For rulers, the most dangerous of all things is a still-armed soldier who starts to reflect, says John Wight.
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The West, Not Russia, Drove the Ukraine Conflict
John Wight pushes back against a narrative shaped by Western ideologues so shallow that it has been embarrassing to behold.
Trump Is No Traitor to His Class
Arrayed around him in the Capitol’s rotunda for his inauguration were people with more blood on their hands than every serial killer in U.S. history, says John Wight.
Assad’s Legacy
As the former Syrian president settles into the luxury of exile in Moscow, John Wight says his country is left facing the challenge of a new sectarian disaster.
Offensive Forces in Syria are Like Khmer Rouge
John Wight says the common denominator behind the rise of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia in the 1970s and Salafi-jihadism in our time, is Western foreign policy.
Trump’s Return to the White House
Trump is clearly not the change required, says John Wight, but he understands far better the America that for Washington has become enemy territory.
Revisiting the October Revolution
Given recent articles and books on the Bolshevik Revolution, which began Oct. 24, 1917 (Julian), it’s a struggle on the level of ideas that continues well into the 21st century, says John Wight.
The Meaning of October 7
The Hamas incursion was less Israel’s 9/11 and more a Palestinian Tet Offensive, says John Wight. No ugly oppression has ever given rise to a pretty resistance.
Two Men Who, if Allowed, Could Decide Humanity’s Fate
Edward Lozansky says that Zelensky — who will meet Biden in New York during the U.N. General Assembly — desperately wants the U.S. president to give approval for British missiles to fly into Russia.
Whither Scottish Independence?
Ten years later, John Wight looks back on the referendum for Scottish independence of Sept. 18, 2014.