Monthly Archives: October 2008

Editorial: Halloween Special – Russia of the Dead

Posted on October 27, 2008 by AK

Halloween is coming up. EnRaged psychos are probably going to invade Russia 28 Months Later. That is, if Russian medical researchers don’t get there first with an accident applying cell transplantation therapy to treat traumatic brain injuries, thus ‘wakening consciousness’ … Continue reading →

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The Great Debate

Posted on October 14, 2008 by AK

Just wanted to point out there is an on-going four-way debate at Streetwise Professor‘s blog between him, commentator Michel, myself and (at times) Timothy Post. In SWP’s words, it is about “(a) the breadth of Russian prosperity, (b) its dependence … Continue reading →

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Editorial: Some Thoughts on the Financial Crisis

Posted on October 10, 2008 by AK

What with all the noise about the ongoing credit crunch, all around financial apocalypse and burgeoning signs that it is beginning to spill over into Main Street like a torrent of water from a collapsing dam, I thought it’s about … Continue reading →

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Ukraine, Georgia and Latvia, Beacons of Freedom

Posted on October 9, 2008 by AK

I am being a sarcastic, of course. Ukraine has banned broadcasting of Russian TV channels. Georgia cut access to the .ru domain and banned Russian TV channels (and Euronews!), no doubt to silence any questioning voices over their criminal aggression … Continue reading →

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Russia to Bail Out Iceland?

Posted on October 7, 2008 by AK

Will Russia acquire Keflavik without the need for an amphibious invasion, as in the Clancy-verse? Potentially, they could neutralize the SOSUS (a long unrealized Soviet ambition) and reinforce their position in the Arctic-Atlantic region for just 5bn $. This is … Continue reading →

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Editorial: More on Deconstructing Russophobia

Posted on October 6, 2008 by AK

Back in August the Streetwise Professor, Timothy Post and yours truly had a trilateral discussion on the meaning of Russophobia. Unfortunately, I missed out on the Professor’s August reply, which is reproduced below. I genuinely appreciate the comment, to which … Continue reading →

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Editorial: Russia and Limits to Growth

Posted on October 5, 2008 by AK

So I have recently finished reading The Limits to Growth (the 30-Year Update, that is; poring over the original seems a bit redundant). And I found myself agreeing with a lot of what it said. Let’s start with clearing up … Continue reading →

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