The relative inactivity post-U.S. aid package passing was partly a given, as Ukraine would obviously need some time to receive…
The U.S. was Ukraine’s strongest ally until Trump MAGA Republicans began blocking aid, resulting in Ukraine struggling in ways not…
By Brian E. Frydenborg (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter @bfry1981, YouTube) January 6, 2024 (recorded December 29, 2023 intro/conclusion recorded January 5, 2024); see Brian’s other coverage the…
By Brian E. Frydenborg (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter @bfry1981, YouTube) December 26, 2023 (recorded December 17, intro/conclusion recorded December 25); see Brian’s other coverage the…
From Jenin to Jerusalem, from Kibbutz Be’eri to Al-Shifa Hospital, how Tolkien’s tale evokes the horrors of war but also…
As we are confronted with horrific wars even in 2023, a look back at how the Romans conceptualized peace may…
I believed one thing at first. As more information came in, I let the facts and context guide me and…
A catastrophe at a hospital, regardless of its cause, highlights the need for careful, not rash action, on the part…
An imperfect comparison is still an instructive one By Brian E. Frydenborg (Twitter @bfry1981, LinkedIn, Facebook, Substack with exclusive informal content, my Linktree…
Slow but steady progress is just that, not a “stalemate,” and the dynamics still overwhelmingly favor Ukraine (Russian/Русский перевод; Если вы…
Siding with Israel when it is clearly wrong does not make you a friend, it makes you an enabler, and…
From Stalinist show-trials in Spain to Jim Jordan’s Judiciary Committee, history is repeating itself and it is terrifying as Trump,…
Why a siege is far preferable to an assault (for now) and how that can be set up (Russian/Русский перевод; Если…
As a major literal and figurative barrier is crossed by Ukraine, it’s time to take stock of the course of…
Imagining a post-Putin world is not as hard as many would think and would be better for everyone, including Russia…