Beware the redux: America’s violent Cold War history

Hollywood loves a sequel, but the Russia-Ukraine crisis has made the possibility real, and no one should want to see it.

The “us versus them” rhetoric and global military maneuvering likely to play out in the years to come threaten to divert attention and resources from the biggest risks to humanity, including the existential threat posed by climate change. It also may divert attention from a country — ours — that is threatening to come apart at the seams. To choose this moment to launch a new Cold War should be considered folly of the first order, not to speak of an inability to learn from history.

Beware the redux: America’s violent Cold War history

Pentagon contractors worked in Ukrainian biolabs under $80 million program

Pentagon contractors worked in Ukrainian biolabs under $80 million program

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Note: Ulana Suprun AKA Dr. Death, is an American with Ukrainian heritage (her father-in-law was a suspected Nazi collaborator). She was appointed to the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, after the EuroMaidan, and privatized their healthcare system. She’s been accused of embezzling money from the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, as well.

Ukraine: NATO Bloc Has Neither Moral Authority Nor Credibility to Judge Russia, Ex-UN Expert Says

Ukraine: NATO Bloc Has Neither Moral Authority Nor Credibility to Judge Russia, Ex-UN Expert Says

In this sense, Russia had reason to feel threatened and could invoke pertinent provisions of the Helsinki Final Act of 1975. As an American, who feels vicariously responsible for decisions of my government, my heart goes out to the people of Ukraine and of the Donbass. It is a disgrace that the Ukrainians have been abused and misused by NATO, sacrificed on the altar of imperial geopolitics.

H/T: The Blame Game: Who Are We to Believe is Responsible for the Situation in Ukraine Over the Past 8 years?

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The US should compromise on Nato to save Ukraine

It is easy to understand why. The US would not be very happy were Mexico to join a China-led military alliance, nor was it content when Fidel Castro’s Cuba aligned with the USSR 60 years ago.

JFK’s Peace Speech

Pat Buchanan has just published an article on President Kennedy’s Peace Speech at American University on June 10, 1963, just a few months before he was assassinated on November 22. It’s an article worth reading, as it shows the relevance of Kennedy’s vision for America even today.

JFK’s Peace Speech

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Full Transcript: President Kennedy’s Peace Speech at American University (June 10, 1963)