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from geostrategy.info
The splendors and miseries of Lieutenant Colonel Putin in Eastern Europe-2 and elsewhere (part 3)
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The splendors and miseries of Lieutenant Colonel Putin in Eastern Europe-2 and elsewhere (part 3)
In parts 1 and 2 of this paper, we explored a few important features of Russian revisionism in Eastern Europe-2 (Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine). Irredentism and other manifestations of the Russian world are, above all, a façade of the personal interests of Vladimir Putin and his group. Since the legal infrastructure of private property rights and security of a person do not have sufficient basis in Russia, this cabal managed to restore Russia’s historical patrimonialist system and adjust it to the era of globalization. Globalization allows Russia’s elites to maximize their gains by keeping domestic markets open for their predation while minimizing their own personal risk by depositing profits in secure offshore accounts. Under the Putin regime a new breed of globally minded criminal businessmen and politicians emerged and took center stage in the Russian Federation. This regime is about the kleptocracy where thieves rule. It is also about the adhocracy because in reality the elite in this regime is defined by its service to the needs of the Kremlin rather than by any specific institutional or social identity.
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from The Spokesman-Review
Newspaper in Spokane, Washington
Ideological conflicts are culture wars. They are started and fueled by ideologues. Hunting is under attack in Washington with ideologues picking off one legal hunt after another, using emotional rhetoric like “unethical” to vilify hunters and hunting. My ears still sting from an anti-coyote contest advocate who called contestants “fringy.” Resolution of wildlife conservation conflict will be more durable through respectful collaborative processes, not picking partisan ideological sides.
The impact of “Comedians in Cars” is evident in “Chuck King’s Guide to Spokane History,” an educational and entertaining program on the history of the Lilac City, which can be seen via kingsguidespokane.com, YouTube and Facebook. ... Chuck King, a longtime warehouse employee with US Foods by night and local historian, is the titular host. The folksy Spokane Valley resident is perfect for the role because not only does he love history, he also is surrounded by it. ... King, 62, who co-founded the Spokane Valley Heritage Museum in 2003, has worked with [Garrin] Hertel, the publisher and editor of Nostalgia Magazine, on projects over the years. When Hertel was pondering who could host a show on local history, King immediately came to mind.
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