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https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1306557
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Download and install Telegram for Windows/Mac on PC.
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Bulk converting audio files into one
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VSDC Pro Video Editor 7.1
RuTracker.ORG
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3. Copy Command on Windows
Platform: Windows
Windows allows you to merge audio from the command prompt. Here is the command you can use is as follows:
copy /b *.mp3 c:\merged.mp3
The command above means it will find all MP3 files in the directory and join them into the merged.mp3 file.
If you want to add only a few files add them accordingly using a "+" sign in between.
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Cumbersome to use.
VLC
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3. How to Merge MP3 Files on Windows 10 with VLC
VLC is an open-source free program that you can free access to. Based on its introduction of how to merge videos, we have tested its capability of combining audio files, and it turns out to be feasible as well. Before we kick off, you need to make sure that all of your audio files have the file extension of .mp3. Otherwise, this method may not work for you. (Notice: if you have different formatted audio files such as .flac and .mp3, see the workaround.)
Step 1. Download and install VLC on your computer.
You are recommended to install VLC locally by its default route.
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Win+X > click Command Prompt in the pop-up list.
Or, use the hotkey combination
Win+R to open Run >
type cmd in the box >
hit Enter
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Run Command Prompt
[Win+R] > cmd to run Command Prompt
Step 3. In the Command Prompt, enter the command: cd c:\mp3, then hit the Enter key.
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Select Start >
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Rename files by matching partial name (power toys - doesnt work)
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02: Copy and paste directory C:\Users\user\Desktop\STUFF
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2. drag and drop the folder into the window, and then
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use cmd.exe
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More instructions may 2024
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adobe pro
https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2110252
F4 key will open the page thumbnails panel on the left.
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Why do They Hate Us? Origins of Anti-Americanism A Framework for Analysis
Content</div>
English Introduction
Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) research paper.
Why do they hate us? After 9/11, this question was heard throughout American media. Despite the interest about Anti-Americanism in the popular journalism, academic literature on the subject of Anti-Americanism has been surprising limited. While the limited research around Anti-Americanism has focused on which country's citizens are Anti-American and/or has attempted to quantify what Anti-Americanism is, little existing research has explained the social and economic factors which cause Anti-Americanism. This paper will seek to understand key cultural drivers that have fostered Anti-American sentiment. While outside the scope of this research, these results may contribute to a critical reassessment of the deep-seated roots of third world rage, and help avert future terrorist attack on United States interests.
Conclusion
This study sought to identify at a broad level, significant factors that have led to Anti-Americanism in many of the world's countries. The research first analyzed the impact of economic independent variables followed by economic aid and US troop levels. In summary, only military aid and sales showed a strong significant relationship to Anti-Americanism.
RUSSIAN excerpt (РУССКИЙ отрывок)
Почему они ненавидят нас?
Происхождение анти-американизма:
Почему они ненавидят нас? После 11 сентября этот вопрос прозвучал во всех американских СМИ. Несмотря на интерес к антиамериканизму в популярной журналистике, академическая литература по теме антиамериканизма оказалась удивительно ограниченной. В то время как ограниченные исследования вокруг антиамериканизма были сосредоточены на том, какие граждане страны являются антиамериканцами и / или пытались количественно определить, что такое антиамериканизм, мало существующих исследований объяснили социальные и экономические факторы, которые вызывают антиамериканизм. В этой статье мы попытаемся понять основные культурные факторы, которые способствовали развитию антиамериканских настроений. Хотя эти результаты и выходят за рамки настоящего исследования, они могут способствовать критической переоценке глубинных корней ярости третьего мира и помочь предотвратить будущие террористические нападения на Соединенные Штаты.
Вывод
Это исследование было направлено на выявление на широком уровне существенных факторов, которые привели к антиамериканизму во многих странах мира. В ходе исследования сначала анализировалось влияние экономических независимых переменных, а затем - экономическая помощь и численность американских войск. Таким образом, только военная помощь и продажи демонстрировали сильную значимую связь с антиамериканизмом.Обзор существующей литературы.
В исследовании 1992 года на тему антиамериканизма Смит и Вертман (1992: 188) заметили, что «хотя антиамериканизм уже давно вызывает обеспокоенность у СМИ и политиков США», антиамериканизм игнорируется учеными. Почти два десятилетия спустя, и несмотря на атаки 11 сентября и феноменальный рост антиамериканских настроений по всему миру, это утверждение все еще остается верным (Джонстон (Johnston), 2006, стр. 3). Ученые считают причиной отсутствия внимания три фактора. Первый фактор заключается в том, что антиамериканизм - это неоднозначный термин, который трудно осмыслить (Джонстон, 2006, стр. 3). Во-вторых, антиамериканизмом чаще называют эмоции, которые являются реакцией на какое-либо событие, чем используют как определение самих событий. Там, где другие темы социальных наук находят аналитиков и аналогии, антиамериканизм должен бороться с крестоносцами (Джонстон, 2006, стр. 3; Миллер, 1982, стр. 3). Последний фактор американская коллективная амнезия, человеческая тенденция перекладывать вину на удобные абстракции и культурное чувство невиновности (Мак Ферсон, Миллер (McPherson, 2004, 148; Miller, 1982), стр. 253).
Джонсон (2006: 10) заявляет, что большинство антиамериканской литературы явно имеет свой посыл, и почти все антиамериканские ученые разделяются на два лагеря. Одна группа ученых утверждает, что виноваты политики Соединенных Штатов и что Соединенные Штаты ненавидят за то, что они делают и их внешнюю политику и действия, «внешняя» причина (с. 10). Вторая группа ученых, заявляет, что антиамериканизм является иррациональным поведением, что антиамериканизм происходит от психологических, культурных или политических аспектов нации, граждане которой проявляют антиамериканизм. Эти авторы предполагают, что граждане других стран ненавидят Соединенные Штаты за то, чем они являются, «внутренняя» причина. (Джонстон (Johnston), 2006, стр. 10; Schlapentokh & Woods, 2004, стр. 167). Джонстон (2006: 5) утверждает, что «несмотря на то, что это притворяется законной социальной наукой, основная масса этой литературы в значительной степени не более чем тонко завуалированная пропаганда, которая поразительно (и тревожно) похожа на литературу, выпущенную сторонниками правого крыла и комментаторами консерваторов" . Наиболее известный внутренний взгляд - «Столкновение цивилизаций» Хантингтона (1996: 15).
Хантингтон полагает, что существует непреодолимая пропасть между Западом и его ценностями и Исламом и его ценностями. Недавние исследования основаны на этой внутренней гипотезе.
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Why do They Hate Us? Origins of Anti-Americanism A Framework for Analysis
Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) research paper.
Why do they hate us? After 9/11, this question was heard throughout American media. Despite the interest about Anti-Americanism in the popular journalism, academic literature on the subject of Anti-Americanism has been surprising limited. While the limited research around Anti-Americanism has focused on which country's citizens are Anti-American and/or has attempted to quantify what Anti-Americanism is, little existing research has explained the social and economic factors which cause Anti-Americanism. This paper will seek to understand key cultural drivers that have fostered Anti-American sentiment. While outside the scope of this research, these results may contribute to a critical reassessment of the deep-seated roots of third world rage, and help avert future terrorist attack on United States interests.
Conclusion
This study sought to identify at a broad level, significant factors that have led to Anti-Americanism in many of the world's countries. The research first analyzed the impact of economic independent variables followed by economic aid and US troop levels. In summary, only military aid and sales showed a strong significant relationship to Anti-Americanism.
<pdf width="800" height="500">File:Why do they Hate Us Origins of Anti-Americanism A Framework for Analysis.pdf</pdf>
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windows 10 change mouse visible
Make your mouse more visible by changing the color and size of the mouse pointer.
Start button
Settings >
Ease of Access >
Cursor & pointer , and
choose the options that work best for you.
Desktop programs downloaded and installed
Programs downloaded
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Firefox Need to get rid of "ImportEnterpriseRoots" Certificate
https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/utbtdl/need_to_get_rid_of_importenterpriseroots
The two ways to lock a preference are:
(1) Enterprise Policy -- check about:policies
This can be done by dropping a file: https://support.mozilla.org/kb/customizing-firefox-using-policiesjson
(2) Autoconfig
This is done by dropping two files: https://support.mozilla.org/kb/customizing-firefox-using-autoconfig
What is "ImportEnterpriseRoots" Certificate
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1306557
This is a pretty common question that gets asked here.
The ImportEnterpriseRoots policy is setup by a lot of security programs (antivirus, firewall, etc). Security programs often use this policy so that they can view incoming secure connections to check that the content is safe, without triggering error messages in Firefox.
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Telegram discussion group with "chat history for new members"
Called Discussion button
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Export telegram contacts on pc windows
How to Export Telegram Contacts and Group Members (PC)
Download and install Telegram for Windows/Mac on PC.
Launch Telegram on your PC and login to your account using Phone Number or QR code.
After successful login, it will take you to the Dashboard where you find the list of the conversations, here
- tap on the three lines icon at the top on PC.
- It will open a new menu with the list of options, select Settings.
- Next, click on Advanced as shown in the below image.
- Scroll down to the last and tap on the Export Telegram Data.
- After that, select the data you want to export from Telegram. Just select the Account Information and Contact list option.
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ActivePresenter
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How to Export ActivePresenter Projects to Videos
https://atomisystems.com/tutorials/export-activepresenter-projects-videos/
8 Best Screen Recorders for Windows 10 in 2022- Free & Paid
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Bulk converting audio files into one
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VSDC Pro Video Editor 7.1
RuTracker.ORG
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From: https://multimedia.easeus.com/video-editing-tips/audio-joiner.html#part3
3. Copy Command on Windows
Platform: Windows
Windows allows you to merge audio from the command prompt. Here is the command you can use is as follows:
copy /b *.mp3 c:\merged.mp3
The command above means it will find all MP3 files in the directory and join them into the merged.mp3 file.
If you want to add only a few files add them accordingly using a "+" sign in between.
- Pros
No need to install a software
The simplest way to merge audio files without losing quality
- Cons
Not possible to edit the files
No way to change the format of the output file
Cumbersome to use.
VLC
Source: https://www.videoproc.com/audio-editor/best-audio-mergers.htm
3. How to Merge MP3 Files on Windows 10 with VLC
VLC is an open-source free program that you can free access to. Based on its introduction of how to merge videos, we have tested its capability of combining audio files, and it turns out to be feasible as well. Before we kick off, you need to make sure that all of your audio files have the file extension of .mp3. Otherwise, this method may not work for you. (Notice: if you have different formatted audio files such as .flac and .mp3, see the workaround.)
Step 1. Download and install VLC on your computer.
You are recommended to install VLC locally by its default route.
Step 2. Use the keyboard shortcuts
Win+X > click Command Prompt in the pop-up list.
Or, use the hotkey combination
Win+R to open Run >
type cmd in the box >
hit Enter
Then the Command Prompt will be opened as well.
Run Command Prompt
[Win+R] > cmd to run Command Prompt
Step 3. In the Command Prompt, enter the command: cd c:\mp3, then hit the Enter key.
- Sidenote: The c:\mp3 command is the file folder directory where your mp3 audio files are kept. If your audio files are kept on C disk, c:\ file location
Step 4: There will be c:\mp3> command already existing, copy and paste commands as follows:
"C:\PROGRAMFILES\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" -vv 1.mp3 2.mp3 --sout-keep --sout=#gather:transcode{acodec=mp3,ab=128}:standard{access=file,mux=dummy,dst=combinedout.mp3}
- Sidenotes:
- 1. C:\PROGRAMFILES\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe command refers to the directory path where the VLC launching program is located in your Windows computer, which is also the default path of VLC setup. Change it if you've set a different destination path for your VLC installation.
- 2. The 1.mp3 2.mp3 command refers to the filename of your audio tracks. Customize the part based on your personal demands.
- 3. The combinedout.mp3 command refers to the file name of the combined file. You can change it to the one you like.
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Select Start >
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Accounts >
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How to Burn a CD or DVD on Windows 10 https://www.howtogeek.com/689705/how-to-burn-a-cd-or-dvd-on-windows-10/
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Download whatsapp messages in bulk batch
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How to Export WhatsApp Group Contacts to Excel？ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ll26Ha2Xfs0&t=67s
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Overview
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With SE you can easily adjust a subtitle if it is out of sync with the video in several different ways. You can also use SE for making new subtitles from scratch (do use the time-line/waveform/spectrogram) or translating subtitles.
