America as a Developing Country
It’s the role of a lifetime
In the 1984 film, The Terminator, Arnold Schwarzenegger played a robot sent from the future to the (then) present, to try to condemn the human race to a horrible fate. In its 1991 sequel, he reversed the role, seeking to save the world. His iconic line from both movies was, “I’ll be back.”
In 2022, Arnold’s in fact back again. This time, to try to help save us in real life.
[Continue Reading]Photos and stories from Ukraine could help make a difference. Or at least we can hope.
So much of the discussion of the Ukraine invasion has understandably focused on geopolitics: military strategies, remarkable resistance, Western assistance, economic sanctions, petrochemical markets, etc. But images best capture the human cost. The numerous photos embedded in this Vox story shine a searing light on what’s going on over there.
The shots are painful, like shots to the heart. But they help us comprehend this calamity in ways no in-depth analyses can.
Such images and accompanying human interest articles could accordingly prove far more powerful than detailed geopolitical assessments and arguments in influencing how the world reacts, what Russians think and what Russia does down the line. Over time, they may prove somewhat able to circulate and resonate in Russia, despite Putin’s efforts to draw a new informational iron curtain around the country.
[Continue Reading]Sting's 1985 masterpiece proves tragically appropriate in 2022.
One of the most moving, powerful songs I’ve ever heard – yes, for those who know me, powerful even in comparison with Springsteen’s stuff – is Sting’s 1985 composition, “Russians.” Released as part of his first solo album, near the height of Cold War fears of nuclear holocaust , it’s a plea for peace at a time of intense international tension.
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