Helmer and I Disagree on Ukraine Possibilities

Nima hosts John Helmer and me, who differ on some key issues. Perhaps most significant, John takes issue with my using “glass-three-quarters-full” to describe the prospect for fruitful negotiations on Ukraine after Trump and Putin spoke Monday by telephone

Lazarus Starving in Palestine

Trump feasts at gilded, overflowing table of Dives, blind to Lazarus starving on his door-step in Palestine, with hospitals bombed and only the dogs to lick his sores. We will end up like Dives (Luke 16) if we don’t stop the genocide. Can we? Si, se puede!

Roger Waters on the Genocide in Gaza

Roger Waters alters the lyrics of Frank Sinatra’s “’Without a Song’ a man’s no good no how.” Changes it to “Without Cojones”. Roger then – this time without even a song – confronts us eloquently and powerfully to do what each of us can to STOP THE GENOCIDE

From Talks in Istanbul to Happenings in SW Asia

John Helmer, Nima, and I review the bidding on what may happen tomorrow at Istanbul talks between Ukraine and Russia. We then turn our attention to SW Asia, and end with nuts and bolts on tectonic change in the world correlation of forces, with weaker West

Change is in the Wind

With Judge Naplitano early this morning. A little groggy; (You cannot get here from there without losing a lot of sleep.) BUT change is in wind. Putin to media, Since you’re still around, here’s my rejoinder to the “Coalition of the Brain Dead’s” latest!

One Last Chance for Zelensky

Looking from Moscow toward Thursday in Istanbul. Will Zelensky see the Coalition of the Brain Dead (h/t Oliver Boyd-Barrett) for the Potemkin Village it is, and move toward meeting some of Russia’s terms in upcoming talks? Zelensky is given 1 last chance.

Mini Eulogy for Ed Lozansky

Ed Lozansky PRESENTE! Ed died last week, after faithfully organizing a celebration in Moscow of the 80TH anniversary of the Meeting on the Elbe (where US and Russian troops FINALLY met and dealt with what was left of the Nazis). I did this mini-eulogy.