Category Archives: Russia

Arms Control: “Breakthrough in Months”

Another one for the “just like Bush” folder! From the AFP: WASHINGTON — The United States and Russia have reached an “agreement in principle” to slash their nuclear weapons stockpiles, the first such pact in nearly two decades, the Wall … Continue reading

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Russian Submarine Panic

The hoopla over Russian submarines patrolling off our coast is silly. Firstly because it’s not as if we didn’t have this sort of thing coming: Bush armed and trained Georgia, which began shooting artillery at Russian troops, killing dozens. Russia … Continue reading

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Globalization in a Photo

This might be one of the best visual aids I’ve ever had for the subject of Globalization. It’s part of an online collection by Russian photographer Petrosian: Notice the high-tech bridge being assembled. Such suspension bridges are everywhere these days, … Continue reading

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The Great Wall of Technology

Many years ago, Berke Breathed’s wonderful cartoon strip Bloom County proposed that America would be better off sewing a trillion dollar bills into a giant, orbiting net instead of trying to knock down missiles with missiles. While I appreciate the … Continue reading

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