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Convert audio m4a to video
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merge 2 videos online
Adobe
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Delete portions of a page for printing
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WiFi Keeps Disconnecting on Windows 10? Here’s the Fix
- Wi-Fi drops connection and available networks disappear
- Suggestion: Turn Bluetooth on or off in Windows
Install a Bandwidth Monitor On Your Computer
What's system interrupts high CPU usage in Windows 10
Change Rename Batch Files and Folders in Windows
4 Ways to Batch Rename Files in Windows (USE POWERSHELL)
https://www.maketecheasier.com/batch-rename-files-in-windows/
Rename files by matching partial name (power toys - doesnt work)
https://www.windowscentral.com/how-rename-multiple-files-bulk-windows-10
General:
6 Ways to Rename Files and Folders in Windows 10
https://www.howtogeek.com/665514/6-ways-to-rename-files-and-folders-in-windows-10/
How to set a default Folder View for all folders in Windows 11/10
How to set a default Folder View for all folders in Windows 11/10
- Open File Explorer by using key combination Windows Key + E and navigate to the folder you want to use as a source for view layout settings.
- Windows 10, navigate to the View tab in ribbon baron the top and change the settings per your wish. You can change the layout and choose the folder details to display, add extra panes, adjust column width, etc.
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- Finally, navigate to View tab in Folder Options window.
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Sections in a taskbar
- The Windows TaskBar
- The Start Button--Opens the menu.
- The Quick Launch bar--contains shortcuts to commonly used applications. ...
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Unpin a program on the taskbar
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HOW TO GET FILE NAMES FOR ALL FILES IN A FOLDER
If the folder you want to open in Command Prompt is on your desktop or already open in File Explorer, you can quickly change to that directory.
Type cd followed by a space, DRAG AND DROP the folder into the window, and then press Enter. The directory you switched to will be reflected in the command line.
INSTRUCTIONS:
0. Open Command Prompt
02: Copy and paste directory C:\Users\user\Desktop\STUFF
1. Type cd followed by a space,
2. drag and drop the folder into the window, and then
3. press Enter.
The directory you switched to will be reflected in the command line.
- How to copy a list of file names in a folder to text file?
EXCELLENT!
use cmd.exe
type dir /b > dirlist.txt
More instructions may 2024
Command to list all files in a folder as well as sub-folders in
Follow these baby steps:
1. Press Windows + R.
2. Press Enter.
3. cmd.
4. Press Enter.
5. ch (name of directory) Example: C:\Users\**\Desktop\**\** 1994\1993 ** central **
6. Type dir /b > dirlist.txt
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"change directory in cmd"
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Send automatic out of office replies from Outlook
You can only send automatic out-of-office replies using these steps if you have an Office 365, Outlook.com, or Exchange account. For all other email accounts, see Forward and redirect email automatically.
1.Select File > Automatic Replies.
Automatic replies
2.In the Automatic Replies box, select Send automatic replies.
Optionally, set a date range for your automatic replies. This will turn off automatic replies at the date and time you enter for the end time. Otherwise, you'll need to turn off automatic replies manually.
Note: If you don't see Automatic Replies, you're probably using Outlook with a POP or IMAP account. See Forward and redirect email automatically for instructions on setting up automatic replies.
3.On the Inside My Organization tab, type the response that you want to send to teammates or colleagues while you are out of the office.
Enter your automatic reply message
Note: Sending automatic replies to anyone outside my organization will send your automatic reply to every email, including newsletters, advertisements, and potentially, junk email. If you want to send automatic replies to those outside your organization, we recommend choosing My contacts only.
4.Select OK to save your settings.
Turn off automatic out-of-office replies
When Outlook is setup to send automatic replies, you'll see a message under the ribbon with this information. Select Turn off to disable automatic out-of-office replies. If you want to modify the dates for your automatic reply or the message sent, use the steps above to modify your settings. Turn off automatic replies
Troubleshooting: I don't see Automatic Replies
If you don't see Automatic Replies after selecting File, you're probably using a Gmail, Yahoo, or other POP or IMAP account that doesn't support the Outlook Automatic Replies feature. You can setup a rule that will reply to incoming messages, but only if you leave Outlook running. For more information, see Manage email messages by using rules.
Change the size of the outlook "to" bar
Change the font or font size in the message list https://support.office.com/en-gb/article/Change-the-font-or-font-size-in-the-message-list-57bd24a6-1f85-45ac-a657-fba877d3fe00
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View all Recurring Events calendar appointments
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Export your calendar to Excel. Exporting to Excel (or CSV format) breaks recurring events into individual appointments and you can view the list of dates there.
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https://www.lifewire.com/free-fax-services-2378048
Copy cyrillic webpage names
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Calendar
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windows 10 change mouse visible
Make your mouse more visible by changing the color and size of the mouse pointer.
Start button
Settings >
Ease of Access >
Cursor & pointer , and
choose the options that work best for you.
Desktop programs downloaded and installed
Programs downloaded
- Active Presenter -
- AnyMP4 Studio - Paid
- Audacity - Free open source - https://www.audacityteam.org/
- Badicut - Bandicut Video Cutter, Joiner and Splitter Software - Bandicam https://www.bandicam.com/bandicut-video-cutter
- FalshIntegro - https://www.videosoftdev.com/about-us
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- VLC Media player
- Free Cam 8 - WMV file only (cannot be uploaded needs to be converted first) - https://www.freescreenrecording.com
Bulk rename utility Bulk file rename utility
Firefox Need to get rid of "ImportEnterpriseRoots" Certificate
https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/utbtdl/need_to_get_rid_of_importenterpriseroots
The two ways to lock a preference are:
(1) Enterprise Policy -- check about:policies
This can be done by dropping a file: https://support.mozilla.org/kb/customizing-firefox-using-policiesjson
(2) Autoconfig
This is done by dropping two files: https://support.mozilla.org/kb/customizing-firefox-using-autoconfig
What is "ImportEnterpriseRoots" Certificate
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1306557
This is a pretty common question that gets asked here.
The ImportEnterpriseRoots policy is setup by a lot of security programs (antivirus, firewall, etc). Security programs often use this policy so that they can view incoming secure connections to check that the content is safe, without triggering error messages in Firefox.
That policy has no impact on what settings you will be able to use in Firefox. It will cause the "Your computer is being managed by your organization" warning message to appear on top of the settings page, but that's it.
Removing that policy from your computer often causes your security program to stop working and/or will cause issues in Firefox when loading some websites.
Hope this clears things up for you.
Telegram
Telegram discussion group with "chat history for new members"
Called Discussion button
- https://www.v-user.com/en/blog/how-to-activate-comments-on-telegram-channels
- https://core.telegram.org/api/discussion
- https://www.alphr.com/add-comment-to-channel-telegram
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6SvNrM8QW0 Youtube 2022
- https://www.istaunch.com/export-telegram-contacts-and-group-members/
scrape users in telegram
- https://exybot.com/telegram-kit-2-0/ expensive $250
Export telegram contacts on pc windows
How to Export Telegram Contacts and Group Members (PC)
Download and install Telegram for Windows/Mac on PC.
Launch Telegram on your PC and login to your account using Phone Number or QR code.
After successful login, it will take you to the Dashboard where you find the list of the conversations, here
- tap on the three lines icon at the top on PC.
- It will open a new menu with the list of options, select Settings.
- Next, click on Advanced as shown in the below image.
- Scroll down to the last and tap on the Export Telegram Data.
- After that, select the data you want to export from Telegram. Just select the Account Information and Contact list option.
- Scroll down and select the location where you want to download the data and select Human-readable HTML format. Tap on the Export.
VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3M6LRDTIPjE&t=42s&ab_channel=SmartFixer
upload video anonymously drag and drop
https://www.veed.io/send-video
VLC MEDIA PLAYER
ActivePresenter
Record screen with video.
Excellent! Downloaded from RuTracker.org August 28 2022 only 44 MB.
https://rutracker.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6002607
How to Export ActivePresenter Projects to Videos
https://atomisystems.com/tutorials/export-activepresenter-projects-videos/
8 Best Screen Recorders for Windows 10 in 2022- Free & Paid
https://atomisystems.com/screencasting/record-screen-windows-10/
Bulk converting audio files into one
DOESNT WORK
VSDC Pro Video Editor 7.1
RuTracker.ORG
19 Best Free Software to Batch Convert WMA To MP3 for Windows https://listoffreeware.com/free-software-batch-convert-wma-to-mp3-windows/
- https://thepiratebay.org/description.php?id=40113587 Wondershare UniConverter does not support .WMA wma files
AnyMP4 MXF Converter 8.0.10 RePack (& Portable) by TryRooM [2020,Multi/Ru]
https://rutracker.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5956123
https://www.google.com/search?q=unlock+%22wma%22+protected+files
10 ways to bulk convert audio files into one
From: https://multimedia.easeus.com/video-editing-tips/audio-joiner.html#part3
3. Copy Command on Windows
Platform: Windows
Windows allows you to merge audio from the command prompt. Here is the command you can use is as follows:
copy /b *.mp3 c:\merged.mp3
The command above means it will find all MP3 files in the directory and join them into the merged.mp3 file.
If you want to add only a few files add them accordingly using a "+" sign in between.
- Pros
No need to install a software
The simplest way to merge audio files without losing quality
- Cons
Not possible to edit the files
No way to change the format of the output file
Cumbersome to use.
VLC
Source: https://www.videoproc.com/audio-editor/best-audio-mergers.htm
3. How to Merge MP3 Files on Windows 10 with VLC
VLC is an open-source free program that you can free access to. Based on its introduction of how to merge videos, we have tested its capability of combining audio files, and it turns out to be feasible as well. Before we kick off, you need to make sure that all of your audio files have the file extension of .mp3. Otherwise, this method may not work for you. (Notice: if you have different formatted audio files such as .flac and .mp3, see the workaround.)
Step 1. Download and install VLC on your computer.
You are recommended to install VLC locally by its default route.
Step 2. Use the keyboard shortcuts
Win+X > click Command Prompt in the pop-up list.
Or, use the hotkey combination
Win+R to open Run >
type cmd in the box >
hit Enter
Then the Command Prompt will be opened as well.
Run Command Prompt
[Win+R] > cmd to run Command Prompt
Step 3. In the Command Prompt, enter the command: cd c:\mp3, then hit the Enter key.
- Sidenote: The c:\mp3 command is the file folder directory where your mp3 audio files are kept. If your audio files are kept on C disk, c:\ file location
Step 4: There will be c:\mp3> command already existing, copy and paste commands as follows:
"C:\PROGRAMFILES\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" -vv 1.mp3 2.mp3 --sout-keep --sout=#gather:transcode{acodec=mp3,ab=128}:standard{access=file,mux=dummy,dst=combinedout.mp3}
- Sidenotes:
- 1. C:\PROGRAMFILES\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe command refers to the directory path where the VLC launching program is located in your Windows computer, which is also the default path of VLC setup. Change it if you've set a different destination path for your VLC installation.
- 2. The 1.mp3 2.mp3 command refers to the filename of your audio tracks. Customize the part based on your personal demands.
- 3. The combinedout.mp3 command refers to the file name of the combined file. You can change it to the one you like.
Reset password Change or reset your Windows password
Select Start >
Settings >
Accounts >
Sign-in options .
Under Password, select the Change button and follow the steps.
https://www.rbth.com/articles/2011/12/07/a_rewarding_challenge_13919.html
Download youtube videos in bulk
YouTube Playlist: How to Download YouTube Videos in Bulk
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Download YouTube videos that you've uploaded BASTARDS
https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/56100?hl=en
how to burn a disk
How to Burn a CD or DVD on Windows 10 https://www.howtogeek.com/689705/how-to-burn-a-cd-or-dvd-on-windows-10/
GRAMFILE
https://gramfile.com/active-iso-burner-download/
Ashampoo Burning Studio Free 1.23.8.0
https://www.majorgeeks.com/mg/getmirror/ashampoo_burning_studio_free,1.html
HP INK TANK WIRELESS
How do I switch between ink tank and cartridge on HP Ink 410 series ?
I want to disable the use of the ink cartridges completely.
Is there any articles or videos on how the HP ink cartridge works when there is tank? I wanted to buy a printer WITHOUT a ink cartridge. I did not realize there are two expensive to replace ink cartridges inside.
Download whatsapp messages in bulk batch
https://www.unictool.com/whatsapp/export-all-whatsapp-chats-at-once/
How to Take Batch Screenshots or Screencaps in VLC Media Player
FEB 1, 2021
https://turbofuture.com/computers/How-to-take-batch-screenshots-or-screencaps-in-VLC-Media-Player
Download all whatsapp contacts in a whatsapp group video
How to Export WhatsApp Group Contacts to Excel？ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ll26Ha2Xfs0&t=67s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ll26Ha2Xfs0&t=67s
Shortcuts for chrome webpages
subtitles and closed caption freeware
Subtitle Editor
Subtitle Edit
Overview
Subtitle Edit is a free (open source) editor for video subtitles - a subtitle editor :)
With SE you can easily adjust a subtitle if it is out of sync with the video in several different ways. You can also use SE for making new subtitles from scratch (do use the time-line/waveform/spectrogram) or translating subtitles.
