Category Invasion of Ukraine
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 […]
Florida continues to refuse to divest from Russia – Democrats finally pounce
The State of Florida, as discussed repeatedly on this site has invested more than $300 million in public money in Russian companies. These include energy conglomerates, oil producers, and banks with direct ties to high-ranking Russian oligarchs. These ties extend to government officials who are involved in Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. As I have […]
Why is the state of Florida refusing to divest from Russia?
This is a very simple question, but given the opportunity at the end of legislative session, the legislature instead felt passing performative socially regressive legislation was more important. So why exactly is the state refusing to divest from Russia, at a time when economic pressure seems to be the only way to potentially curtail Putin’s […]
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. […]
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 […]
The Florida Squeeze 