Category Foreign Policy
America’s shame. Sexism, radicalization and loss of global soft power
The United States loves to say “we’re number 1!” and have otherwise ignorant fans in sports chant “USA USA USA!” America is always the best, always on top. We are god’s chosen people, an exceptional race (even though we’re not a race or ethnicity or anything of the sort, but what does that matter, we […]
#Indiaat75 Masterclass video series – The East India Company 1686-1799
The latest in my #Indiaat75 masterclass series covers the period from 1686 to 1799.
Beyond saving western democracy (no hyperbole ) Macron’s victory broadly points to themes Democrats need to seize on
Emmanuel Macron’s resounding re-election victory in the French Presidential Election has potentially massive implications for Democrats in the US. Macron defeated far-right populist Marine Le Pen, whose ideology broadly resembles that of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Le Pen’s neo-fascism has found broader appeal in France over the last ten years than in the past and […]
TFS + Early Access- A discussion on the French Election
Tim Smyth and Kartik Krishnaiyer discuss the French Presidential Election Runoff which takes place on Sunday.
Cool hand Vlad or Crazy Ivan?
This month’s invasion of the Ukraine marks a new era in Russia’s relations with the rest of the world. Vladimir Putin inherited Russia in a time of economic and political collapse. Slowly he stabilized the economy and gradually stabilized the domestic political scene. As an authoritarian thug he jailed, tortured and killed his political opponents. […]
Florida Democrats wisely begin pivoting in light of Biden’s successful opening with Venezuela
President Biden’s pragmatic shift in foreign policy over the last six months, a shift from continuing the inconsistent treatment of various authoritarian regimes, to a Realpolitik that emphasizes the current Cold War with China, and increasingly hot wars with Russia, has taken a strong turn in the last week. Isolating Russia should absolutely be the […]
Venezuela, Iran, India, China, UAE, Saudi Arabia – Realpolitik in the era of Putin’s War
The Biden Administration has a rare opportunity to realign American foreign and economic policy in the era of Russia’s War on Ukraine. Realpolitik needs to be employed here instead of the GOP cries that certain regimes are as bad as Russia- truthfully the nations that need to be punished are China and India, economic powers […]
Russia’s next stages in Ukraine
The Russians have had a tough time combating the Ukrainian conventional forces as they wisely dispersed prior to the Russian invasion. These forces are now being used to launch hit and run raids against the Russians. An outmatched Ukrainian military has sought to avoid pitched battles which they could easily lose. The Russians have now […]
The Face of War: Slava Ukraini
Marina Saprova left Chechnya when the Russians invaded in 1994 and moved to Ukraine. In 2014 the Russians invaded her city in Ukraine, so she moved again. Now the Russians are invading her new home and she was asked by a reporter why she didn’t find another place to live. She replied, “I’m tired. Tired […]
The Lincoln Project: The GOP’s Mother Russia
Significant for Florida because, I assume Florida’s Rick Wilson is behind this very slick and smart ad.
The Florida Squeeze 