Ukraine has been occupied by many countries for years, decades, and even (Russia) nearly two centuries, in some places. Accustomed to being represented in other nations’ epics and stories, the time has come for Ukraine to create a story of its own, to fit its national history.
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Hybrid War Comes to America
The actions on Capitol Hill January 6th suggest that Hybrid War (as defined by the author) could be coming to America or is already here.
The Battles of Zelenopillya: Part 1 of 2
A battle in the Russo-Ukrainian war has been profoundly influential within American and western military circles. There is evidence, however, that it did not happen the way it’s been reported and repeated in doctrine.
Ukrainian History, or No Offense, A Bunch of Stuff You Probably Never Thought About
The second in a three-part series about Ukraine When a traveler or journalist from the West arrives in Ukraine, most of them do so at a disadvantage. Mainstream culture has likely furnished little analysis, save for reductive imperialist narratives that define Ukraine vis-à-vis war and its neighbors. When that traveler or journalist spends time there,Continue reading “Ukrainian History, or No Offense, A Bunch of Stuff You Probably Never Thought About”
The journey to Ukraine: an introduction
In August of 2016, I was filling my hands with mattress in an apartment overlooking a position 300 meters to the southwest across an open field. Russian-backed separatists were knocking at it with large caliber mortars. The position, an abandoned industrial building connected I think with grain collection, was, I learned later, the Headquarters ofContinue reading “The journey to Ukraine: an introduction”
It’s Skunk Time
We have a skunk in our yard, now. It lives in an area beyond our fence, overgrown with weeds, vines, and thorns, and it navigates its way in each morning to hunt for grubs, grunting and snuffling through the long green grass as is its portly habit. We don’t begrudge it its meals, nor doContinue reading “It’s Skunk Time”
The Local Blind Spot 