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Monthly Archives: February 2009
USA 2009 = USSR 1989 ?
With increasing signs of economic collapse, military overstretch and political problems, is the US doomed to go the way of the late USSR? Continue reading
Posted in Coffee House, Sublime Oblivion
Tagged britain, central asia, communism, corruption, culture, economy, finance, geopolitics, human rights, Humor, international relations, military, usa
11 Comments
What a Picture Wants
What a picture wants? Sublime emotions, not words or analysis. Continue reading
Voice of the People (since July 2008) Part 2
Please note that this is a continuation of Part 1. Sept 22: Attitudes on South Ossetia and Abkhazia. 56% support stationing troops in South Ossetia while 27% support withdrawal. 40% believe recognizing their independence will benefit Russia, 15% think it … Continue reading
Posted in Da Russophile
Tagged culture, demography, economy, education, georgia, human rights, opinion poll, politics, public health
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Voice of the People (since July 2008) Part I
Since the last time I covered Levada‘s opinion polls was a whopping half a year back, I reckon its time to make an update on what Russians are thinking since then. A comprehensive kind of post, like what I did … Continue reading
Posted in Da Russophile
Tagged britain, culture, demography, economy, georgia, human rights, international relations, opinion poll, politics, putin, russophobes, ukraine, usa
3 Comments
Bitch Slappers of the Next 100 Years
George Friedman at Stratfor is one of my favorite analysts on world geopolitics. This is because he tries to look at the world as it is, without the pointless moralizing, neoliberal ideologizing and end-of-history triumphalism that clouds too much American … Continue reading
Posted in Coffee House, Sublime Oblivion
Tagged china, climate change, demography, energy, geopolitics, hi-tech, history, international relations, japan, middle east, military, space, technology, ukraine, usa, visegrad, vision
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Oily Origins of the Economic Crisis
In an article some months ago I suggested that “perhaps this crisis is simply an unconscious recognition of this inconvenient truth?” – namely, the peaking of oil extraction and all that it implies for the continued survival of a financial … Continue reading
Hubris in the Heartland
The Western MSM (mainstream media) was abuzz the last few weeks about how Obama’s apparent extension of a hand to Russia did not make them willing to unclench their fist, citing the closure of the Manas airbase in Kyrgyzstan. This … Continue reading
Posted in Coffee House, Da Russophile
Tagged geopolitics, international relations, latin america, military, nato, space, usa, venezuela, western hypocrisy
1 Comment
Smoke Weed Every Day!!
We must revive one of America’s earliest and best traditions. We must fight the system of control that binds us and the matrix that imprisons our minds. Smoke weed every day!! Continue reading
Posted in Coffee House, Life in General
Tagged agriculture, communism, human rights, Humor, life, public health
18 Comments