Tag Archives: NATO

“Blood and Ruins,” a revelatory history

Posted on January 17, 2023 by Naomi

Blood and Ruins: The Last Imperial War, 1931-1945, by British historian Richard Overy. That’s the book that has transformed my mind. So much so, every day I find myself absorbing news about our world and events within it with such … Continue reading →

Posted in Government, The Facts of Life, War, War on Ukraine | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on “Blood and Ruins,” a revelatory history

Good things, some with black hearts

Posted on March 23, 2022 by Naomi

♥ Paul Manafort was removed from a plane headed to Dubai because his passport was revoked. There’s some confusion on Twitter about what this means, how far it goes but for now it’s fun. ♥ I’m not listening to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Fascism, Good Things Happening, Joe Biden and his people, Judiciary, Law, suits and order, Lawyers, Politics, Propaganda, Racism, The Facts of Life, Trumpism, War on women | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Good things, some with black hearts

Can the European Union do anything to defend Ukraine?

Posted on March 13, 2022 by Naomi

We’re all fairly sure we know what NATO can and can’t do. One thing it won’t do is defend nations that are not members of the organization, like Ukraine. But the European Union is a separate organization. What can it … Continue reading →

Posted in Human rights, Politics, The Facts of Life, War | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Can the European Union do anything to defend Ukraine?