The Soviet Past in Putin’s War on Ukraine
As Putin is the dregs of the USSR, so the war in Ukraine is the bitter legacy of Soviet communism.
Vladimir Putin
Biden at Odds with His Own Cabinet on Gas-Tax Holiday
Joe Biden contradicts his own Energy Secretary on whether suspending the federal gas tax will hurt the government’s ability to pay for infrastructure projects.
Mike Pompeo: Putin Executing ‘Planned Genocide’ in Ukraine
In a recent speech, Mike Pompeo dismissed the possibility that Ukraine–Russia negotiations could bring about a durable peace.
Goodbye, Freedom Square
Assorted notes on the Ukraine war.
Inflation Is Here to Stay
There is more to this than Putin’s price hike.
Biden Blaming Inflation on Putin Is as Politically Dumb as It Is Dishonest
It doesn’t help Biden to tell Americans upset about skyrocketing gas and grocery prices that he is completely helpless to do anything because of Putin.
Is Putin Eyeing Narva?
In a recent talk, Vladimir Putin made it clear that he has again been looking at whatever passes for history books in the Kremlin these days.
Putin the Marxist-Leninist
We can deal effectively with Putin only if we accept how much he is in thrall to Marxism-Leninism.