For a list of features see below or check out the Subtitle Edit Help page. On my blog you can download latest beta version and read about/discuss new features.
Also, you can watch a few videos about installing and using Subtitle Edit.
Transfer import facebook to vk
Coding
https://github.com/mekhovov/Export-Posts-from-FB-2-LI-VK/blob/master/export_FB_2_LI_VK.rb
Convert audio m4a to video
https://www.freeconvert.com/m4a-to-mp4/download DOESNT WORK ON YOUTUBE
RUSSIAN SITE https://online-audio-convert.com/ru/m4a-to-mp4/ DOESNT WORK ON YOUTUBE
kdenlive: crop a video
- kdenlive crop a video
- Click the zone start icon
- Click he zone end icon
- Right click the new zone and extract video
merge 2 videos online
Adobe
https://express.adobe.com/tools/merge-videos/#
Quotes background maker
Delete portions of a page for printing
- Print Edit WE
- To start editing the page:
- click on the Print Edit WE button on the main toolbar, or
- select Print Edit WE > Start Editing on the context menu.
- A blue 'EDIT' (editing) badge will appear on the button.
- To start editing the page:
- Not as good:
How to Print Web Pages and Remove Unwanted Content-
Print Friendly & PDF (overview)
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wifi
WiFi Keeps Disconnecting on Windows 10? Here’s the Fix
- Wi-Fi drops connection and available networks disappear
- Suggestion: Turn Bluetooth on or off in Windows
Install a Bandwidth Monitor On Your Computer
What's system interrupts high CPU usage in Windows 10
Change Rename Batch Files and Folders in Windows
4 Ways to Batch Rename Files in Windows (USE POWERSHELL)
https://www.maketecheasier.com/batch-rename-files-in-windows/
Rename files by matching partial name (power toys - doesnt work)
https://www.windowscentral.com/how-rename-multiple-files-bulk-windows-10
General:
6 Ways to Rename Files and Folders in Windows 10
https://www.howtogeek.com/665514/6-ways-to-rename-files-and-folders-in-windows-10/
How to set a default Folder View for all folders in Windows 11/10
How to set a default Folder View for all folders in Windows 11/10
- Open File Explorer by using key combination Windows Key + E and navigate to the folder you want to use as a source for view layout settings.
- Windows 10, navigate to the View tab in ribbon baron the top and change the settings per your wish. You can change the layout and choose the folder details to display, add extra panes, adjust column width, etc.
- Once done with the changes, click Options to open the File Explorer Options, earlier called Folder Options. window.
- Finally, navigate to View tab in Folder Options window.
- Click/Tap on Apply to Folders button.\
Sections in a taskbar
- The Windows TaskBar
- The Start Button--Opens the menu.
- The Quick Launch bar--contains shortcuts to commonly used applications. ...
- The main Taskbar--displays icons for all open applications and files.
- The System Tray--contains the clock and icons for some of the programs running in the background.
Unpin a program on the taskbar
https://www.thewindowsclub.com/cant-unpin-or-remove-program-icons-from-windows-10-taskbar
QUICK LAUNCH open folder
[https://www.lifewire.com/add-quick-launch-toolbar-in-windows-10-5115231
Enter %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\ into the navigation field at the top of the window, and press Enter. Click Select Folder. You now have a quick launch toolbar on your taskbar. However, it's on the right side, and the original quick launch was on the left.Aug 4, 2021
How to Add the Quick Launch Toolbar in Windows 10 - Lifewire
show blue links instead of { HYPERLINK link } in a document Word
How to show blue links instead of { HYPERLINK link } in a document Word
To change a representation of hyperlinks in a document, do the following:
1. On the File tab, click the Options button:
Options in Word 2016
2. In the Word Options dialog box,
- on the Advanced tab,
- under Show document content,
- uncheck the Show field codes instead of their values checkbox:
Advanced tab in Word Options 2016 After clicking OK, all hyperlinks in the document will be shown as usual, as blue hyperlinks:
Hyperlink in Word 2016
- MICROSOFT WORD - get hyperlinks to show
- File>Options>Advanced> [Show document content] section uncheck the box for "Show field codes instead of their values".
YOUTUBE Add more channels to YouTube
Can You Have More Than One YouTube Channel? (January 21, 2021)
Visit your list of Channels, https://www.youtube.com/account
Click Create a new channel button.
Create a new channel button on YouTube
Give your new account a name, and then click Create.
New Brand Channel Create button on YouTube You'll immediately be taken to your new channel where you can customize your account and upload videos.
Screenshot program for laptop
LIGHTSHOT The fastest way to take a customizable screenshot
HOW TO GET FILE NAMES FOR ALL FILES IN A FOLDER
If the folder you want to open in Command Prompt is on your desktop or already open in File Explorer, you can quickly change to that directory.
Type cd followed by a space, DRAG AND DROP the folder into the window, and then press Enter. The directory you switched to will be reflected in the command line.
INSTRUCTIONS:
0. Open Command Prompt
02: Copy and paste directory C:\Users\user\Desktop\STUFF
1. Type cd followed by a space,
2. drag and drop the folder into the window, and then
3. press Enter.
The directory you switched to will be reflected in the command line.
- How to copy a list of file names in a folder to text file?
EXCELLENT!
use cmd.exe
type dir /b > dirlist.txt
More instructions may 2024
Command to list all files in a folder as well as sub-folders in
Follow these baby steps:
1. Press Windows + R.
2. Press Enter.
3. cmd.
4. Press Enter.
5. ch (name of directory) Example: C:\Users\**\Desktop\**\** 1994\1993 ** central **
6. Type dir /b > dirlist.txt
7. Press Enter.
from search "get names of all files windows 10 in a folder":
[3] STACK OVERFLOW
"change directory in cmd"
Open the Command Prompt (CMD) and type "cd" with a space, followed by the name of the directory,
or drag and drop the directory into CMD from File Explorer.
Press "Enter." Type "cd.." and press "Enter" to go back one directory.
SSL certificate
Free SSL certificate: https://app.zerossl.com/
Recording voice "on the fly"
Recording voice "on the fly": https://www.vocaroo.com
To sort
https://bulkresizephotos.com/en Bulk Resize photos]
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Adobe Acrobat
How do you ALWAYS SHOW the thumbnails pane by default in Acrobat DC?
How to Customize Your Windows 7 Taskbar Icons for Any App
https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/28847/how-to-customize-your-windows-7-taskbar-icons-for-any-app/
adobe pro
https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2110252
F4 key will open the page thumbnails panel on the left.
Currently the only option to keep the thumbnail page open by default is to go to Edit > Preferences > Documents and check the box labeled "Restore last view settings when reopening documents" (credit to vb64589654). However this ONLY works for PDF files that you've already opened before.
How to add page numbers to PDFs
OCR Foxit
- https://help.foxitsoftware.com/kb/install-fzip-file.php
- https://www.foxitsoftware.com/blog/how-to-install-ocr-in-foxit-phantompdf/
Extract pages
How to Darken Light PDF Files
https://yourbusiness.azcentral.com/darken-light-pdf-files-7626.html
Optimal printing preferences (PDF)
extensions and plugins
https://www.evermap.com/autoportfolio.asp
<pdf>File:AutoPortfolioIntro.pdf</pdf> <pdf>File:Convert outlook toPDF.pdf</pdf>
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Moscow/Political Asylum
- (Extremely redacted and edited public version)
- See also: Smuggling classified secret cyber documents to Russia
On June 8, 2016, I walked into the main KGB (FSB) building in Moscow and asked for political asylum. I had smuggled a Secret Document from the United States government to Russia which I gave to the KGB (FSB)
Contents
[hide]- 1 Send a free fax
- 2 Copy cyrillic webpage names
- 3 Calendar
- 4 VPN
- 5 Download programs
- 6 windows 10 change mouse visible
- 7 Desktop programs downloaded and installed
- 8 Firefox Need to get rid of "ImportEnterpriseRoots" Certificate
- 9 Telegram
- 10 upload video anonymously drag and drop
- 11 VLC MEDIA PLAYER
- 12 ActivePresenter
- 13 Bulk converting audio files into one
- 14 Reset password Change or reset your Windows password
- 15 Download youtube videos in bulk
- 16 how to burn a disk
- 17 HP INK TANK WIRELESS
- 18 Download whatsapp messages in bulk batch
- 19 Download all whatsapp contacts in a whatsapp group video
- 20 Shortcuts for chrome webpages
- 21 subtitles and closed caption freeware
- 22 Transfer import facebook to vk
- 23 Convert audio m4a to video
- 24 kdenlive: crop a video
- 25 merge 2 videos online
- 26 Quotes background maker
- 27 Delete portions of a page for printing
- 28 wifi
- 29 Change Rename Batch Files and Folders in Windows
- 30 How to set a default Folder View for all folders in Windows 11/10
- 31 Sections in a taskbar
- 32 Unpin a program on the taskbar
- 33 QUICK LAUNCH open folder
- 34 show blue links instead of { HYPERLINK link } in a document Word
- 35 YOUTUBE Add more channels to YouTube
- 36 Screenshot program for laptop
- 37 HOW TO GET FILE NAMES FOR ALL FILES IN A FOLDER
- 38 SSL certificate
- 39 Recording voice "on the fly"
- 40 To sort
- 41 Adobe Acrobat
- 42 adobe pro
- 43 How to add page numbers to PDFs
- 44 OCR Foxit
- 45 Extract pages
- 46 How to Darken Light PDF Files
- 47 Optimal printing preferences (PDF)
- 48 extensions and plugins
- 49 English Introduction
- 50 RUSSIAN excerpt (РУССКИЙ отрывок)
- 51 Full White Paper
- 52 Send a free fax
- 53 Copy cyrillic webpage names
- 54 Calendar
- 55 VPN
- 56 Download programs
- 57 windows 10 change mouse visible
- 58 Desktop programs downloaded and installed
- 59 Firefox Need to get rid of "ImportEnterpriseRoots" Certificate
- 60 Telegram
- 61 upload video anonymously drag and drop
- 62 VLC MEDIA PLAYER
- 63 ActivePresenter
- 64 Bulk converting audio files into one
- 65 Reset password Change or reset your Windows password
- 66 Download youtube videos in bulk
- 67 how to burn a disk
- 68 HP INK TANK WIRELESS
- 69 Download whatsapp messages in bulk batch
- 70 Download all whatsapp contacts in a whatsapp group video
- 71 Shortcuts for chrome webpages
- 72 subtitles and closed caption freeware
- 73 Transfer import facebook to vk
- 74 Convert audio m4a to video
- 75 kdenlive: crop a video
- 76 merge 2 videos online
- 77 Quotes background maker
- 78 Delete portions of a page for printing
- 79 wifi
- 80 Change Rename Batch Files and Folders in Windows
- 81 How to set a default Folder View for all folders in Windows 11/10
- 82 Sections in a taskbar
- 83 Unpin a program on the taskbar
- 84 QUICK LAUNCH open folder
- 85 show blue links instead of { HYPERLINK link } in a document Word
- 86 YOUTUBE Add more channels to YouTube
- 87 Screenshot program for laptop
- 88 HOW TO GET FILE NAMES FOR ALL FILES IN A FOLDER
- 89 SSL certificate
- 90 Recording voice "on the fly"
- 91 To sort
- 92 outlook Microsoft 360
- 93 Create an email message template
- 94 outlook fill - background for mass mailing
- 95 View-only-unread-messages in outlook
- 96 Adobe: There was an error opening this document. The selected file cannot be found. error
- 97 Send a free fax
- 98 Copy cyrillic webpage names
- 99 Calendar
- 100 VPN
- 101 Download programs
- 102 windows 10 change mouse visible
- 103 Desktop programs downloaded and installed
- 104 Firefox Need to get rid of "ImportEnterpriseRoots" Certificate
- 105 Telegram
- 106 upload video anonymously drag and drop
- 107 VLC MEDIA PLAYER
- 108 ActivePresenter
- 109 Bulk converting audio files into one
- 110 Reset password Change or reset your Windows password
- 111 Download youtube videos in bulk
- 112 how to burn a disk
- 113 HP INK TANK WIRELESS
- 114 Download whatsapp messages in bulk batch
- 115 Download all whatsapp contacts in a whatsapp group video
- 116 Shortcuts for chrome webpages
- 117 subtitles and closed caption freeware
- 118 Transfer import facebook to vk
- 119 Convert audio m4a to video
- 120 kdenlive: crop a video
- 121 merge 2 videos online
- 122 Quotes background maker
- 123 Delete portions of a page for printing
- 124 wifi
- 125 Change Rename Batch Files and Folders in Windows
- 126 How to set a default Folder View for all folders in Windows 11/10
- 127 Sections in a taskbar
- 128 Unpin a program on the taskbar
- 129 QUICK LAUNCH open folder
- 130 show blue links instead of { HYPERLINK link } in a document Word
- 131 YOUTUBE Add more channels to YouTube
- 132 Screenshot program for laptop
- 133 HOW TO GET FILE NAMES FOR ALL FILES IN A FOLDER
- 134 SSL certificate
- 135 Recording voice "on the fly"
- 136 To sort
- 137 Adobe Acrobat
- 138 adobe pro
- 139 How to add page numbers to PDFs
- 140 OCR Foxit
- 141 Extract pages
- 142 How to Darken Light PDF Files
- 143 Optimal printing preferences (PDF)
- 144 extensions and plugins
- 145 Actively seeking Russian political asylum (June 2016)
- 146 Contract for political asylum
- 147 Offered to teach English in the United State Embassy (June 16, 2016)
- 148 Timeline
- 149 Events before walking into FSB - getting the attention of the FSB (KGB)
- 149.1 Inquiring about the KGB in first television interview (October 2015)
- 149.2 Threatened to be reported to the FSB by previous employer
- 149.3 American Leftist and former peace hippie states that I should just renounce my citizenship
- 149.4 Walking off the set of Let's Get Married (April 2016) - Asking for political asylum on camera
- 149.5 KGB day celebration (May 28, 2016)
- 149.6 Email to FSB (June 4, 2016)
