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The Age of Human Influence: Unveiling the Advent of the Anthropocene Epoch
Since the mid-20th century, human activities have exerted a profound influence on Earth, resulting in significant consequences such as climate change, species extinction, and...
Wallerstein and the New World Economic Order
Immanuel Wallerstein (1930-2019), known as a neo-Marxist scholar in Western academia, was a Professor of Sociology and Economic History at Columbia University, Binghamton University,...
A New Film’s Hidden Message: “Oppenheimer,” Escalation Dominance and Inadvertent Nuclear War
Introduction: The new film about Manhattan Project physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer raises counter-intuitive questions about nuclear weapons as instruments of peace. Despite serious misgivings...
The Guilt of Kolkhoz: Should Russians Be Blamed Collectively
Russian culture is deeply rooted in two fundamental questions: "Who is to blame?" and "What is to be done?" These inquiries, originally posed by...
Rethinking of the Wagner’s crisis from a historical perspective
Although the Wagner crisis ended in less than 40 hours in Russia, the world was shocked and divided politically and intellectually. Various comments on...
What History Could Have Taught Putin About the Loyalty of Mercenaries
Just a few years ago, the prospect of a mercenary chief seriously challenging the leader of a major power in the 21st century would...
Alchemy: much more than male-driven pseudoscience
What has long been seen as a deluded effort to turn base metals into gold is being reassessed by researchers as a serious precursor...
Beyond the Battlefield
Since the beginning of time, wars and conflicts have been an inextricable part of human history. As such, they have developed in lockstep with...
Africa Day 2023: Remembering the Past and Looking for a Better Future
The phenomenon of colonialism created the Africa Day 60years ago. And Africans always remember May 25th, a momentous occasion observed with receipt of friendly messages from...
Beware the Munich Lesson… especially in Ukraine
"Appeasement in itself may be good or bad according to the circumstances. Appeasement from weakness and fear is alike futile and fatal. Appeasement from...