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Category: World Affairs

In this section, I explore the shifting dynamics of power, diplomacy, conflict, and cooperation across the global stage.
From the promises and failures of Pax Americana to the complexities of Europe, Russia, and the Middle East, these reflections seek realism without losing sight of hope.
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  • Opinion Pieces

Ukraine, Crimea, and the Illusions of Victory

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on November 22, 2025
A symbolic image merging a 17th-century European map with soft nuclear motifs, evoking Westphalia’s legacy and the fragility of peace.
  • Opinion Pieces

Westphalia in the Atomic Age

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on October 31, 2025November 9, 2025
  • Opinion Pieces

Living in Vladimir Putin’s Head

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on October 19, 2025October 20, 2025
  • Russia & Ukraine

The Human Cost: “What is the point of it all?”

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on October 8, 2025October 12, 2025
  • Russia & Ukraine

📖The Fable of Family Quarrels and the Distant Cousin🪢

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on September 23, 2025
  • Russia & Ukraine

A Note of Caution Amid the Spectacle

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on August 19, 2025
  • Opinion Pieces

Epilogue: Alaska

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on August 16, 2025August 16, 2025
  • European Union

Ukraine: The Endgame Shapes in the Shadows

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on August 14, 2025October 21, 2025
  • Middle East

Aron Sharon: Warrior, Settler, and the Limits of Peace

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on July 17, 2025July 28, 2025
  • European Union

Europe: Time to Stand Up

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on July 15, 2025July 29, 2025
  • Opinion Pieces

Moral Realism in the Age of Daddy

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on July 3, 2025August 22, 2025
  • European Union

Summit of Subservience: Europe’s Strategic Surrender

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on June 27, 2025November 9, 2025

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Summary: Reflections from the eighth decade — on life, culture, and the state of the world. This blog offers quiet observations, drawn from a lifetime of watching, questioning, and remembering. The sun lowers, but still gives light.

Quote of the week: From Elie Wiesel (1928-2016) writer, activist, and noble prize winner and most relevant to the meaning of this quote, a holocaust survivor.

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