Assange, Afghanistan and Soviet History

Random meanderings through cyberspace

Welcome to a new series where I am lazy and you do not need to read my opinion, much.

• Caitlin Johnston on viewing the Assange case as Quintessential Narrative Control

• Pepe Escobar looks into the future for Afghanistan as the US withdraws

• Mercouris chips in with a key point about Russia's role in the new Afghanistan; hint its all about repression of the extreme islamists (aka the CIA)

• Alexander Buzgalin on Soviet history and the paradoxes and contradictions of its evolution and "demise", as interviewed by Paul Jay from theAnalysis.news

Enjoy.

There is a potential piece here. Note when early on Professor Buzgalin apologies for getting onto one of his pet topics. That is the potential piece. He is hinting at something that is potentially rather profound. You know, Professors, they just can’t help themselves :)

If you enjoy Buzgalin, Paul Jay did a whole series of interviews with him when Jay was at The Real News. They are indexed here:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhvPB4lyc4dSQHNYlLbGYEUlbmjKhFDLD