We don't know much about history, We don't know much foreign policy, We don't know much about a science book, We don't know much about the French I never took But I do know that we loathe you, And we know that you loathe us too, And that 12 plus 12 equals twenty two That we don’t know anything about … [Read more...]
Kim Jong-un Congratulates America for Choosing Kim Jong-US as it’s Emperor
North Korea has backed presumptive U.S. Republican nominee Donald Trump ...with a propaganda website praising him as "a prescient presidential candidate" who can liberate Americans living under daily fear of nuclear attack by the North. A column carried on Tuesday by DPRK Today, one of the … [Read more...]
9/11 Marked Continuation, Not Beginning, of Politicization of Foreign Policy & National Security
FollowBrian Frydenborg Author, International Affairs/Development/Public Policy Professional, Freelance Writer/Journalist/Consultant/Historian Rather than signify any beginning of weaponizing foreign policy and national security in politics, the 9/11 attacks simply marked the next stage in … [Read more...]
More than 101 Stupidparty Myths Debunked: How to Destroy Every Single Deplorable Trumpeteer Argument (For They Have Nothing)!
This is no typically simple list of 101 eye candy slogans designed as click-bait! This tool, that I am very happy to provide, to any and all, actually represents a mammoth effort, that highlights two solid years of research. I had written a surprisingly well-received book that successfully debunked … [Read more...]
Vladimir Putin: George Soros Is Wanted “Dead Or Alive” & Trumpeteer’s Agree
Now that we have established that Putin wants Trump to be President —and that Trump and his team view Putin and Russia to be a great country, a great potential ally and a great place for the Trump brand to profit (a no-brainer gift from Putin in return for the death of NATO, the death of Eastern … [Read more...]
Republican Party Plays Politics with Zika, Shows Its True (Disgraceful) Nature
Because Stupidparty Is Deadly: Yes, we can blame the poor Zika response on Republicans, which has put far more Americans at risk than necessary, risk that for too many Americans not yet born will mean lifelong mental defects. The GOP's willingness to play politics with the health and lives of … [Read more...]
Erdoğan Leads Turkey’s Democracy on a Populist Death March After Failed Coup
In my previous piece on Turkey, written as the coup attempt was underway, I noted that should the coup fail, Erdoğan would simply accelerate Turkish democracy's death march he had already put in motion for some time. Sadly, things have been utterly predictable since the end of the coup, which … [Read more...]
Brexit or Brexin
I have been so excited recently, having been really critical of the USA— I have never been more optimistic about the USA than I am now ( I will write about this soon). I take great pride in being ahead of the curve. I look at the numbers, look at the trends, look at human psychology and often see, … [Read more...]
Trump Foreign Policy Speech Latest Example of GOP Bankruptcy in Foreign Policy Ideas & Competence
A detailed examination of Trump's foreign policy speech from a few weeks ago reveals how little substantive thought or ideas the candidate, the Republican Party, and its voters have when it comes to foreign policy. Contradictory and confusing, Trump showed little more than that he is good at … [Read more...]
The Word Terrorism & Its Diminishing Returns: Towards a Rational, Useful Definition & Application
For the crime of terrorism to have weight, we must move globally towards a more specific definition that goes beyond the very subjective “violence that we strongly dislike.” Likewise, counter-terrorism must adopt a similarly more discerning approach in order to be effective. By Brian … [Read more...]
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