Author Archives: Michael Wehle

The nation’s sovereign heart 

Alexander Dugin, Arktos Journal: Alexander Dugin argues that the nation’s sovereign heart calls for crushing liberalism while unleashing the creative and patriotic spirit of the Russian people to affirm their imperial destiny. In my view, domestic policy should combine two … Continue reading →

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The silence and complicity of what used to be called “the international community” 

Mark O’Connell, The Irish Times: For Israel’s foreign minister Gideon Sa’ar, speaking in the wake of his country’s decision this week to close its embassy in Dublin, it’s all very straightforward: the Irish government’s policies toward Israel – its recognition … Continue reading →

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Earthrise. December 24, 1968

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The Long Telegram of the 1990s

Washington, D.C., December 18, 2024 – A now-legendary but long-secret 70-paragraph telegram written by the top political analyst at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow in March 1994, E. Wayne Merry, criticizing the American policy focus on radical economic reform in Russia, … Continue reading →

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Это мир

Gert Ewen Ungar: Das Problem ist nicht, wie Putin die Welt sieht, sondern wie man in Deutschland auf die Welt blickt – mit einem stark verzerrenden deutschen Filter vor den Augen. Der Unterschied ist zudem, dass man sich in Russland … Continue reading →

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Regressive neo-tribalist identities

How do I want this book to be read? My answer may sound surprising and perhaps like wishful thinking. I would like this book, with its rolling analysis of the beginning of the armed conflict in Ukraine, to be read … Continue reading →

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: In the interest of freedom and democracy Linke chief Jan van Aken suggests banning X in Europe, and replacing X with the EU’s own Twitter substitute.

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Die Vertrauensfrage

Bundestagspräsidentin Bärbel Bas beendet die Sitzung: „Wir sind damit am Schluss, auch der Ampel.“

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Berliner Zeitung Charles Freeman interview: Mister Freeman, Sie haben 1972 als Diplomat die Reise von US-Präsident Richard Nixon nach China organisiert. Damals wurden die sino-amerikanischen Beziehungen aufgebaut. Mittlerweile ist das Verhältnis zwischen Washington und Peking abgekühlt. Wie bewerten Sie die … Continue reading →

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Political capitalism

Arman Spéth, Spectre Journal review of Ishchenko’s Towards the Abyss: Therein lies the “truth” of the Kremlin’s propaganda, which publicly links the survival of the Russian nation with the victory in Ukraine: the “special operation” ensures the survival of Russia’s … Continue reading →

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