Nadin BrzezinskiNew Elites Taking Shape and the Russian EconomyRussia is a country in flux because Putinism, like Stalinism, is now the rule of the land. After the Second World War, forgive me, the…·6 min read·19 hours ago----
Nadin BrzezinskiVote Scheduled for Ukraine Aid in the HouseSpeaker Mike Johnson has scheduled a vote in the House for April 20. That’s a Saturday, in case you wonder. The package for Ukraine…·4 min read·1 day ago--5--5
Nadin BrzezinskiVictimhood, Excuses and HateWe all have been watching Russia for two-plus years blame everybody for their failures. Yes, it’s always the pesky Anglo-Saxons that, like…·6 min read·2 days ago--6--6
Nadin BrzezinskiMajor Floods, More Cracks in Russian SocietyModern societies have a fundamental social contract. It comes down to this: even in closed societies like Russia, we can expect some…·10 min read·3 days ago--5--5
Nadin BrzezinskiEscalation LadderLast night, Israel and her allies intercepted 99 percent of all hardware launched at Israel. The damage in Israel was relatively minor. It…·9 min read·4 days ago--6--6
Nadin BrzezinskiHybrid Warfare and Open SocietiesThere is something to be said about high-level information warfare. We are not good at it. And boy, the Israelis make us look nearly…·6 min read·Apr 11, 2024--7--7
Nadin BrzezinskiOil, the US, GeopoliticsThere are days when geopolitics intersects with our elections and somewhat lousy policy. Yes, bombing Russian oil infrastructure could be a…·7 min read·Apr 11, 2024--12--12
Nadin BrzezinskiConsequences…Consequences of the flooding at Orsk are emerging. This one has large military implications. It implies a significant hole in the early…·5 min read·Apr 9, 2024--5--5
Nadin BrzezinskiOrsk, Refineries, and ConscriptionSo this weekend, the dam at Orsk collapsed. It’s a major disaster. The kind that we all would have our major media on if it was anywhere…·6 min read·Apr 8, 2024--4--4