The Soviet Union saved one of my Great Uncles from a concentration camp. Not quite the same, but I appreciate them none the less.
Trying to find my place in an alienating world.
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The Soviet Union saved one of my Great Uncles from a concentration camp. Not quite the same, but I appreciate them none the less.
I attended one of the many rallies for Palestine today. The turnout keeps growing and the language more revolutionary.
They say the quiet part under the auspices of satire. Truely doing good work.
I genuinely recommend reading the book, it won’t take you that long.
Key points I got are:
Summary of the US policy toward Russia post USSR up to present
There is a history of NATO moving east, and also a history of US weapons testing near the border and backing out of nuclear and arms treaties.
Preliminary integration of Ukraine military and economy prior to any admittance into NATO, effectively making them an arm of NATO without formal admission
A bunch of other history which contextualizes things. Seriously good extra context if you are not familiar with the history.
Ultimately, the US and NATO are far more at fault for the tensions that led to the current crisis.
The only thing I could think of would be him trying to get Ben’s visa revoked. China has pretty strict non-criminal record requirements on their visas (at least on work visa, not sure about other types).
The image shows data from April.
In may Germany entered Recession: https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/germany-enters-recession-2023-05-25/
While the G7/EU other countries may have mostly technically avoided recession, they have only done so barely so far.
Goodbye Petrodollar, history will not miss you.
It’s a ways to go still, but this is a promising sign.
It’s so nice to read these missives. They are so inspiring and the positive messages feel so genuine. The challenges are acknowledged, but they are not used in a decisive way.