Author Archives: stephenkmacksd

Political Observer comments. If Capitalism is represented by an ‘investor’, Peter Thiel, what might that say about the state of Capitalism? The Peddler of the 21st Century, Jeff Bezos, employees thousands in his chain of warehouses, and its fleets of delivery vans. … Continue reading →

Political Observer comments. Headline: Putin, Ukraine and the madman theory of diplomacy Sub-headline: Western leaders cling to the hope that the Russian leader is bluffing about an invasion https://www.ft.com/content/3d8b94e9-0db7-4aa5-ac6a-9fef2ce43ab6 ‘Putin the Rational’ vs. ‘Vlad The Mad’ are the latest ‘catch phrases’ or propaganda devices from … Continue reading →

Political Observer comments. Serhii Plokhy January 27, 2022 Headline: The empire returns: Russia, Ukraine and the long shadow of the Soviet Union Sub-headline: As the Kremlin attempts to reassert control over its neighbours, Ukrainian historian Serhii Plokhy uncovers the deep … Continue reading →

Political Observer comments. Serhii Plokhy January 27, 2022 Headline: The empire returns: Russia, Ukraine and the long shadow of the Soviet Union Sub-headline: As the Kremlin attempts to reassert control over its neighbours, Ukrainian historian Serhii Plokhy uncovers the deep … Continue reading →

The Neo-Liberalizer of France is too cozy with Putin ? Before I begin with the essay of Kaufmann, let me quote from Wolfgang Streeck’s essay on Europe of January 7, 2022: … In fact, the French political class seems increasingly … Continue reading →

Old Socialist scoffs. Mr. Ganesh provides a breathtakingly reductivist History Made to Measure of Wm. F. Buckley Jr. Without even a mention of his classic ‘God and Man at Yale’ ? Do read the tart review by McGeorge Bundy, in … Continue reading →

Political Realist… A brief review of Mr. Ignatieff’s political/moral evolution, adds what is missing from Hermione Lee’s fawning commentary: Mr. Mr. Ignatieff’s fawning 1995 interview with Isaiah Berlin: As I watched Berlin seems to mumble, as Ignatieff engages in his … Continue reading →

Almost Marx yawns… In the Times: Headline: Marine Le Pen’s niece may switch allegiance to Éric Zemmour Marine Le Pen, the leader of the hardline National Rally, has spoken of feeling “brutal, violent” hurt after her niece signalled she was … Continue reading →

Due to my laziness, I have failed to post to my Word Press blog for sometime, and the fact that I also post to my Substack Account, has made me complacent, mea culpa! Please see my Substack account for those … Continue reading →

Political Observer comments. A possible historical framing of the comments by Jens Stoltenberg, must embrace the American withdrawal from Afghanistan, and the looming catastrophe of famine, as a consequence of American Imperial fatigue, or is it disenchantment? The the modulated bellicosity … Continue reading →