Eyeless in Gaza

Promise was that IShould Israel from Philistian yoke deliver;Ask for this great Deliverer now, and find himEyeless in Gaza at the Mill with slaves,Himself in bonds under Philistian yoke; Milton, Samson Agonistes, 1671 October 7, 2023 was the greatest lapse in Israeli vigilance, resulting in rapacious Hamas killing over 1,400 civilians and taking 240 more as hostages. Ever vigilant [1] At the main entranceContinue reading “Eyeless in Gaza”

Economic Warfare

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine (this time) was met with rhetorical resolve and (largely) unified economic sanctions by the West. [1] The mechanism and impact of sanctions is hard to imagine and – unfortunately – hurts the general public more than the oligarchs and political elite of Russia. The Financial Times is the best and mostContinue reading “Economic Warfare”