Category Invasion of Ukraine
Why are Florida Republicans so soft on Russia?
As the world saw this past week some Florida Republicans are willing to sell Ukraine out rather quickly to do a deal with Russia. But why?
The Great Schism returns
The structure and history of the U.S. and Russia complicates their relations. Russia is a hierarchical society that stresses power and conformity. The U.S. is a diverse society that legally protects individual rights and freedom. In the U.S. government power was divided horizontally between the executive, legislative and judicial branches. Vertically, governmental power is shared […]
Putin declares victory
In the geopolitical sense the war in Ukraine is over. In global strategic terms Vladimir Putin won; NATO, US, Europe and Ukraine lost. The take-away is Putin’s military aggression was a success. He’s been rewarded for military aggression in Georgia (2008) and Ukraine twice (2014, 2022). He has gained territory and his reputation for delivering results […]
Russian neocolonialism, propaganda, Florida and the US
DOJ Indictments in Russian scheme to use US citizens (in Florida) as agents I get that people will question my motivation for using a photo of two gentlemen at a Trump rally from 2016 to illustrate a piece about Russian imperialism/colonialism. It’s not the gentlemen, it’s the message. I’d go back to the debate between […]
DeSantis Ukraine “flip-flop” highlights what he really is – transactional and desperate to be liked
Many culture warriors think that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is a true-believer. But reality is in my 30 years of being involved in Florida politics I have never seen a more “Pay-to-Play” politician. Yes, politics is a dirty game and transactionalism is increasingly the name of the game on both sides of the aisle, but […]
The Express Lane: Foreign policy needs to be elevated in this election – Ukraine, Russia and the UK
Hi it’s Kartik, I’m taking over the Express Lane column today to discuss foreign affairs a bit and the importance of understanding what is at stake in November. I want to thank my colleagues especially Joe Dye for such a great job with this column – normal service will resume tomorrow! Despite a summer bump […]
Killing Ukraine – Revised and Updated
Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine to reset the boundaries of a New Cold War. He will use the control of Ukraine to threaten and destabilize Eastern Europe the way he has undermined Ukraine since 2014. He is doing this because he believes Russia is vulnerable to a NATO invasion across the flat North European landmass, which […]
Calls on Ron DeSantis’ Florida to divest from Russia grow as the Governor continues to avoid the topic
Governor DeSantis silence on Florida’s ties to Russia are in stark contrast to other GOPers around the country. While many GOP Governors across the country review their own state’s investments in Russian companies in wake of Russia’s naked aggression in Ukraine, DeSantis remains silent. It’s incredibly significant given DeSantis leads a state that has been […]
Liberation ideology and the Ukraine conflict
I have a long history of opposing western intervention and US imperialism while supporting liberation movements across the globe. Therefore, I have been stunned by that so many vocal people in the United States and United Kingdom who associate with the progressive ideology have reflexively either taken Russia’s side in the conflict, or have joined […]
Killing Ukraine
Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine to reset the boundaries of a New Cold War. He will use the control of Ukraine to threaten and destabilize Eastern Europe the way he has undermined Ukraine since 2014. He is doing this because he believes Russia is vulnerable to a NATO invasion across the flat European landmass, which includes […]
The Florida Squeeze 