- 150 Political Prosecution in America
- 151 Notes
- 152 Gallery of select images from above
- 153 Russian Psyops
- 154 Scholarly articles about Psyops
- 155 Articles
- 156 Rough beginning of third book
- 157 Goals at ASU The United States is the most violent country internationally
- 158 Notes
- 159 Past research
- 160 Television Program
- 161 Section 1: Communication - Russians are Coconuts, Americans are Peaches
- 162 Section 2: SEX
- 163 Section 3: Privacy - There is no word for privacy in Russian
- 164 Section 4: Home life
- 165 Section 5: Russians in business
- 166 Section 6: Dating Marrying, Divorcing a Russian
- 167 Section 7: Soviet Mentality Muscovites and Russians
- 168 Section 8: Further differences between Americans and Russians
- 169 My first year in Russia: One American's random observations about life in Moscow
- 170 Youtube: Why Russia is better than America - Why people are moving to Russia
- 171 Culture differences matter
- 172 Further Reading
- 173 Notes
- 174 Further Reading (General Culture Communication Books)
- 174.1 Russian organizations and contacts
- 174.2 American organizations and contacts
- 174.3 Wikipedia Articles written
- 174.4 Sociology course work: Week 1
- 174.5 Sociology Class 598 - Week 3
- 174.6 Final Social Change article
- 174.7 My Career Path
- 174.8 My Education
- 174.9 Further reading
- 174.10 Sociology paper on goals
- 174.11 Peace books
- 174.12 Notes
- 174.13 The Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade
- 174.14 The Idea That Brought Slavery to Its Knees
- 174.15 Notes
- 174.16 Further Information
- 174.17 See also
- 174.18 External links
- 174.19 This page read
- 174.20 The Idea That Brought Slavery to Its Knees
- 174.21 US Senate: No military support for Saudi war in Yemen. Pentagon: LOL
- 174.22 How Yemen Became a Humanitarian Nightmare: Untangling a Complex War
- 174.23 The Economist: How Yemen became the most wretched place on earth
- 174.24 The Economist: The war the world ignores How—and why—to end the war in Yemen
- 174.25 The Economist: Donald Trump’s Muddled East
- 174.26 Conflict in Yemen: From Ethnic Fighting to Food Riots
- 174.27 Wikipedia: Famine in Yemen
- 174.28 Sources
Actively seeking Russian political asylum (June 2016)
Background
During Stalin's Great Purges. Lubyanka Building (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lubyanka_Building) was the main headquarters of the KGB (NKVD). Many prisoners were tortured in the building and executed. After the fall of the Soviet Union, the KGB was renamed the FSB.
In November 2015, Russian activist Petr Pavlensky https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petr_Pavlensky set fire to the door of the infamous FSB (KGB) Lubyanka building.
Walking into the infamous FSB (KGB) Lubyanka building (June 8?, 2016)
Security tensions in this infamous building were high by June 2016.
On June 8?, 2016, after trying since arrival in Moscow to get the attention of the Russian intelligentsia, I entered this KGB building unannounced and stated that I wanted political asylum to the guard. The guard said he could not help me.
Amazingly, I was able to just walk out of the building and I was not detained.
Lawyer's office across the street from the FSB (KGB)
- 2018 update: As of 2018, this office location has been closed and has been extensively remodeled.
I walked outside into the beautiful sunlight and immediately noticed a lawyer’s office directly across the street at Furkasovsky Lane, 3 (Фуркасовский переулок, 3). It was a pastel lime green building and had an old Soviet style lawyer's (юрист) sign above it - with no company name. The law offices have many names, including Боярцев и Партнеры and https://yandex.ru/maps/org/tsentr_pravovoy_pomoshchi/237725855937/ Legal Aid Center]. Their site: http://www.urpark.ru
I entered the building and requested a lawyer's consultation.
The secretary took me back to met Akob Edyardovich. There were several men in the office. I told him that I had just walked into FSB (KGB) Lubyanka building, this put everyone in the office in a panic. One man looked out the curtain window at the building across the street. They really were surprised. Akob agreed to help me with political asylum.
Contract for political asylum
Contract for political asylum
On June 8, 2016, Akob Edyardovich drew up a contract. For 500,000 rubles (approximately $8000 at the time) Edyardovich would help me get political asylum. I had read in the Moscow Times that it was impossible for Americans to get political asylum, even for Edward Snowden. But the end goal was not political asylum, the end goal was to put my name out their to those in power and show that I was dedicated completely and wholly to Russia.
I returned with 20,000 Rubles later. In another visit, Akob Edyardovich asked me to renounce my family and my ex-wife. I said no I could not.
I was explicitly warned (threatened) by Akob that I many lawyers like me are killed all the time in Russia.[1]
Akob told me not post any political comments on Facebook or social media. In response, I increased the number of Facebook political comments.
Application for political asylum (June 13, 2016)
This statement which was submitted to four Russian government organizations.
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В УФМС Российской Федерации Адрес; 109240, г. Москва, ул. Верхняя Ршищевская, д. 4. стр. Г-иа США Бзйли Трэвиса Ли ЗАЯВЛЕНИЕ на НРСДОСТЗВЛЕНИ! ПОЛИТИЧССКОГО убежища Я. Бэйлн Трэвис Ли. являюсь гражданином Соединенных Штатов Америки. Нахожусь на территории Российской Федерации с г. Настоящим заявление прошу предоставить мне политическое убежище на территории Российской Федерации. до моет прибытии в Россию проживал на территории США. Однако с п‘ " Г. Я начал ПОДВОРГЗТЪСЯ ДЗВЛЗННЮ 00 СТОРОНЫ ГОСУДЗрСТВЭННЫХ органов США из-за своего несогласия с внешней политикой, которую на сегодняшний день пропагандирует Президент страны Барак Обама. Свое недовольство я. не таясь, всегда выражал вслух, так как являюсь специалистом по английскому язьпку‘ (профессором, преподавателем). публиковал школьную газе-ту с волнующей меня тематикой. В связи с этим мои политические взгляды не остались ие замеченными государственными структурами США. Я постоянно испытывал негативное отношение к себе. опасался за свою жизнь и безопасность. На сегодняшний день я лишен всего своего имущества (дом, автомобиль, личные вещи). Приехав в Россию, понял. насколько эта страна отличается от Соединенных Штатов Америки своей доброжелательностью и отношением к своим граэкданам. Еще проживая в США. я изучал русскую тшасснческуто литературу. Уверен, что мои знания английского языка принесут пользу ШОДЯМ. ИЗУЧЫОЦШМ ЯЗЫК. |
In the Federal Migration Service of the Russian Federation; Address; 109240, Moscow, ul. Upper Rshischevskaya, 4. p. Mr Bailey Travis Lee STATEMENT on ?? THE POLITICAL ASYLUM I Bailey Travis Lee. I am a citizen of the United States of America. I am on the territory of the Russian Federation with Mr. Hereby I ask you to grant me political asylum in the territory of the Russian Federation. Before Russia, I lived in the United States. However, in 2015 I began to be reinforced by the fact that the state party bodies of the United States because of their disagreement with foreign policy, which President Barack Obama is currently advocating. I am dissatisfied with myself. not concealing, always expressed aloud, because I am an expert in English poetry (professor, teacher). published a school gas-tu with an exciting topic. In this regard, my political views did not remain not seen by the US state structures. I was constantly feeling negative about myself. feared for his life and safety. To date, I have been deprived of all my possessions (house, car, personal belongings). Arriving in Russia, I understood. how this country differs from the United States of America in its goodwill and attitude towards its people. Still living in the US. I studied Russian classic literature. I am confident that my knowledge of English will benefit |
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| Конституцией Российской Федерации определено. что в Рошснйской
Федерации гарантируются права н свободы человека н гражданина согласно общепризнанным принципам и нормам международного права (статья 17. часть Е); Российская Федерация предоставляет политическое убежище иностранным гражданам и лицам без гражданства в соответствии с общепризнанными нормами международного права (статья 63, часть 1). Названным конституционным положениям корреспоидирует статья 14 Всеобщей декларации прав человека, провозглашающая право каждого искать убежище от преследования в других странах и пользоваться этим убежищем и устанавливающая. что это право не может быть использовано в случае преследования, в действительности основанного на совершении неполитического преступления или деяния, противоречащего птелям и принципам Организации Объединенных Наций. Право убежища закреплено также в Конвенции о статусе беженцев (1951 год) и Протоколе. касающемся статуса беженцев 0967 год), являющихся в силу статьи 15 (часть 4) Конституции Российской Федерации составной частью российской правовой системы. Основания н порядок признания беженцем ва территории Российской Федерации, а также экономические, социальные и правовые гарантии зашиты прав н законных интересов беженцев установлены Федеральным законом от 190249925 М 4528-1 "О беженцах". Названный Федеральный закон. помимо предоставления иностранному гражданину или лицу без гражданства статуса беженца (статья 3). предусматривает также возможность предоставления данным лицам временного убежища, т.е. права временно пребывать на территории Российской Федерации (подпункт3 пункта 1 статьи 1. статья 12). Согласно правовой позиции Конституционного Суда Российской Федерации. изложенной в определении от 30.09.2010 Ы 1317-О-П, отсутствие в указанных выше Федеральном’ а и конкретнзирующем его постановлении Правительства Российской Федерашти исчерпывающего перечня ОбСТОЯТСПЬСТВ. ОТНОСЯШИХСЯ К гуманным ПОБУЖДЗНИЯМ. ДОСТЯТОЧНЫМ |
The Constitution of the Russian Federation is defined. that in Roshsy
Rights and freedoms of a person and a citizen under the universally recognized principles and norms of international law (Article 17. part E); The Russian Federation provides political asylum foreign citizens and stateless persons in accordance with the universally recognized norms of international law (art. 63, part 1). The above constitutional provisions are corroborated by Article 14 The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, proclaiming the right of everyone seek refuge from persecution in other countries and refuge and setting. that this right can not be used in the case of prosecution, in fact based on the commission of a non-political crime or an act that is contrary to the principles of the United Nations. The right of asylum is secured also in the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees (1951) and the Protocol. concerning Status of Refugees 0967), which are in force under Article 15 (Part 4) The Constitution of the Russian Federation is an integral part of the Russian legal system. The grounds and the procedure for the recognition of refugees by the territory of the Russian Federation Federation, as well as economic, social and legal guarantees of protection rights and legitimate interests of refugees are established by the Federal Law of 190249925 M 4528-1 "On refugees". The named Federal law. apart from granting a foreign citizen or stateless person a status refugee status (art. 3). provides for the possibility of providing given to temporary asylum seekers, i. the right to be temporarily territory of the Russian Federation (subparagraph 3 of paragraph 1 of Article 1. Article 12). According to the legal position of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation Federation. stated in the definition of 30.09.2010 N 1317-O-P, the absence in the above-mentioned Federal Law and its specific The resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation exhaustive list of CIRCUMSTANCES. RELATING TO THE MANY PEOPLE. ACCESSIBLE |
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мировым сообществом. нормам международного права. При тшм принимается во внимание, что преследование направлено непосредственно против лица. обратившегося с ходатайством о предоставлении политического убежищ Условия предоставления возможности временного пребывания на территории Российской Федерации определяются постановлением Правительства РФ 303274 от 09.04.2001 года и Порядком предоставления временного убежища на территории Российской Федерации (в редакции Постановлений Правительства РФ от 28.03.2008 Ш 220, от 06.04.20! 1 Не 251. от 23.04.2012 К: 363). В соответствии с пунктом 2 статьи 12 Федеральною закона "О беженцах" рременное убежище может бьгп. предоставлено иностранному гражданину или лицу без гражданства. если они имеют основания для признания беженцем, но ограничиваются заявлением в письменной форме с просьбой о предоставлении возможности временно пребывать на территории Российской Федерации (позшункт 1); либо не имеют оснований для признания беженцем. но из гуманных побуждении не могут быть выдворены (депортнровшты) зв пределы территории Российской Федерации (подпункт 2). Предусмотренное подпунктом 2 пункта 2 статъи 12 данного Федерального закона основание предоставления иностранному гражданину или лицу без граишансгва временного убежища конкретизируется в пункте 711остановления Правительства Российской Федерации от 9 апреля 2001 года М 274 ‘О предоставлении временного убежища на территории Российской Федерации": временное убежище может быть предоставлено в случае существования гуманных причин, требующих временном пребывания липа на территории Российской Федерации (например, состояние здоровья). до устранения таких причин или изменения правового положения лица Отсутствие н указанном Федеральном законе, а также конкретизирующем его Постановлении Правительства Российской Федерации исчерпывающего перечня обстоятельств. относящихся к гуманным побуждениям. достаточным для предоставления лицу временного убежища на территории Российской Федерации. не означает, однако, |
