THROUGH A GLASS, DARKLY: THE DONBAS AFTER THE WAR
1 Corinthians 13:12
In 1961, Ingmar Bergman, the great Swedish film director, released his classic movie, Through a Glass Darkly, which explored a family’s descent into madness through the vehicle of faith.
The film is a contemporary adaptation of a theme explored by the Apostle Paul in his letter to the Corinthians in which he explains that mankind possesses a limited and unclear understanding of spiritual truths and God, likening this trait to seeing dimly through a darkened mirror.
The conflict in the Donbas in many ways captures the sentiment of Paul and the psychological drama of Bergman’s Swedish family, a human tragedy drawn from the breakdown in relations between the Russian and Ukrainian members of the same Slavic family.
To outsiders who know little or nothing of the nuanced history of the region, the conflict cannot be brought into proper focus, because the clouds of often contradictory information blurs our ability to discern fact from fiction, reality from fantasy.
This same fog of factual uncertainty blinds the participants, who should possess adequate internal filters capable of cleaning out the distortions and dissonance of their own history, and yet are driven to the cusp of madness, much like Bergman’s tragic Swedish family.
The conflict in the Donbas will end someday, hopefully sooner rather than later. Those directly impacted by the physical and psychological horrors of this tragedy will have to find a way to heal the wounds of war.
And those who observed this conflict from a distance, through a glass darkly, will need to understand that some things cannot be understood unless you first delve into the journey of the insanity of that which causes families to self destruct in the first place.
In this episode of The Russia House, Alexander Rogers, a Ukrainian who ended up advising the leaders of the Donbas after the events of 2014, helps bring clarity to the complexity of the Donbas conflict and, in doing so, offers a vision of redemption for the region and its people.
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For now we see through a glass darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
1 Corinthians 13:12
In 1961, Ingmar Bergman, the great Swedish film director, released his classic movie, Through a Glass Darkly, which explored a family’s descent into madness through the vehicle of faith.
The film is a contemporary adaptation of a theme explored by the Apostle Paul in his letter to the Corinthians in which he explains that mankind possesses a limited and unclear understanding of spiritual truths and God, likening this trait to seeing dimly through a darkened mirror.
The conflict in the Donbas in many ways captures the sentiment of Paul and the psychological drama of Bergman’s Swedish family, a human tragedy drawn from the breakdown in relations between the Russian and Ukrainian members of the same Slavic family.
To outsiders who know little or nothing of the nuanced history of the region, the conflict cannot be brought into proper focus, because the clouds of often contradictory information blurs our ability to discern fact from fiction, reality from fantasy.
This same fog of factual uncertainty blinds the participants, who should possess adequate internal filters capable of cleaning out the distortions and dissonance of their own history, and yet are driven to the cusp of madness, much like Bergman’s tragic Swedish family.
The conflict in the Donbas will end someday, hopefully sooner rather than later. Those directly impacted by the physical and psychological horrors of this tragedy will have to find a way to heal the wounds of war.
And those who observed this conflict from a distance, through a glass darkly, will need to understand that some things cannot be understood unless you first delve into the journey of the insanity of that which causes families to self destruct in the first place.
In this episode of The Russia House, Alexander Rogers, a Ukrainian who ended up advising the leaders of the Donbas after the events of 2014, helps bring clarity to the complexity of the Donbas conflict and, in doing so, offers a vision of redemption for the region and its people.
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RITTER'S RANT #51: ELECTRONIC WARFARE
Poland accuses Russia of violating its airspace. But with the advance of electronic warfare, it very well may have been the Ukrainians all along.
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Poland accuses Russia of violating its airspace. But with the advance of electronic warfare, it very well may have been the Ukrainians all along.
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ASK THE INSPECTOR EP. 280
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Live Stream Scheduled for September 10, 2025 at 7:00pm ET
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MARCO RUBIO’S WAR
Washington has dramatically raised the stakes in its ongoing war of words with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, using lethal military force to destroy a civilian speed boat claimed to be operated by members of a Venezuela-based drug cartel that was in the process of trafficking illegal narcotics to the US. The military strike represents the culmination of more than a decade of effort on the part of US Secretary of State and National Security Adviser Marco Rubio to transform Venezuela and its leader into a national security problem worthy of military intervention on the part of the US.
Today, with Rubio in the service of President Donald Trump — who appears committed to putting military muscle behind a modern-day version of the Monroe Doctrine, a 19th century policy that defined the Western Hemisphere as a US sphere of influence — the prospect of the US moving against Maduro appears to be closer than ever to being attempted, even if it means war.
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Washington has dramatically raised the stakes in its ongoing war of words with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, using lethal military force to destroy a civilian speed boat claimed to be operated by members of a Venezuela-based drug cartel that was in the process of trafficking illegal narcotics to the US. The military strike represents the culmination of more than a decade of effort on the part of US Secretary of State and National Security Adviser Marco Rubio to transform Venezuela and its leader into a national security problem worthy of military intervention on the part of the US.
Today, with Rubio in the service of President Donald Trump — who appears committed to putting military muscle behind a modern-day version of the Monroe Doctrine, a 19th century policy that defined the Western Hemisphere as a US sphere of influence — the prospect of the US moving against Maduro appears to be closer than ever to being attempted, even if it means war.
