WHEN TWO WORLDS CLASH - THE WORLD OF PAPER ASSETS V. THE REAL

19 August 2023 https://www.wallstreetprep.com/knowledge/real-assets/We live in a world of paper assets v. hard assets. These worlds are more and more at war and many International Relations experts see a non-peaceful resolution of the conflict later this decade, with a New, or Reformed, World Order to be built in the mid-30s, doubtless by Gen X - who get things done - when they take over from the Boomers who were not very good at maintaining...

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WESTERN WISHFUL THINKING AND ITS DANGERS

17 August 2023 Article from the FT 16 August 2023. There are a couple of things that provoke thought by the thoughtful reader. One is that this article and other articles use the West's broad stream media as a place to share - from sharing ideas right through to sharing catchy or elegant turns of phrase. The result is an impressive unanimity of understanding, but of course that is also its weakness.Because the other "thought...

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NATO'S PEACE PLAN

16 August 2023As to this plan from NATO that Ukraine cede territory in exchange for membership.is.gd/bFnngoWhat the West doesn't consider is the Russian point of view and position of strength. Russia is not looking for empire or land in this war, it is looking to its security and protection of ethnic Russians in Donbas region. In other words, even though this was NATO's next step, the point of Russia's entry into an overt military operstion is to ensure that Ukraine cannot join NATO.The proof of this is that Putin has said he has no objection to...

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THE FURIOUS EXTREMES

14 August 2023 We all recognise that civil society is being hollowed out and that there are increasingly furious extremes but isn't the same thing the case in international relations?Thought for today: the hollowing out of the center, where the moderates are forced out or to take an extreme position, we are all familiar with this argument and we see it happening. There is serious civil unrest, two sides opposing each other, neither will...

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AN OPEN CESSPOOL IN THE E W CREASE

12 August 2023 The US pushed Russia into its invasion of Ukraine and has pushed Ukraine into this counter offensive, with the lure of Nato membership if it prevailed over Russia.Nato knew all along that the chance of military success was very small - the Wall Street Journal has made that clear in a widely-quoted article. The West seemed to have relied on sanctions although any study of the efficacy of sanctions shows that they are a non-starter. In...

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EUROPE SHOULD PLAN FOR ITS INDEPENDENCE

9 August 2023 It has to be said that it was probably a mistake, or at least premature, to admit East European countries into the EU without considered trade and security policies worked out with Russia.In fact if you look at Europe's place in the world it would have been very wise to include Russia in future plans for membership of the EU - Russia has a lot more in common with Europe than it has with Asia, and Europe would have had the...

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IS THE TYPICAL MODERN FAMILY REALLY MIXED RACE?

6 August 2023 These are photos of typical family units in America today, we are told. Is this true and if not what is going on here?Maybe the Melting Pot worked well for America at the very beginning, but despite the 1960s Civil Rights Movement "awakening", multi ethnicity and mass immigration hasn't really worked out for ordinary people, it's led to a lot of conflict and as can be seen in the grievances of the Woke seemingly to a march...

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THE JEDDAH SUMMIT

6 July 2023 1. Ukraine mustered 12 divisions which it organised into two core: the 9th and the 10th. The 9th was supposed to break through Russian defenses and the 10th follow through to the Sea of Azof. What happened was that the 9th failed so the 10th was moved in to do its work and it too has failed.2. The Vilnius Summit had been organised to confirm "mission accomplished" ie announce Ukraine's success and welcome it to Nato (the purpose...

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FRESH HOPE FOR EAST WEST DIALOGUE

5 July 2024 “It is deeply in the US national interest to intensify communication with China on critical issues where war and peace are at stake,” said Scott Kennedy, a China expert at the CSIS think-tank.America's goalAmerica's goal is to remain in charge, the global hegemon, for ever. America built its global institutions after the last world war, which express its rules for free and fair trade, and it enforces them globally, using mostly...

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GIVE PEOPLE THE VOTE

3 August 2023 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/08/02/britain-now-elite-dictatorship-majority-opinions-crushed/"Britain is now an elite dictatorship where majority opinions are crushedStart listening to the voters on cars, crime and wokery, or there’ll be an uprising even bigger than Brexit"What Allister Heath seems to be saying is that Society is run by technocrats working on behalf of an elite, and politicians are just their mouthpieces...

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THE POLICY OF CONTAINMENT IS A FAILURE

1 August 2023 Here is a thoughtful article on George Kennan. Kennan, going back to Mackinder, is credited with the American policy of containment. True but also rather ironical. George Kennan did advise that NATO trying to take Ukraine would be the brightest of red lines for Russia.Instead of containing Russia militarily, which has the American thread of wanting to divide potential rivals, we in Europe should be including Russia -...

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