by M.K.Sudarshan July 9, 2026: Chennai, India Is the centuries-old doctrine of state sovereignty collapsing before our eyes?In his seminal work World Order, Henry Kissinger warned against a single hegemon rewriting the rules of global legitimacy. Yet, the systematic dismantling of Westphalian principles—seen in Iraq, Libya, Syria, and now the extreme defense ultimatums placed on Iran—provesContinue reading ““Get Out of the Way, Westphalia!”… Henry Kissinger’s dark prophecy”
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Energy, Progress, and the Future We Can Afford
by M.K.Sudarshan July 4, 2026: Chennai, India An exploration of civilization’s hidden dependence on energy, the warnings of Robert J. Gordon, and the possibility that the future will be more advanced yet less abundant than the age that came before. The Hidden Axis of Civilization There is a strange and revealing fact about human civilization:Continue reading “Energy, Progress, and the Future We Can Afford”
The Dog-Walkers of War Who Hold the Leash on “The Dogs”
by M.K.Sudarshan June 28, 2026: Chennai, India The Dog-Walkers of War: The Billionaire Cartel Holding the Leash on Global PowerThe Secret Leash: Meet the Media Kingmakers Shaping Wars and GovernmentsWho Holds the Choke Chain? The Boardroom Architects of Global Conflict When we in India read phrases like “the power of the Western media” or “theContinue reading “The Dog-Walkers of War Who Hold the Leash on “The Dogs””
For God’s sake, US Senators and Congressmen, give him some credit and please do leave Donald Trump alone to lick his wounds in peace!
by M.K.Sudarshan Chennai, India June 19, 2026 Since 1954 until today — I found myself this morning silently wondering — what could be the ratio and/or aggregate numbers of Iranian lives killed by American/Israeli military strikes to American/Israeli lives that were killed by Iranian military and/or terrorist strikes? An AI prompt I typed in atContinue reading “For God’s sake, US Senators and Congressmen, give him some credit and please do leave Donald Trump alone to lick his wounds in peace!”
Why “Bahubali” and “Dhurandhar,” but No Mudrārākṣasa (मुद्राराक्षसम्)? Is Chanakya Less Cinematic Than the CIA?
Mudrārākṣasa (मुद्राराक्षसम्): The Classical Indian Drama of Intrigue, Intelligence, and Statecraft A Sanskrit political thriller Viśākhadatta’s Mudrārākṣasa is one of the most arresting works in the Sanskrit dramatic tradition. Unlike many classical plays that dwell on love, courtly sentiment, or aesthetic refinement, this drama is driven by politics, strategy, deception, and the struggle to consolidateContinue reading “Why “Bahubali” and “Dhurandhar,” but No Mudrārākṣasa (मुद्राराक्षसम्)? Is Chanakya Less Cinematic Than the CIA?”
The Arc of a Brave New 22nd Century World… the Bhagavad Gītā, and the Bible – Part 3 (CONCLUDED)
Confronted with such a pattern, it is unsurprising that two great scriptures of the world — one recent in history, and the other very ancient — the Bible and the Bhagavad Gītā speak not in the language of dispassionate geopolitics, but in the idiom of divine justice and cosmic rectification. It is cruel irony, perhaps,Continue reading “The Arc of a Brave New 22nd Century World… the Bhagavad Gītā, and the Bible – Part 3 (CONCLUDED)”
The Arc of Human Sorrow – Part 1 of 3
I. The Arc of Human Sorrow in the World If one were to trace, on a single map, the heaviest concentration of war, pillage, and displacement across human history, the line would run from Libya through Anatolia, the Levant, Mesopotamia, and Persia—an arc that has, for millennia, been less a geographical accident than a structuralContinue reading “The Arc of Human Sorrow – Part 1 of 3”
Limits to Great Powers’ Military Might; no Limits to Hypocrisy!
Great powers project invincibility, yet current wars expose their Achilles’ heels: military might fractures without complementary domains, while moral posturing reveals boundless double standards. Russia’s Ukraine quagmire proves even nuclear-armed giants cannot conquer land decisively absent naval mastery. America’s Iran campaign reveals the inverse—even unmatched sea power falters without ground forces. Parallel hypocrisy underscores both:Continue reading “Limits to Great Powers’ Military Might; no Limits to Hypocrisy!”
How to make sense of Bibi-Trump’s meaningless two wars on Iran
After I heard President Donald Trump’s April 7, 2026, Truth Social post laying bare the stakes for Iran and the whole world: “A whole civilization [will] die tonight never to [be] brought back… complete demolition by 12 o’clock… over a period of four hours”, I for one even in faraway Chennai, India couldn’t help feelingContinue reading “How to make sense of Bibi-Trump’s meaningless two wars on Iran”
So appalling is the way this POTUS blusters and bluffs about the Iran War to bamboozle his countrymen!
Trump’s Iran rhetoric vs the ground reality Below is a side‑by‑side look at Donald Trump’s bravado statements about Iran and what independent reporting and analyses actually show. This is a non‑exhaustive list of the POTUS’s key bluster and bluff statements in near‑verbatim phrasings, grouped by topic and linked to known sources. On Iran’s nuclear programContinue reading “So appalling is the way this POTUS blusters and bluffs about the Iran War to bamboozle his countrymen!”