Greetings, folks. We return once more to my “What Should It Look Like” series and oh boy, it’s time to go Up into the Wild Blue Yonder with the United States Air Force. Air power is one of the most important aspects of modern warfare. I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say that, inContinue reading ““What Should It Look Like?” Part V: The Air Force”
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Geopolitics: The Reason Why Your Tummy Hurts
I feel like every time I rejoin you all with one of these essays I have to go “boy, a lot of history sure happened in the last month” and this time it’s no exception. I’m going to spare you the line-item state of the world summary, however, and I’m gonna try and get straightContinue reading “Geopolitics: The Reason Why Your Tummy Hurts”
Ukraine and the Scary New World
So. Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past month or so, you’re probably aware some events have transpired – and are still ongoing. But just for the sake of clarity, I’ll elaborate a bit on what I mean by that. On February 24th, 2022, the Russian Federation invaded Ukraine in what appearsContinue reading “Ukraine and the Scary New World”
What’s Going On in Ukraine? (Again): An Explainer
Anyone else having a case of déjà vu? In the early fall of 2021, reports emerged of a buildup of Russian military forces along the shared border between Russia and Ukraine – who have locked in a low-level conflict since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2014 after a popular revolution overthrew its pro-Russian government. Now, onceContinue reading “What’s Going On in Ukraine? (Again): An Explainer”
“What Should It Look Like?” Part II: The Army
Prepare yourselves, people. I’m about to get very nerdily self-indulgent. That’s because this is the second entry in my “What Should it Look Like?” series where I, a self-professed democratic socialist defense analyst, put my mind to pondering how the U.S. military should look under a more just and equitable system (and also maybe toContinue reading ““What Should It Look Like?” Part II: The Army”
What’s Going On in Ukraine?: An Explainer
So, this is another one of those essays I didn’t originally plan on writing for the month. But then the darndest thing happened about a week ago: Russia got back on its bullshit. Now everyone is wondering if the war in Eastern Ukraine is going to reignite or potentially escalate even further than the heightsContinue reading “What’s Going On in Ukraine?: An Explainer”
In Search of “The Good War”
War is bad. That should be a pretty non-controversial statement (depending on who you are, that is), I’d like to think. However, if you’ve stuck around this long in reading through my various ramblings, you should know by now that I believe war is a constant factor that isn’t going away, and something a leftistContinue reading “In Search of “The Good War””
War Takes 