Moreover, there is no saying that the Collective West cannot go from foreign occupier and oppressor one day to guerrilla and resistance the next. Russia very much raises the prospect of this change or transformation in the West. Thus, if one cannot condone Western global conquest, one cannot condone Russian global conquest either. Nevertheless, we … Continue reading Third Note to “Guerrilla Warfare”
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Prison Notebooks
It’s that time of the year again: The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). It might not be the most wonderful time of the year, but it is that time of the year nevertheless. And this year, something extraordinary happened, namely, that 157 out of 193 UN member nations decided to vote in favor of Palestinian … Continue reading Prison Notebooks
Idealistic Rhetoric
Idealistic rhetoric regarding “democracy” and “human rights” and so on and so forth which started with the “League of Nations” and now the “United Nations” also runs into a wall when the basic political and social realities of the Middle East are acknowledged and recognized. To borrow from Khalidi: “The actual nature of the League … Continue reading Idealistic Rhetoric
The Russian Enigma
And when brought altogether and converged with one another, the aforementioned “master trends” of our day and age ultimately lead to a basic shift in the global balance of power in favor of the East, particularly in favor of Russia and China. What then compounds the enigma or the dilemma or challenge of the balance of power … Continue reading The Russian Enigma
Adam A. Azim 