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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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  • Russia & Ukraine

The Economist: “What if Ukraine Loses?”

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on April 17, 2024August 3, 2025
  • Transatlantic relations

Navigating the Precarious Geopolitical Landscape: Reflections on the Ukraine Crisis and the Path to World War III

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on March 18, 2024May 25, 2025
  • Opinion Pieces

Opinion: Vladimir Putin’s Useful Idiots

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on February 25, 2024August 3, 2025
  • Russia & Ukraine

Navalny’s Legacy: Challenging Putin’s Russia

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on February 18, 2024August 3, 2025
  • Transatlantic relations

Commander-in-Chief in Need of Realpolitik and Strategic Equilibrium

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on January 30, 2024May 22, 2025
  • Pax Americana

The Erosion of Moral Authority: Examining U.S. Actions Post-9/11

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on January 24, 2024May 22, 2025
  • Global Justice

Unravelling the Threads of International Justice: A Critical Examination of Calls for a Special Tribunal in Ukraine

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on January 22, 2024May 5, 2025
  • Pax Americana

Economic Sanctions: The Ethical- and Human Costs Surpass the Benefits

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on January 21, 2024May 22, 2025
  • Pax Americana

Reflection on 2003: The Unleashing of PAX Americana and Its Global Impact

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on January 16, 2024June 20, 2025
  • Pax Americana

Navigating the Shadows: An Exploration of Global Power Dynamics, Liberal Hegemony, and the Thucydides Trap

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on January 14, 2024May 15, 2025
  • Opinion Pieces

HEGEMONY: Flowing with the Ebb and Tide Currents of the River of Time

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on January 13, 2024November 10, 2025
American-Russian Antagonism
  • Pax Americana

The Saga of American-Russian Antagonism

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on January 7, 2024October 6, 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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