WHICH DOES NOT CONTRAIN THE DOMOKRETCHISKI PRNTSNPZM. RECOGNIZED world community. norms of international law. When tm is taken into account, that the pursuit is directed directly against the person. who petitioned for granting of political asylums Conditions for granting the possibility of temporary stay on territory of the Russian Federation Government of the Russian Federation 303274 of 09.04.2001 and the Procedure for Granting temporary asylum on the territory of the Russian Federation (in redaction Decrees of the Government of the Russian Federation of March 28, 2008 Sh 220, of 06.04.20! 1 Not 251. from 23.04.2012 К: 363). In accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 12 of the Federal Law "On refugees "A temporary asylum may be granted to a foreign citizen or stateless person. if they have grounds for recognition as a refugee, but limited to a written statement with request for the possibility of temporary stay in the territory The Russian Federation (pos. 1); or have no basis for recognition as a refugee. but from humane motives can not be expelled (deportnirovshty) from the territory of the Russian Federation (subparagraph 2). Provided by subparagraph 2 of clause 2 of article 12 of this The federal law provides for the granting of a foreign citizen or a person without a Greek temporary refuge is specified in paragraph 711 of the Government of the Russian Federation of April 9, 2001 year M 274 'On granting temporary asylum in the territory Russian Federation ": temporary asylum may be granted in If humane causes exist that require a temporary The presence of a lime tree on the territory of the Russian Federation (for example, health status). until such reasons are eliminated or legal position of a person Absence of this Federal Law, as well as concretizing its Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation Federation of an exhaustive list of circumstances. relating to humane motives. sufficient to provide the person with a temporary asylum in the territory of the Russian Federation. does not mean, however, |
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разрешении вопроса о предоставлении временного убежища, - принятие такого решения должно осуществляться с учетом правовой природы и предназначении: института временного убежища, а также конституционного принципа признания прав и свобод чсзювека высшей ценностью (статья 2 Конституции Российской Федерации). По своей правовой природе временное убежище, предоставляемое в соответствии с подпунктом 2 пункта 2 статьи 12 Федерального закона ‘О беженцах", является мерой дополнительной защиты. препятствующей выдвореиию (депортации) лиц, не имеющих законных оснований для пребывания на территории Российской Федерации. однако, в силу сложной жизненной ситуации временного характера вынужденных находиться на территории Российской Федерации. Данный институт носит экстраординарный характер и действует наряду с общими основаниями легализации пребывания (проживания) иностранных прижми и лип без гражданства на территории Российской Федерации. Исходя из изложенного, прошу предоставить мие политическое уймище в связи с обстоятельствами. изложенными мной в данном заявлении и по указанным основаниям. Приложение: 1. Копия паспорта гражданина США 2. Копия визы |
The right of the entre- preneur has unlimited freedom of resolution of the question of granting temporary asylum; Such a decision should be carried out taking into account the legal nature and the institution of temporary asylum, as well as the constitutional the principle of the recognition of the rights and freedoms of the citizen of the highest value (Article 2 Constitution of the Russian Federation). By its legal nature, the temporary asylum granted in accordance with subparagraph 2 of paragraph 2 of Article 12 of the Federal Law 'On refugees ", is a measure of additional protection. expulsion (deportation) of persons who do not have legal grounds for stay on the territory of the Russian Federation. however, due to the complex life situation of a temporary nature forced to be on territory of the Russian Federation. This institute bears Extraordinary character and operates along with common grounds legalization of stay (residence) of foreign presses and limes without citizenship on the territory of the Russian Federation. Proceeding from the foregoing, I ask you to provide me with a political a lot due to circumstances. as set forth by me in this application and for the reasons stated. Application: 1. A copy of the passport of a US citizen 2. Copy of the visa |
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Secret recordings in the KGB/FSB lawyer offices
- https://soundcloud.com/travis-lee-bailey-59125603/sets/hidden-conversations-at-lawyers-office-across-the-street-from-lubyanka-fsb-kgb/s-iPlwQ 3 Clips] (Explained in context in the calendar timeline below).
- 5 clips, 3 audio and 2 video: https://yadi.sk/d/U9zvQjw_7bWfXg
- 2 videos have NOT been uploaded to Youtube yet.
Translators
I had 3 translators that helped me translate with the lawyers office across the street from the FSB:
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First translator. Vlad is my first court appointed translator I had during my legal case against Language Link |
 Vlad - Picture from https://www.instagram.com/vladuard/ Instagram]. |
| Darya (Dasha) Glishanova (Дарья Гришанова)
On July 11, 2016 I told Darya that I was recording the lawyer meetings by email and had her translate what was said in the meeting. Darya was a personal translator for FSB Lawyers. I met her at a meetup. She was the girlfriend on Nick, who I helped come to America. (See Clips below) |
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A notary translated the information on my family, ex-wife, past political associations, where I once worked, and where I lived before.[2] |
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Offered to teach English in the United State Embassy (June 16, 2016)
- I am 90% certain that Kathleen Zabelin is working closely with the American Embassy. See 2020 American Embassy scandal#Kathleen Zabelin phone call.
On June 10, one day after I met Akob in the lawyers office across the street from the main FSB building, Kathleen Zabelin contacted me.[3]
Kathleen, an American, of the Moscow University of Finance and Law in the high rises of Capital City.
On June 16, I interviewed to teach with her. The job included teaching in the United States Embassy, Zabelin asked if I felt "comfortable" working at the embassy. Zabelin had been married to a Russian for decades. She said she found my profile on Linkedin. She said there was only one other candidate.
As I wrote on Facebook that day:
- "It is patently absurd that someone who works that close to the American embassy would offer me a job. A cursory look at any of my statements on Russian television, my Facebook posts and the thesis papers on my Linkedin profile would show my feelings about American foreign policy."[4]
Walking in to the FSB a second time
In approximately August of 2016 I walked into the FSB building a second time. This time on a side door facing the bookstores. There was a secretaries desk encased in glass.
Return to America
I returned to America on September 15, 2016.
Timeline
Early April 2016
On the television game show, Let's Get Married as the "hero", see below.
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- August 2016: walked into the FSB building a second time through a second door facing the bookstore
July 2016
- https://soundcloud.com/travis-lee-bailey-ukrainesunset/immigration-conversation-with-dasha-voice-001/s-OUrbv Secret recording in July] Dasha (Дарья Гришанова) listened to this tape and translated it for me.
- July 27 meeting with translator Dasha at FSB lawyer.[13]
Events before walking into FSB - getting the attention of the FSB (KGB)
Inquiring about the KGB in first television interview (October 2015)
In October 2015 I was on television for the first time. I secretly audio recorded the entire interview. [ADD LINK] In the audio the staff laugh about me being CIA from the start. At the end of the interview I asked how I can get involved or join the KGB.
Threatened to be reported to the FSB by previous employer
Guided around Lubyanka Building after a party on the last day by two students.
American Leftist and former peace hippie states that I should just renounce my citizenship
On February 10, 2016, Karen Porter a very active peace activist during the Iraq War and fellow lawyer I met in Moscow suggested that I revoke my US citizenship because of my criticism of the United States:
- "The US is far from perfect, but I would never go to a much, much less perfect country [Russia] and shame my country. Despite its flaws, the US is far better than most. Here we can and do feel free to criticize just about everything, but I feel that here is where I do that and not in a place where people can only dream of what happened in New Hampshire last night. Again, I don't go abroad to criticize my country, which is only fodder for some very dangerous interests. I will not be used by those interests and will have the freedom and courage to make my comments where they do good, which is here. I do not go abroad with a mistaken notion that I know how to change things where it is none of my business to do so - I will make change at home, where my voice is appropriate."
- "If you feel so strongly, perhaps you should revoke your US citizenship and apply for Russian citizenship. Sounds like the route for you."
Walking off the set of Let's Get Married (April 2016) - Asking for political asylum on camera
Let's Get Married (Давай поженимся, Davay Pozhenimsya: literally "Let's Marry") is a Russian dating program on Channel One Russia.
KGB day celebration (May 28, 2016)
On May 26, 2016 Alexander Babenko (Александр Бабенко) invited me KGB day at a large park in central Moscow.
I had met Alexander Babenko my first week on a 25 kilometer hike. His English was superb. On a later hike, my friend Alina said how surprised how good his English was, because on previous hikes he acted like his English was not very good. He instantly started to invite me to activities and email me a lot.
That day, I told Alexander Babenko that I wanted to join the FSB (KGB). Alexander told me the same thing that every person said and I already knew: It was impossible as an American to join the KGB. That afternoon, Alexander said that there were two types of KGB, one that worked on the border, and one that was security like the FBI/CIA. I told him that I wanted to learn about political asylum. Alexander would not translate my questions and from my American perspective was being very duplicitous. I went around him and found former and current KGB officers who spoke English to answer my questions.
Email to FSB (June 4, 2016)
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Hello, My name is Travis Lee Bailey. I am a 44 year old American Lawyer and English Teacher from Washington DC. I am interested in a Russian Passport and becoming a Russian citizen. I would like to teach Russians marketing, law, international relations, sociology, etc. from an American perspective. I am currently on a business visa but my work visa expired. I want to become a Russian Citizen legally. I would like to seek political asylum. I have been on RENTV twice denouncing America, and I was on Давай поженимся - Let's Get Married with Channel One. moscowamerican.com I have thought about coming to your office often. I walked around the building a few months ago in January with three other people from an English Club. I would like to discuss the issue with someone. If I can set up an appointment with an English speaking person in your office, that would be great. Please contact me at your earliest convenience. Sincerely,
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Political Prosecution in America
Political prosecution:
My lawyer Akob asked me in my interview for political asylum if I had ever been refused a job because of my political beliefs. I answered that I never had directly not been hired for my job to my knowledge, but I was open for years about my political beliefs which showed in my work product and published books, and I had been turned down for numerous positions. Often American companies do not explain why they do not hire a candidate.
I returned to America. In March 2018 I had an interview with DH Group @ 4020 700 E, Murray, UT 84107[14] and gave them a large portfolio of my work product. I accidentally included a copy of the cover of my book. On the back of my published book it states:
- Travis Lee Bailey is an American Lawyer who has lived in the former Soviet Union for four years. After smuggling in secret documents from the United States Strategic Command into Russia, he is currently working towards Russian political Asylum.
In a secretly recorded second interview, they refused to give me the job based on this blurb. (https://drive.google.com/open?id=1BD0Le4eInV_h0lDxOWnI5vzPeDrrtaPa Audio Here])
Notes
- Jump up ↑ https://www.facebook.com/moscowamerican/posts/275587222795144 June 16, 2016 Facebook post]
- Jump up ↑ Email: Translated my past addresses and past affiliation on July 14, 2016.
