PinnedDoes Putin have a claim to Ukraine?We have all heard Vladimir Putin’s repeated claims to Ukraine’s land. In his now-infamous essay, “On the historical unity of Russians and Ukrainians,” published in July 2021, Putin goes so far to deny Ukraine any claim to nationhood and makes his intentions to integrate Ukraine into Russia very clear. It…Russia8 min read
6 days agoTurkey’s Case Against the Kurds: On the Veto against Finland & SwedenA History of Ethnic Superiority & Religious Zeal — Turkey’s President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has been particularly ruthless to the Kurdish minority in Turkey and has called the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), a terrorist organization. It is Finland’s and Sweden’s alleged support for the PKK that Erdogan cited as reason enough to veto their inclusion into NATO — a…Turkey6 min read
6 days agoWill Putin Be Assassinated?Many have speculated that the Russian dictator, Putin, is mortally ill with some ailment. Some claim that he is symptomatic of blood cancer, for example. Others say that it could be Parkinson’s. Some have said that it’s more likely that an assassination will kill him before any of these manage…Putin4 min read
Jun 29Finding Meaning & Happiness in Today’s Messy WorldWe look at all the ailments around us from the war in Ukraine, to inflation, joblessness, the looming recession, coming out of the pandemic, political polarization, the rise of the “strong man” across the Globe, and so many more problems, and we collectively ask, “How the heck are we supposed…Meaning4 min read
Jun 28After 4 Months, Who Is Winning in Ukraine?Four months into the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, we’re all asking ourselves, who’s winning in Ukraine? Here’s a brief update on a conflict we’ve all been watching closely. I will look at Putin’s proposed ambitions in Ukraine and why he’s far from the target and then propose that there’s no…Putin5 min read
Jun 28Putin’s Early Signs of an AggressorIn a previous article, titled “Putin’s 1st Red Flag: The Five Day War,” I argue that Putin’s war in Georgia in 2008 was Putin showing us his hand. It was at this point, and at a conference in Germany in 2007, that Putin revealed his illiberalism. I stand by those…Russia4 min read
Jun 28Putin Was Supposed to Be DemocraticWhy We Believed in Him & How that Changed — When Vladimir Putin arrived in the Kremlin, he was supposed to be the unsuspecting hero of the liberal international order. Following Boris Yeltsin’s tumultuous rule, Putin promised Russians that he would get rid of his predecessor’s lazy governance which allowed for oligarchs and the Russian to take over the country. …Putin6 min read
Jun 27“The Uneducated Voted for Trump”A Brief Case for & against Reason in Politics — Trump, Bolsonaro, Orban, Modi, Erdogan, Le Pen, and so many other figures are polluting our politics. Most of these politicians have used arguments that seem blatantly flawed to a lot of us, especially those of us who have a history in post-secondary. And so the growing divide between the elite…Politics7 min read
Jun 26Why Christians Are Against AbortionI have seen a lot of hate toward Christians in the last two days. And a lot of is understandable. Let’s be honest here. The US Supreme Court ruling against Roe v Wade is against reproductive rights, undermining the rights of women in America. But I thought I’d do something…Abortion5 min read
Jun 26The Church’s Role Against Roe v WadeAn Ideology of Conservatism & Dominion — Two days ago, the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, which made abortion a constitutional right. Protests erupted across the US. And many foreign observers voiced their gratitude for being able to access abortions in their home countries. For many, such a ruling is impossible to comprehend. People…Abortion6 min read