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⭕️ NEW 🎙️ #MOATS PODCAST
481 — PEACE IN SHARDS | Israel attacks Qatar | Nepal on fire | Scott Ritter live
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📋 #Gaza #Palestine #Qatar #Nepal #ColorRevolution #Epstein #Mandelson #Netanyahu #Flotilla #Herzog #Venezuela #War #Maduro #Trump #Yemen #Ukraine #France #Macron #Starmer #USpolitics #Syria #Soros #Serbia #China #TuckerCarlson #Chile #CharlieKirk
481 — PEACE IN SHARDS | Israel attacks Qatar | Nepal on fire | Scott Ritter live
▪️ With guests Scott Ritter and Vijay Prashad
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📋 #Gaza #Palestine #Qatar #Nepal #ColorRevolution #Epstein #Mandelson #Netanyahu #Flotilla #Herzog #Venezuela #War #Maduro #Trump #Yemen #Ukraine #France #Macron #Starmer #USpolitics #Syria #Soros #Serbia #China #TuckerCarlson #Chile #CharlieKirk
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PEACE IN SHARDS | ISRAEL ATTACKS QATAR | NEPAL ON FIRE
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YOU DON’T SILENCE CHARLIE KIRK BY KILLING HIM
Interview for RT
The assassination of a political speaker you disagree with is antithetical to American values, making Charlie Kirk’s murder a grave signal for US society.
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Interview for RT
The assassination of a political speaker you disagree with is antithetical to American values, making Charlie Kirk’s murder a grave signal for US society.
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RITTER'S RANT #52: CHARLIE KIRK AND FREE SPEECH
The assassin who fired the bullet that killed Charlie Kirk didn't just murder a husband and father whose words influenced millions. It also killed the concept of free speech in America.
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The assassin who fired the bullet that killed Charlie Kirk didn't just murder a husband and father whose words influenced millions. It also killed the concept of free speech in America.
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SILENCING CHARLIE KIRK - PROFESSIONAL SNIPER HIT JOB OR NOT?
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Interview for Garland Nixon
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THE INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF RUSSOPHOBIA IN AMERICA, PART ONE: THE ANALYSTS
This is the first of a five-part series of articles on the institutionalization of Russophobia in America. In this article, the role played by intelligence community Russia-specific analysts in transforming their inherent anti-Russian bias into official policy that impacts the national security of the American people is explored, with a special emphasis on the role played by these analysts in promulgating the false narrative of Russian efforts to tip the 2016 Presidential election in favor of Donald Trump.
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This is the first of a five-part series of articles on the institutionalization of Russophobia in America. In this article, the role played by intelligence community Russia-specific analysts in transforming their inherent anti-Russian bias into official policy that impacts the national security of the American people is explored, with a special emphasis on the role played by these analysts in promulgating the false narrative of Russian efforts to tip the 2016 Presidential election in favor of Donald Trump.
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RITTER'S RANT #53: MONEY MAKES THE WORLD GO AROUND
Project 38 promotes nuclear arms control and better relations between the US and Russia. It's success to date is because of the donations provided by supporters. But our work isn't done.
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Project 38 promotes nuclear arms control and better relations between the US and Russia. It's success to date is because of the donations provided by supporters. But our work isn't done.
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The SPOTREP, Issue 5
This week on The Spotrep we dig deeper into the Israeli attack on Qatar, Russian drones over Poland, and the sad state of western democracy in France, Japan, and the United Kingdom.
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This week on The Spotrep we dig deeper into the Israeli attack on Qatar, Russian drones over Poland, and the sad state of western democracy in France, Japan, and the United Kingdom.
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INTEL ROUNDTABLE | SCOTT RITTER & RAY MCGOVERN
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EX-US INTELLIGENCE OFFICER TERMS ATTACK ON QATAR ISRAEL’S MESSAGE TO POWERLESS ARAB STATES, HAILS IRAN’S MEASURED MOVE IN IAEA DEAL
Israel has a history of violating international laws and norms. Its surprise attack against Iran was a violation of international law. Israel’s ongoing military operations against Lebanon, against Syria, and against Yemen are all violations of international law. There are no red lines for Israel. This is an established pattern. Therefore, the message sent through this attack on Qatar—and to other Arab countries—is that Israel will do whatever it wants, whenever it wants, wherever it wants. This is what Israel does.
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Israel has a history of violating international laws and norms. Its surprise attack against Iran was a violation of international law. Israel’s ongoing military operations against Lebanon, against Syria, and against Yemen are all violations of international law. There are no red lines for Israel. This is an established pattern. Therefore, the message sent through this attack on Qatar—and to other Arab countries—is that Israel will do whatever it wants, whenever it wants, wherever it wants. This is what Israel does.
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RITTER'S RANT #54: GENOCIDE
Israel is committing genocide. The question now is what is to be done about it.
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Israel is committing genocide. The question now is what is to be done about it.
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LIES ABOUT CHARLIE KIRK | ISRAEL IN CHAOS | RUSSIA VS WEST HITS NEW HELL
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Interview for Dialogue Works
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RUSSIAN DRONES OVER POLAND; ISRAELI MISSILES OVER QATAR
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Interview for Judging Freedom
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