- ↑ Jump up to: 3.0 3.1 On Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 4:20 PM, Kathleen Zabelin <kzabelin@hotmail.com> wrote:
Hello Travis,
My name is Kathleen Zabelina. I'm the Director of the Moscow University of Finance and Law Business School. We are currently looking for a native English language instructor, to help us with a training project for one of the corporate clients that we work with. I found your contact details on Linkedin, and based on your profile, though this opportunity might be a good fit for you.
Can you please let me know if you are in Moscow now, and if so, would you be available to get together next week and discuss the opportunity?
Thank you in advance for your reply, and have a great weekend! - Jump up ↑ Facebook June 16, 2016 https://www.facebook.com/moscowamerican/posts/275587222795144
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from: Travis Bailey <travbwork@yahoo.com>
to: pochta@yrpark.ru
date: Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 4:46 AM
subject: Question for you
mailed-by: yahoo.com
Mr. Akob Edyardovich,
It was a pleasure to meet you and your translator Anna, and the other gentlemen yesterday in your office.
I have some questions about my immigration status.
I am uncertain what I am supposed to say and not to say.
I didn't receive any clear guidance other than to come in on Monday at 15:30 to pick up temporary visa.
I have told people only that I am getting temporary residency on Monday.
Is that okay to say?
I also have gotten a lot of work requests recently in the past two days.
Should I turn them down?
What should I reveal or not reveal?
I figure at this point my movements are being observed.
I just want to do this right.
My number is +7-910-472-11-98
Thank you in advance.
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date: Thu, Jun 9, 2016 at 2:23 AM
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https://www.meetup.com/CherrypieClub/events/past/ Cherrypie Language Club Meetup]
https://www.meetup.com/CherrypieClub/events/231534778/ TED Talk Discussions with Kate]
Meetup.com pictures: 600px 600px 600px - Jump up ↑ Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 4:15 AM teach@anglomania.ru Hello You have received or will receive a call from at attorney at lablyanka metro. I am trying to get residency and permanent residency here in Russia.
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from: Travis Bailey <travbwork@yahoo.com>
to: pochta@yrpark.ru,
promo.1@mail.ru
date: Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 10:32 AM
subject: Re: Question for you
mailed-by: yahoo.com
Mr. Akob Edyardovich,
It was a pleasure to again meet with you today, Monday June 13 at your Furkasovskiy pereulok, 3 office.
I just wanted to reiterate what we talked about in our 3:30 pm appointment.
My work immigration status is OK. I can take on more work under my current visa. I can continue to work right now.
I dropped off two visa photos to your office.
We are going to meet:
- this Friday, June 18, 2016 at 2 pm to sign some more documents.
- Also Wednesday July 20, 2016 at 9 am.
Can you please confirm this information is correct by email?
Thank you in advance.
Travis Lee Bailey
- this Friday, June 18, 2016 at 2 pm to sign some more documents.
- Jump up ↑ date: Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 6:30 AM subject: Re: Please print or download (2) - including attachment for both 1 and 2 Immigration documents on lublyanka metro Please print or download I have been promised temporary immigration status on Monday at 15:30 - 3:30
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PSYOP
The invention of the atomic bomb will cause a shift in the balance between ‘peaceful’ and ‘warlike’ methods of exerting international pressure. And we must expect a very marked increase in the importance of ‘peaceful’ methods. Our enemies will be even freer than [ever] to propagandize, subvert, sabotage and exert . . . pressures upon us, and we ourselves shall be more willing to bear these affronts and ourselves to indulge in such methods—in our eagerness to avoid at all costs the tragedy of open war; ‘peaceful’ techniques will become more vital in times of pre-war softening up, actual overt war, and in times of post-war manipulation.”[1][2]
- Communists have a “strong position in Europe, so immensely superior to our own . . . through unabashed and skillful use of lies. They have fought us with unreality, with irrationalism. Can we combat this unreality successfully with rationalism, with truth, with honest, well-meant economic assistance?" No, America needed to embrace a new era of covert warfare to advance her democratic objectives against Soviet deceit. -- George Kennan, 1947.[3]
Plausible deniability:
- All covert activities must be “so planned and executed that any U.S. government responsibility for them is not evident to unauthorized persons, and that if uncovered the U.S. government can plausibly disclaim any responsibility for them.”[4]
Russian Psyops
The Russian military does not use the term "psychological operations." In Soviet times, these operations were called "special propaganda." Russian military authors use the term "information-psychological actions" to refer to what Westerners call PSYOP-related activities.
hFttps://community.apan.org/cfs-file/__key/telligent-evolution-components-attachments/13-14863-00-00-00-24-45-67/1997_2D00_12_2D00_01-Russian-Information_2D00_Psychological-Actions_2D00_Implications-for-U.S.-PSYOP-_2800_Thomas_2900_.pdf Russian Information-Psychological Actions: Implications for U.S. PSYOP]
Scholarly articles about Psyops
- https://scholar.google.ru/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=%22psychological+operations%22+sociology&btnG= Scholarly articles about psyops]
Sociology, Propaganda and Psychological Operations
Sociology, Propaganda and Psychological Operations PREVIEW
Like Cassandra, I Speak the Truth US Army Psychological Operations in Latin America, 1987–89
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WORD DOCUMENT FOR american PROFESSOR X.
Articles
- Wall, Tyler. (2010). U.S. Psychological Warfare and Civilian Targeting, Peace Review: A Journal of Social Justice.
- Yaworsky, W. (2005). Like Cassandra, I Speak the Truth US Army Psychological Operations in Latin America, 1987–89, Low Intensity Conflict & Law Enforcement, 13 (2), 135–155.
- David Miller Sociology, Propaganda and Psychological Operations, Stretching the Sociological Imagination Essays in Honour of John Eldridge. https://www.amazon.com/Stretching-Sociological-Imagination-Essays-Eldridge-ebook/dp/B0184BPGAA/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_1?keywords=Stretching+the+Sociological+Imagination&qid=1550100883&s=gateway&sr=8-1-fkmrnull Amazon]
Rough beginning of third book
- File: Soft Power on steriods - how the United States of America murderously manipulates the rest of the world (paperback working title).docx
Soft Power on steriods - how the United States of America, Older version by 20 minutes: October 29, 2018.
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Soft Power on Steroids - How the United States of America Murderously Manipulates the Rest of the World
(Paperback working title)
ARA #2 - Finding a Topic/Conducting a Literature Review
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Understandably English language literature on "American Psychological Operations Warfare" (Hereafter PsyOp) is scarce.[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_edn1 [i]] My academic thesis, which will lead to a publish journal, which will be followed by a pioneering published book, will break new scholarly ground in the field of sociology.
Part 1: Library Search (1 point each; 5 points total)
For this portion of the assignment, you will conduct a literature review using the XXX library. Your goal is to find the most relevant articles for your topic.
Part 3: Hypothesis (2 points)[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_edn16 [xvi]]
I hypothesize that the United States conducts more psychological operations ("psych ops") than any other country in the world today.[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_edn17 [xvii]]
Part 4: APA Formatting (5 points total – 1 point deducted per error, up to 5 points)
Using the three articles you selected from Part 2, create an APA formatted reference list. For this assignment, I have started the reference page for you with the bolded word "References.[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_edn18 [xviii]] ??
References
Jenkins, R. (2013). Is Stuxnet physical? Does it matter? Journal of Military Ethics, 12 (1), 68–79. doi: 10.1080 / 15027570.2013.782640[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_edn19 [xix]]
Wall, T. (2010). US psychological warfare and civilian targeting. Peace Review, 22 (3), 288–294. doi:10.1080/10402659.2010505070[5]
Yaworsky, W. (2005). Like Cassandra, I speak the truth: US Army Psychological Operations in Latin America, 1987–89. Low Intensity Conflict & Law Enforcement, 13 (2), 135–155. doi: 10.1080 / 09662840500347348[6] [Redacted because I want to post this research on Facebook, friends only
If this is an issue, I can get the modern day permission in triplicate.
That said, I will strongly argue that this is a ''fair use'' issue, and that I have changed the original work enough that it has become my own]
My version is under the creative commons license. Professor 'x xxx' You are welcome to share use and disseminate this work in any way you see fit.
[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_ftnref2 [2]] Database is plural.
- I used Google scholar and sci hub.
- I will look at our schools' webpage if I need to take books.
[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_ftnref3 [3]] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/pmctopmid/ PMCID - PMID - Manuscript ID - DOI Converter - NCBI - NIH] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/pmctopmid/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/pmctopmid/]
[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_ftnref4 [4]] Message professor on blackboard at 10-29-2018 about this.
No TA's assigned to group.
No opportunity to interact with other students in the class..
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[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_ftnref6 [6]] Message professor on blackboard at 10-29-2018 about this.
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No TA's assigned to group.
No opportunity to interact with other students in the class.
[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_ftnref8 [8]] Citations are too the right of most if not all of the Sci hub articles, approximately 80% of the world total academic articles.
[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_ftnref9 [9]] Citations are too the right of most if not all of the Sci hub articles, approximately 80% of the world total academic articles.
[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_ednref1 [i]] Literature on Russian and Post-Soviet Psych Ops I would assume is even more difficult to attain.
[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_ednref2 [ii]] a https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5832410/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5832410/]
The website Sci-Hub enables users to download PDF versions of scholarly articles, including many articles that are paywalled at their journal’s site. Sci-Hub has grown rapidly since its creation in 2011, but the extent of its coverage has been unclear. Here we report that, as of March 2017, Sci-Hub’s database contains 68.9% of the 81.6 million scholarly articles registered with Crossref and 85.1% of articles published in toll access journals.'
Every righteous cause has a martyr.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Swartz
Every righteous cause has a holy text:
https://archive.org/stream/GuerillaOpenAccessManifesto/Goamjuly2008_djvu.txt https://archive.org/stream/GuerillaOpenAccessManifesto/Goamjuly2008_djvu.txt]
Every righteous cause has a webpage:
http://moscowamerican.com/index.php/How_you_can_help_/_Further_reading#If_you_are_living_overseas http://moscowamerican.com/index.php/How_you_can_help_/_Further_reading#If_you_are_living_overseas]
[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_ednref3 [iii]] https://www.questia.com/library/journal/1P3-41614700/information-age-psychological-operations https://www.questia.com/library/journal/1P3-41614700/information-age-psychological-operations]
[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_ednref4 [iv]]
https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1070&context=jpps Psychological Operations and Terrorism: The Digital Domain]
https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/do/search/?q=author_lname%3A%22Bates%22%20author_fname%3A%22Rodger%22&start=0&context=835011 Rodger A. Bates, Clayton State University]http://network.bepress.com/api/follow/subscribe?user=MTIwMmMxMmI4YjQ4ODU1ZA%3D%3D&institution=OGNjYjdkMTYwZGU0MGJmMQ%3D%3D&format=html Follow]
https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/do/search/?q=author_lname%3A%22Mooney%22%20author_fname%3A%22Mara%22&start=0&context=835011 Mara Mooney, Clayton State University]http://network.bepress.com/api/follow/subscribe?user=ZGE2ZmYxMGNhNGM4OWY1Zg%3D%3D&institution=OGNjYjdkMTYwZGU0MGJmMQ%3D%3D&format=html Follow]
Abstract
Within the domain of asymmetric warfare, few struggles are won or lost by decisive military battles. Most struggles are decided by a combination of military and political means. Specifically, much of the political leverage is derived from effective psychological operations. The digital domain increasingly has emerged as a major component of this battleground and analysis provides important insights into propaganda and collective behavior in the 21st Century.
Recommended Citation
Bates, Rodger A. and Mooney, Mara (2014) "Psychological Operations and Terrorism: The Digital Domain," The Journal of Public and Professional Sociology: Vol. 6 : Iss. 1 , Article 2. Available at: https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/jpps/vol6/iss1/2
[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_ednref5 [v]] https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1057/9781137493644_9 https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1057/9781137493644_9]
[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_ednref6 [vi]]
https://www.amazon.com/Stretching-Sociological-Imagination-Essays-Eldridge-ebook/dp/B0184BPGAA?keywords=Stretching+the+Sociological+Imagination%3A+Essays+in+Honour+of+John+Eldridge&qid=1540776433&sr=8-1-fkmrnull&ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_1 Stretching the Sociological Imagination: Essays in Honour of John Eldridge]
by Andrew Smith, Matt Dawson, et al. | Nov 8, 2015
https://www.amazon.com/Stretching-Sociological-Imagination-Essays-Eldridge-ebook/dp/B0184BPGAA?keywords=Stretching+the+Sociological+Imagination%3A+Essays+in+Honour+of+John+Eldridge&qid=1540776433&sr=8-1-fkmrnull&ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_1 $117.70] PURCHASED - will return in next week. Would anyone reading this be interested in the book?
