed territory. To win, they’ll have to push them out. That would … Continue reading Spring in Ukraine: Time for An Offensive/Counter-offensive?
[NOTE: In my view, Wikipedia is just about the best thing in the web. I consult it almost every day, donate when they ask, and respect what seems to be their increasing credibility and comprehensiveness as a source of reliable information. But “reliable information” is a hotly contested commodity, and in many places part of … Continue reading Wikipedia vs Russia: The War comes Out in the Open on the Web