Because of a (free) subscription I have to political scientist Professor Glenn Diesen’s substack, I received this email from him today. It may interest you. Conversation with Prof. Glenn Diesen on Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs Glenn Diesen Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and political scientist Glenn Diesen as they discuss Professor Diesen’s new book,…
by Don Pelton A few years ago, when our grown son and I disagreed on some political issue, I told him, “I love you more than I care about being right on this, and I may well be wrong.” That continues to be my standard yardstick for balancing personal and political values. I apply…
For the last couple of years I have been listening to more and more talks and have read more and more articles by Professor Jeffrey Sachs. If it were within my power, I’d nominate him for some sort of peace and diplomacy award, for his persistent critique of Biden’s disastrous foreign policy. In the…
“ Who rules East Europe commands the Heartland: Who rules the Heartland commands the World-Island: Who rules the World-Island commands the World Halford Mackinder …
Because I am way past any hope of ever being brilliant, it cheers me up to listen to economist Michael Hudson, who (in his mid-eighties) is several years older than me. Not only is he brilliant, he’s very skilled at “following the money” and explaining where it leads to those of us with ordinary…