Bafana Bafana yesterday defeated New Zealand 2-0 in a Confederations Cup match that was even more lopsided than the score suggests. The South Africans dominated in most every way imaginable, and at times looked as if they were fielding fifteen men on the pitch. The narrative still is that the hosts blew it against Iraq on Sunday, but I cannot help but think that the Iraqis playing Spain tight yesterday before falling 1-0 ought to cause some re-evaluation. If Bafana Bafana pulls out a draw against Spain on Saturday, they will advance to the knockout round. If not, it will come down to goal differential. Iraq is almost certain to defeat an overmatched Kiwi squad, so the home team needs to rise to the challenge against a formidable Spanish side that some believe is the best in the world.
A few months ago, I wrote about the early stages of the conflict in Ukraine through the lens of Sun Tzu’s The Art of War. While it appears likely that the war will carry on into the foreseeable future, enough time has passed for us to make an honest assessment of each side’s relative […]
The Ukrainian Army has made dramatic strides in the last few weeks. Ukraine’s tactical commanders have outfoxed their Russian counterparts, and by issuing a feint towards the south the UA has been able to earn substantial gains in the north of their country. The impact of these efforts have been compounded by the steady stream […]
In mid-May the Irish political party, Sinn Féin, won the plurality of seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly. Many American readers might not fully understand the significance of Sinn Féin’s political victory- but rest assured that subjects of the United Kingdom and a wide range of political movements the world over have heard the message […]
The first wave of the Russian offensive in Ukraine has fallen short of Russian autocrat Vladmir Putin’s ambitions. Most analysts deduced that Putin had hoped to achieve a decapitation strike of the Ukrainian government- taking Kiev and replacing Ukrainian President Vladimir Zolinski with a pro-Kremlin voice. Kiev has been threatened repeatedly through the course of […]
On the weekend of March 26th, the notorious MS-13 gang went on a massive killing spree in El Salvador which left more than 70 people dead by Sunday. Even for a country where powerful gangs hold massive sway, this recent tragedy stands out considering that it was the bloodiest day on record since the civil […]
