In my last prediction about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine I discussed Ukraine’s imminent recapture of Kherson City and the retreat of Russian forces back across the Dnipro River. I also stated that at that point in time a stalemate would be formed in the Kherson region with the Ukrainian forces on the north/west/right side and […]
The world is now almost nine months into Russia full scale invasion of Ukraine begun on February 24, 2022. With the cold of winter coming and speculation that resolve of Ukraine’s allies in supporting the country may be severely tried, it is important to lay forth what the important interests of the United States are […]
I posted my first detailed prediction about what would transpire in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on September 17, soon after the completion of Ukraine’s counteroffensive in the Kharkiv region. What I Expect in the War in Ukraine – Missives to the Abyss (latterdaydad.com) In that post I predicted Ukraine would not push much further forward […]
The world is the midst of a very dangerous leadership vacuum. At this very moment one of the world’s most notorious leaders, Russia’s Vladimir Putin, is desperately seeking to extricate himself from his ill-conceived and poorly executed grasp for power and is threatening his nearest neighbors and the world with both conventional and nuclear destruction. […]
I wrote a prediction of what would happen in Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine about a month ago, soon after the Ukrainian’s extremely successful counteroffensive in the Kharkiv region. What I Expect in the War in Ukraine – Missives to the Abyss (latterdaydad.com) In that post I stated that I expected that Ukraine would not […]
Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has lasted now over seven months. What many imagined to be a quick overwhelming by Russia of the Ukraine military has turned into a brutal slugfest, with Ukraine now appearing to have the upper hand in the fighting on the ground. Many notable apologists for Russia in the West, among […]
One of the reasons I think studying history is so important is I strongly believe that studying history helps to predict the future course of events. Historical events do follow certain patterns. Of course no two situations are exactly identical just as no two people are, even twins. But well written and insightful historical accounts […]
I wrote a missive a couple years ago about how the Soviet Union in the 1930’s were masters of exploiting America’s racial divides to hide their own misdeeds. In particular I wrote about how the Soviet Union financed the legal team that defended the Scottsboro boys by funneling money through the Communist Party USA at […]
The issue of whether or not abortion should be legal in the United States has become once again a very contentious issue in the United State with the United States Supreme Court overturning of Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court decision that made a woman’s right to chose to have an abortion a Constitutionally […]
The depth of Russia’s expansionist attitudes manifest by Vladimir Putin’s ordered invasion of Ukraine in February of this year has for many, including myself, come as a shock. In listening to the rhetoric coming out of Moscow and studying more in depth and thinking about more deeply the history of Russian chauvinism over the last […]