"'The experiment of total domination.'"

“‘The experiment of total domination.'”

‘Assange behind glass.’ Part 2. The Scrum continues to publish an extended essay on the Julian Assange case. As court proceedings continue in London—a travesty of due process by any serious measure—and in the face of the shocking silence among corporate…

"Assange behind glass."

“Assange behind glass.”

Shards of a shattered life. The Scrum begins today to publish an extended essay on the Julian Assange case. We offer it as our contribution to the admirable worldwide effort to bear witness to the WikiLeaks founder’s courage as a publisher…

"A note to readers."

“A note to readers.”

A year’s publication draws near. As The Scrum prepares to mark its first anniversary as an independent publication on Substack, we look back with measured satisfaction (though no hint of complacency) and forward to another year of work readers will find worthwhile….

"Weak minds."

“Weak minds.”

Oligarchs and their scapegoats. This is the second of a two-part series on the causes of America’s decline—economic, industrial, social, spiritual—and two prominent intellectuals who address themselves to remedies. Part 1 can be found here. From secrecy and deception in high…

"The force of historical decline."

“The force of historical decline.”

Is America capable of self-correction? This is the first of a two-part series on the causes of America’s decline—economic, industrial, social, spiritual—and on the thinking of two prominent  intellectuals who address themselves to remedies. I do not believe that civilizations…

"Economic war crimes."

“Economic war crimes.”

Kneecapping China seems the best Biden can do. This is the third of a three-part series on China and the West’s obsession with its emergence as a regional and global power. Part 1 can be read here and Part 2 here.  Gina Raimondo,…