[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_ednref7 [vii]] https://www.jstor.org/stable/43943675?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents https://www.jstor.org/stable/43943675?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents]
[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_ednref8 [viii]] https://www.questia.com/library/journal/1G1-178714252/merging-information-operations-and-psychological-operations
[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_ednref9 [ix]] https://sci-hub.tw/10.1080/09662840500347348 https://sci-hub.tw/10.1080/09662840500347348]
[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_ednref10 [x]] http://libgen.io/book/index.php?md5=3FA4D1F0D0D9356E04B00A8A43DEFBB0 http://libgen.io/book/index.php?md5=3FA4D1F0D0D9356E04B00A8A43DEFBB0]
[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_ednref11 [xi]] a The American author of Just War Theory, a Jew, later supported the Iraq War. The author argues that there is only one just war that was very, very obscure.
American PC Police: The word Jew can be described in flowery words to avoid hurting anyone's feelings. Borat - The Running of the Jew https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a952gCabSCQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a952gCabSCQ]
This is shorthand for what I remember about the book. Noam Chomsky, my hero, talked about this book also. But I am not here to wax poetic about Just War Theory. a
[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_ednref12 [xii]] This article examines US Army psychological operations (PsyOp) as
practiced during the waning years of the Cold War in Latin America.
Certain themes, especially legitimacy, in-group/out-group, and safety/fear
are demonstrated to be recurrent in regional PsyOp campaigns, largely
because they seem to activate rich inference systems in the human brain.
Yet anthropologists and other scholars of Latin America have paid little
attention to military PsyOp. Despite our natural susceptibilities, we can
best evaluate propaganda (and other claims to knowledge) by following the
advice of Karl Popper: competing theories, including politically loaded
ones, should always be explanatory and subject to criticism.
[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_ednref13 [xiii]] The first few paragraphs of a journal article serve to introduce the topic, to provide the author's hypothesis or thesis, and to indicate why the research was done. A thesis or hypothesis is not always clearly labeled; you may need to read through the introductory paragraphs to determine what the authors are proposing. https://libguides.cayuga-cc.edu/c.php?g=172035&p=1133998 https://libguides.cayuga-cc.edu/c.php?g=172035&p=1133998]
[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_ednref14 [xiv]] a THIS ARTICLE IS RIDDLED WITH UNNECESSARY COMPLICATED WORDS, LIKE MOST ACADEMIC PAPERS WRITTEN IN ACADEMIA. This hyperbole prohibits the "wisdom of crowds" (book available on demand in PDF) and those who are not as educated from taking place in elite ivory tower of academia around the entire world.
Chris Langan, the most intelligent man in the world alive today, worked as a bouncer in a bar. In contrast, Mass Murder J. Robert Oppenheimer, the American father of the atomic bomb, tried to kill his teacher's assistant - grew up as an elite – and got off scot free. See Malcolm Gladwells's Outliers (book available on demand in PDF) for more details. a
[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_ednref15 [xv]] a Between the section entitled "Mouse" and the section entitled "Mickey" a
[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_ednref16 [xvi]] Using information from your articles, write a hypothesis statement related to your topic that follows the guidelines for a ‘good’ hypothesis covered in the lecture.
[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_ednref17 [xvii]] a I can make this hypothesis into the same gobbly-gook techno-babble, like my scientific article from approximately 2005:
Why Do They Hate Us? Origins of Anti-Americanism: Ground Work for Scholarly Analysis
http://moscowamerican.com/index.php/Origins_of_Anti-Americanism_A_Framework_for_Analysis http://moscowamerican.com/index.php/Origins_of_Anti-Americanism_A_Framework_for_Analysis]
I would rather write in a clear concise manner that the average layman can understand and the average social scientist will praise.'
i.e. for layman: The USA uses "psych ops" more than any other country to manipulate the hearts and minds of not only other countries, but its own citizens.
Domestically:'
- Army to probe psy-ops allegations in Rolling Stone (http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/02/24/afghanistan.rolling.stone.report/index.html http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/02/24/afghanistan.rolling.stone.report/index.html]) a
[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_ednref18 [xviii]] If writing an actual manuscript, you would start on a new page.
[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_ednref19 [xix]] Citations are too the right of most if not all of the Sci Hub articles, approximately 80% of the world total academic articles.
Goals at ASU The United States is the most violent country internationally
File:Goals at ASU The United States is the most violent country internationally (Autosaved).docx
- Сделаем Россию снова Великой
- First – About You
The United States is the most violent country internationally. Every American, as little Eichmann’s, share collective guilt for this horrifying violence. I am studying Sociology, concurrently with a master’s degree in Global Public Policy here in Moscow, Russia to learn how to be used by the Russian government to subvert the United States. There is inspiring precedence, in May 1787, when over three-quarters of the world was in bondage, 12 men walked into a London printing press and vowed to accomplish what was seen as impossible to their contemporaries: end slavery within their lifetime, which they did. I will graduate from ASU in the summer of 2019. I will graduate from my Moscow State University in the summer of 2020. If it is the will of the Russian government, I will get an internship with a member of the Duma (Russia’s congress) or a Russian think tank in the summer of 2018 and work for the Russian government in an advisory capacity. My long term ten year goal is to be the first American elected to the Duma.
This is my in class foreign policy presentation this month in Moscow about ways that Russia can subvert the United States: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYs_go6DzvY&t=900s
- Political Asylum – smuggled documents
On June 8, 2016 I walked into Lubyanka (FSB headquarters) and asked for political asylum, giving them documents I smuggled over. https://tinyurl.com/moscowamericansmuggled Attached is a photo of me on Red Square today, October 14, 2018 with two of the USBs I smuggled over with information when I was employed with the State of Utah.
I have learned to do anything the Russian government asks. A peaceful world is possible, but I must work within the narrow confines of the Russian state, explicitly doing what my contacts ask.
- Second – Plan for Success
What are some obstacles that might prevent you from putting a full effort into this course? Every day in Moscow is an adventure. Instability is the norm. I have a Starbucks nearby and will start working there because the internet connection is great. Unfortunately I cannot download torrents of movies here, but I will survive. I saw real American pumpkins today after church. f***ing amazing. It is going to be a wonderful semester here.
This is my second semester at ASU online, and I feel lonely in the course. I am an extreme extrovert. I will contact all of the students and ask them if they want to work together. I want to make friends in this program, like I am here and like I did before with my other degrees.
I am a lawyer who earned an international master’s degree concurrently in 2007. These two master degrees is SO easy compared to law school.
My contact from Odessa, Ukraine when I was a Peace Corps Volunteer, and now the co-owner of the oldest director and acting schools in Moscow wants me to help him to create movies. He has aspirations to be the Russian James Cameron. I am in a Cannes Film Festival Movie in filming right now as a script supervisor and playing a Catholic Priest which he set up. This has made my schedule extremely busy. I have told him that my school comes first. I need to tell him no, even though another contact said to listen to him and do what he asks.
- Third – Academic Integrity
By submitting this assignment, I acknowledge that I have read, understand, and will follow all AI policies and understand that violating these policies could lead to a failing grade in the class, and XE on my transcript, etc. If I have any questions regarding AI issues, I will ask for clarification in Course Questions or via email.
Type your name here: Travis Bailey http://www.Moscowamerican.com
- Fourth - Syllabus
By submitting this assignment, I acknowledge that I have read and understand the course syllabus and schedule. If I have any questions regarding the syllabus, I will ask for clarification in Course Questions or via email.
Type your name here: Travis Bailey http://www.Moscowamerican.com
- Addendum to 3 and 4
I do not believe nor support intellectual property rights in any form. According to the US federal government, 32.9% of the American economy is intellectual property right, one of the achilles heels of the most internationally violent country in the world. I will not abide by any agreement about intellectual property rights. I have met with a member of the Duma about this issue in 2016 and I am pleased that our president has taken up the issue of abolishing copyright in the Russian Federation last May.
In addition, Sci Hub is an incredible Russian based site with an estimated 80% of research papers in the world, which is revolutionizing and democratizing science.
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Notes
- Jump up ↑ The Cultural Cold War The CIA and the World of Arts and Letters Frances Stonor Saunders
- Jump up ↑ Gregory Bateson, Research & Analysis, OSS, to General Donovan, August 18, 1945 (CIA.HSC/RG263/NARA)
- Jump up ↑ George Kennan, National War College Address, December 1947, quoted in International Herald Tribune, May 28, 1997.
- Jump up ↑ National Security Council Directive 10/2, quoted in Final Report of the Church Committee, 1976.
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Past research
Differences between Russians and Americans
Russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma -- Winston Churchill
Translation: Russian is a deep deep mystery to English and Americans.
Television Program
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFG9qtvfJy8 Russian language television program in which Travis Lee Bailey spoke at length about the differences between Americans and Russians. (February 2020).
Section 1: Communication - Russians are Coconuts, Americans are Peaches
Peach vs. Coconut
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- File:The culture map - Erin Meyer (excerpt about Russia).pdf
- File:Irena Irina differences between Americans and Russians.docx
- File:American versus differences russians.pptx
- File:How do ordinary people live in America.docx
PEACH VS. COCONUT: FRIENDLY DOES NOT EQUAL RELATIONSHIP BASED
Just as it is easy to misinterpret the reason for an icebreaker activity, it’s easy to mistake certain social customs of Americans that might suggest strong personal connections where none are intended. For example, Americans are more likely than those from many cultures to smile at strangers and to engage in personal discussions with people they hardly know. Others may interpret this “friendliness” as an offer of friendship. Later, when the Americans don’t follow through on their unintended offer, those other cultures often accuse them of being “fake” or “hypocritical.”
Igor Agapova...tells this story about his first trip to the United States:
- I sat down next to a stranger on the airplane for a nine-hour flight to New York. This American began asking me very personal questions: did I have any children, was it my first trip to the U.S., what was I leaving behind in Russia? And he began to also share very personal information about himself. He showed me pictures of his children, told me he was a bass player, and talked about how difficult his frequent traveling was for his wife, who was with his newborn child right now in Florida.
- In response, Agapova started to do something that was unnatural for him and unusual in Russian culture—he shared his personal story quite openly with this friendly stranger, thinking they had built an unusually deep friendship in a short period of time. The sequel was quite disappointing:
- I thought that after this type of connection, we would be friends for a very long time. When the airplane landed, imagine my surprise when, as I reached for a piece of paper in order to write down my phone number, my new friend stood up and with a friendly wave of his hand said, “Nice to meet you! Have a great trip!” And that was it. I never saw him again. I felt he had purposely tricked me into opening up when he had no intention of following through on the relationship he had instigated.
Kurt Lewin was one of the first social scientists to explain individual personality as being partially formed by the cultural system in which a person was raised.
- Americans are Peaches and Russians are Coconuts
- Friendly does not equal relationship based
Authors Fons Trompenaars and Charles Hampden-Turner later expanded on Lewin’s model to explain how:
Different cultures have different layers of information that they divulge publicly or reserve for private relationships.
These models are frequently referred to as the peach and coconut models of personal interaction. In peach cultures like the United States or Brazil, to name a couple, people tend to be friendly (“soft”) with others they have just met:
- They smile frequently at strangers,
- move quickly to first-name usage,
- share information about themselves, and
- ask personal questions of those they hardly know.
But after a little friendly interaction with a peach person, you may suddenly get to the hard shell of the pit where the peach protects his real self. In these cultures, friendliness does not equal friendship.
If you are a peach person traveling in a coconut culture, be aware of the Russian saying “If we pass a stranger on the street who is smiling, we know with certainty that that person is crazy . . . or else American.”
