Thomas WoodThe big winner in the two-day military rebellion was Prigozhin.The big winner in the two-day military rebellion was Prigozhin. There was little doubt that his forces could reach Moscow and the Kremlin…Jun 25, 2023Jun 25, 2023
Thomas WoodAssessing the deal that Lukashenko brokered between Prigozhin and PutinMy gut feeling about the deal brokered by Lukashenko is this: Although Peskov has said that no discussion took place about replacing any…Jun 25, 2023Jun 25, 2023
Thomas WoodTrump’s presidency is a stain that can never be completely erased from our historyBarr points out the obvious: these documents are government property, not Trump’s private property.Jun 13, 2023Jun 13, 2023
Thomas WoodPUTIN’S REGIME IS LIKELY TO END NOT WITH A BANG BUT A WHIMPERIn a posting on April 3, I argued that the criticisms and infighting by the ultranationalists in Russia will almost inevitably open up a…Jun 5, 2023Jun 5, 2023
Thomas WoodWILL THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION DISINTEGRATE IF IT LOSES IN UKRAINE?PART IMay 21, 2023May 21, 2023
Thomas WoodWHAT ARE THE CHANCES THAT PUTIN WILL LOSE POWER AND CONTROL IN RUSSIA OVER THE WAR IN UKRAINE, AND…Over the last year or so, I have learned to pay special attention to the words and actions of Igor Girkin (aka Igor Strelkov).May 21, 2023May 21, 2023
Thomas WoodWhat was Trump thinking on January 6? Consider two possibilities. (Parts I and II.)There are some further thoughts about the hearing tonight that I would like to add to my latest thread, which is now a Medium post. 1/11Jul 22, 2022Jul 22, 2022
Thomas WoodWhat was Trump thinking on January 6? Consider two possibilities.While the evidence in this and previous hearings appears to me now to fall short of establishing seditious conspiracy, it might provide…Jul 22, 2022Jul 22, 2022
Thomas WoodHow is the defraud statute like the seditious conspiracy statute? Read on.I don’t want to sound like a broken record here (my apologies for the outdated metaphor) but the seditious conspiracy statute does not…Jul 4, 2022Jul 4, 2022
Thomas WoodThe abortion issue is here to stay — right in voters’ faces — and that’s going to be very bad for…Pro-life advocates have been trying to put on a happy face when discussing the likely political consequences of the Dobbs ruling in the…Jun 27, 2022Jun 27, 2022