Why War Trumps Peace
What if warfare is the normal condition of human society, and peace the exception that requires explanation? Ramesh Thakur looks at some longstanding conflicts and asks how peace might be finally achieved.
Tag: War in Ukraine
The Theatre of War
The disconnect between Keir Starmer's fine-sounding words about his Ukraine 'coalition of the willing' and the meagre reality has reached Stalinesque proportions, says Dr Frederick Attenborough.
Trump and Putin Agree 30-Day Ukraine Partial Ceasefire
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin agreed to a 30-day 'energy and infrastructure' ceasefire in Ukraine during a two-hour phone call today in the first steps towards ending the war.
The Age of Stupid Strategy: How the West Mastered the Art of Losing
Why is the West's strategy so stupid? Why do we always lose? Ukraine is just the latest ill-fated military intervention driven by simplistic liberal idealism, says Prof Michael Rainsborough. We need to kick the habit.
Hysterical Eurotards Know Nothing About How to Create a Modern Army
Suddenly EU leaders have gone into hysterical meltdown over the United States threatening to withdraw security guarantees. Trouble is, says Eugyppius, Eurotards know nothing about how to create a modern army.
Climate, Covid, War: The Establishment’s Alarmist Narrative is Wearing Thin
Climate change, Covid, war: the Establishment's string of emergencies with which to alarm and control the populace exposes its preferred mode of governance. But the self-serving narrative is wearing thin, says Ben Pile.
A Diplomatic Dust-Up for the Ages
Trump's art of the deal always has been to ask for everything, judge the point at which the other party has made his final offer and then take what he can get, says Ramesh Thakur. That's what he's doing with Ukraine.
Zelensky Says He is Ready to Seek Peace under Trump’s “Strong Leadership”
Volodymyr Zelensky has said he is ready to seek peace under Donald Trump's "strong leadership" and he "regrets" his White House row – a day after the US President halted military aid to Ukraine.
Vance: EU Leaders Privately Say they Want Zelensky to Negotiate Peace
JD Vance has criticised European leaders for publicly backing Volodymyr Zelensky while privately calling for the war in Ukraine to end – as the US suspends all military aid to Ukraine and ramps up the pressure on Kyiv.
“You Don’t Have the Cards Right Now” – “I’m Not Playing Cards Mr President” – “Oh You’re Playing Cards, You’re Gambling With the Lives of Millions of People”
Zelensky's global PR tour has made him one of the most obnoxious political figures in recent memory, says Eugyppius, and his recent train wreck of a meeting with Trump will have historians dissecting it for decades.