In coconut cultures such Russia and Germany, people are initially more closed off from those they don’t have friendships with. They rarely smile at strangers, ask casual acquaintances personal questions, or offer personal information to those they don’t know intimately. But over time, as coconuts get to know you, they become gradually warmer and friendlier. And while relationships are built up slowly, they also tend to last longer….[1]
If you enter a room in Moscow (or Belgrade, Prague, or even Munich or Stockholm) and find a group of solemn-looking managers who make no effort to chat, do not take this as a sign that the culture does not value relationship building. On the contrary, it is through building a warm personal connection over time that your coconut-culture counterparts will become trusting, loyal partners.[2]
The culture map - Erin Meyer (excerpt about Russia):
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Americans expect total honesty in marriage
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The ideal of total honesty that is professed in many American marriages is alien to the Russian mentality. Muriel and Joyce were surprised that their Russian husbands did not tell them about their former girlfriends, and did not want to hear about their wives' previous experiences. "Those things are private," Sergei explained. "If you're married and you're attracted to someone else, you keep it to yourself. Otherwise you only hurt your spouse's feelings." Muriel's arguments about honesty got nowhere. "I'm not going to tell you what I do outside the house," Sergei retorted. "All this blathering Americans think is honesty only winds up offending everyone."[3]
Americans talk a lot about Mental health - revealing every secret
The American infatuation with "professional help" and "mental health" puts most Russians off. Russians do not like to engage in detailed analysis of their feelings towards each other with their spouse or lover. Russians believe that people should solve problems and conflicts on their own, or with help from friends. A Russian journalist was surprised by the widespread role of therapists in the United States. "And I want to emphasize a specific trait-the aspiration of Americans to total candor. To unveil everything secret, to talk through everything." For Russians, true intimacy lies in the silence of a couple who understand each other by a look or a gesture. As a matter of fact, the American penchant for self-analysis and "letting it all hang out" strikes Russians as mostly superficial: when it comes to a real opening up, Russians find Americans quite closed.[3]
Common courtesies
Americans find Russian rude because they hardly ever say please or thank you
Their American friends found Sergei and Pyotr rude because they hardly ever said "please" and "thank you." In Russian, polite requests are expressed primarily through a rise and fall in intonation, or through expressions such as "be so kind." Sergei was very polite in Russian, but "Give me this" or "Pass the bread" sounded extremely rude to Muriel's American friends.
Nor do Russians use a pen to say thank you. One Russian bride had to be pushed by her American mother-in-law to write thank you notes for the wedding gifts. "Russians don't write them," she said in exasperation.
Fyodor was offended when people he had just met addressed him by his first name. So were Boris's Russian friends when Mary C. addressed them by their first names instead of by the first name and patronymic. "I can't remember everybody's father's name!" she wailed. "It's hard enough remembering all the first names in this impossible language!"[3]
Smiling
Gestures and body language can also cause misunderstandings. For an American a smile on being introduced signals pleasure at making a new acquaintance, and a willingness to engage in conversation. Russians do not smile on meeting people.
When Carol first introduced her husband Fyodor to scientists who could be professionally helpful, his face was locked in a scowl. "Why should I smile at someone I don't know?" he asked her. "I'm not a clown. If I'm ready for a serious conversation I have to look serious." In Russia a smile on meeting a stranger may be interpreted as a sign that the person is not serious about the upcoming talk, or that he has a hidden agenda under a superficial and hypocritical smile. Carol explained to Fyodor that his refusal to smile made colleagues think he was being cold and unfriendly.
As an American professor of Russian observed, Russians are accustomed to using an unsmiling expression as a barrier between themselves and the outside world: The Russians' lack of personal space at home in their apartments, on public transportation or on the job causes them to erect their personal space boundaries next to their skin. Therefore it is common for Russians to have deadpan or frozen expressions on their faces. We tend to perceive this as unfriendly and it may ruffle our feathers."[3]
- Three likely explanations for Russians not smiling
People in different cultures communicate with one another. Different cultures have different “display rules,” or norms that dictate how individuals should express themselves.
Display rules are often governed by something called “social distance,” which refers to the expectation of privacy in a given culture. Studies have found that in Russia, social distance is lower relative to the U.S., meaning that people generally expect to be approached by strangers and there’s more mutual understanding. There’s less pressure to display a positive emotion like smiling to signal friendliness or openness, because it’s generally assumed you’re already on the same wavelength.
When there’s greater social distance, there’s more wiggle room to get into trouble during a chance encounter. Because Americans expect a modicum of privacy even when out in public, strangers approach one another less frequently. When it does happen, it can be anxiety-inducing.
So when approaching a stranger, a smile can grease the social wheels of the interaction and help the other person feel at ease.[4]
Countries with lots of immigration have historically relied more on nonverbal communication. Thus, people there might smile more. Emotional expressiveness was correlated with diversity. In other words, when there are a lot of immigrants around, you might have to smile more to build trust and cooperation, since you don’t all speak the same language.
In countries that are more uniform, people were more likely to smile to show they were superior to one another.[5]
😀😀😀😀😀 Russians smile less because they used to be slaves.(seefdom) 😐😐😐😐
Gesturing
Russians tend to gesture far more than Americans. Muriel thought Sergei was upset when he waved his arm or hammered his fist on the table, but this was merely nonverbal punctuation. Pyotr's habit of shaking his index finger at her, as though scolding a naughty child, infuriated Joyce. "Cut it out and stop lecturing me!" she snapped. "I'm not lecturing you," he protested, surprised. "I'm just saying be sure you lock the door when you leave."[3]
Personal space - eye contact
Muriel had to explain to her girlfriends that when Sergei moved very close to them during a conversation, he was not making passes. He would stand eight inches away, much closer than the distance at which Americans feel comfortable: it's the Russian way. Nor was he trying to look soulfully and romantically into their eyes.
- Russians are in the habit of looking directly and unblinkingly at the person they are addressing. Fred had to tell Irina not to "stare" at his American friends, who were uncomfortable when she concentrated her gaze on them.
Body language situations are particularly tricky because the problem remains unstated; the American does not say "You're standing so close I feel uncomfortable," and a Russian does not ask "Why are you looking away from me?"[3]
Physical contact between the opposite sex
On meeting and parting there is far more embracing, kissing and holding hands among Russians than among Americans. Carol explained to her girlfriend that Fyodor was not trying to flirt when he took her arm while escorting her to a cab after dinner; he was being a gentleman.
She, in turn, could not get used to the way the Russian wives of her American friends took her arm in the street.
Sergei learned not to embrace or kiss American men on meeting or parting, a friendly Russian gesture which can be drastically misinterpreted by American men.[3]
Conversational style
Russians talk in lengthy, uninterrupted monologues
Then there are differences in conversational style. Russians tend to talk in lengthy, uninterrupted monologues, and find the American style of short answers and repartee brusque and rude. Americans normally talk about their activities and experiences what they have done, where they have gone, whom they have seen. For Russians, anything and everything is grist for the mill: people, ideas, politics, books, movies. "They can even analyze a borshch," Muriel commented, "as though it were a theoretical problem, like the existence of God."
Americans get straight to the point
When answering a question, Americans get straight to the point. Russians tend to go back to the beginning of time. "Every time someone asks Fyodor how he likes America, all he has to do is say 'fine,"' Carol sighed. "Instead out comes a doctoral thesis on the history of the United States and what's wrong with the country." "When my aunt asked Pyotr how his mother was, he gave her the woman's entire medical history," Joyce said.
- The Russian feels it is discourteous to give a short answer.
- The American resents being held captive to a long monologue.
- Americans feel that simplicity and brevity are the soul of wit and wisdom.
- For Russians, a valuable idea is a complex idea.
Muriel phoned a friend for some information and spent only a minute or two on pleasantries before getting down to business. In Moscow there would first have been a long conversation about the family, the weather, and so on. Starting off with a request, or responding with "What can I do for you?" would be rude.
To American spouses and friends, the endless Russian stories that are a staple of Russian gettogethers can be boring and pompous. Americans like to save time and get to the point. The Russian prefers to go around in circles, lacing his speech with literary, mythological or historical allusions. As the cultural anthropologist Edward Hall noted,
- "Americans are often uncomfortable with indirectness . . . Most Americans keep their social conversations light, rather than engaging in serious, intellectual or philosophical discussions, a trait which especially bothers Europeans."
"I'm wasting my time with your friends," Sergei grumbled at Muriel. "I keep trying to tell them something interesting, and they sit there fidgeting and interrupting."
Years of living in fear of the secret police make Russians hesitant to state their ideas explicitly
- Years of living in fear of the secret police make Russians hesitant to state their ideas explicitly, and they often seek a veiled or subtle way of conveying a thought. If the listener is intelligent, he should understand what is meant, and it is insulting to spoonfeed him.
- For the American, speaking intelligently means speaking directly and clearly.
"I feel like they're talking in code," Joyce complained of Pyotr and his friends. "Why can't they just say what they mean?" Many Russians see their [American] mates as childish and unsophisticated.' "I can see my American friends' eyes glaze over when Sergei gets going on one of his half-hour philosophical diatribes," Muriel said. "That just convinces him even more of how superior he and his friends are to all of us."[3]
Section 2: SEX
Russians have a glaring contrast between a kind of puritanism that avoids the slightest mention of sex and a tolerance for obscene jokes and language that shocks even sophisticated Westerners.
A recent survey of sexual activity in fifteen countries shows Americans as the most active nationality, engaging in sex 135 times per year, with Russians in second place with 133 acts annually.
When Joyce told Pyotr that she was getting up from bed to insert her diaphragm he was shocked. "That female stuff-go do it and don't talk about it!" he snapped. He insisted that she always jump up and "wash" immediately after sex since, like many Russian men, he was convinced that "washing" was an effective means of contraception-and besides, he felt that after sex a woman was "dirty." Joyce would have much preferred to fall asleep in his arms, but he saw her reluctance as yet another proof of her poor hygiene.
Russian mothers rarely talk about sex or contraception to their daughters, and, even though most Russian doctors are women, many young women are too embarrassed to speak to them.
Seventy per cent of Soviet women say they have never experienced orgasm." Partly this is because many Russian men don't know, or don't care, what satisfies a woman, but another common reason is the fear of pregnancy and a widespread belief that female orgasm increases chances of conception.
In Russia talking about sex - which many Americans take for granted-was for perverts and prostitutes. This silence appears to have been a blessing for many American men, tired of being told what to do during every minute of lovemaking. Unless he were hurting her, a Russian would be horrified by his wife's telling him she did not like what he was doing, and would be even more shocked were she to tell him what he should do. One Muscovite whose marriage ended in divorce was repelled by his American wife's behavior. "She was unbelievably aggressive in bed," he recalled. "Always telling me what she liked and what she didn't, put my hand here and my tongue there, trying to program me as though I were a computer. And she never shut up. It was like being at a horizontal seminar, not like making love."
In Russia, a woman who initiates sex is considered extremely forward. It is the man who calls the shots. Even though Muriel had to get up early, Sergei insisted on having sex whenever he wanted, even at five in the morning after an all-night drinking bout. A man does not expect his initiatives to be rejected. "
Despite this "chauvinist" attitude, Russians can seem very romantic to American women who have talked themselves hoarse about sex inside and outside the bedroom. apart from vulgar "men's language" there is no "erotic language" in Russian, and that the language barely has the linguistic tools with which to talk about sex. "Even married couples," writes Kon, "find themselves in terrible straits because they have no acceptable words to express their specific desires or explain their problems, even to each other."
Since Russian women have been brought up to think that displaying an interest in sex is indecent, many never dared say anything if a man ignored foreplay.[3]
Section 3: Abortion
- During Soviet times "women terminated seven pregnancies on average during their lifetimes."[6]
- Women have, on average, five abortions in their lifetime, two of which are illegal.[7]
- Lifetime abortions per woman: Average number of abortions a Russian woman has during her reproductive years.
- 1990: 3.0,
- 2006: 1.2,
- 2010: 1.0.[8]
- 10 percent of women who undergo [abortion] are left sterile. According to U.S. demographer Murray Feshbach, two of every three pregnancies in Russia end in abortion, and women, on average, have six to eight abortions during their lifetime; at least 80 percent of all women have a pathology (abnormality) during pregnancy; and only 30 percent of all children are born healthy.[9]
- In 1920.... the Soviet Union became the first state in the world to legalize abortion... (it was banned once before — for a 20-year period beginning with Josef Stalin in 1936)...official figures show almost 930,000 women terminate a pregnancy each year. That number is half of what it was in 1995, and one seventh what it was for the Soviet Union in 1965, when abortions nearly tripled the number of births.[10]
- Birth control and abortion in Russia
Section 4: Fidelity - Adultery - Russians cheat A LOT, Americans act like puritans
Attitudes towards sexual fidelity also differ. In Russia, the shortage of men provides considerable opportunities for short and long-term affairs, and for Russian men infidelity is the rule rather than the exception. Since men are at a premium, a wife may have to put up with her husband's having a permanent mistress and even an out-of-wedlock child. Such a "second family" is quite common, and a man is not criticized for it; in fact, he may be praised for keeping both women happy by not abandoning either of them.
A Russian woman will not be criticized for leaving a husband who beats her or who is an inveterate drunkard, but male adultery is not assumed to be automatic grounds for the wife's walking out.
A man is expected to be discrete, and to spare his wife's feelings by keeping his dalliances from her.[3]
Extramarital sex, both casual and long-term, is quite common; more than three quarters of the people surveyed had extramarital contacts in 1989, whereas in 1969, the figure was less than half. But public opinion is critical of extramarital sex. In a 1992 survey only 23 percent agreed that it is okay to have a lover as well as a husband or wife, while 50 percent disagreed. Extramarital affairs seem to be morally more acceptable for men than for women.[11]
During the Soviet Union, “Sex was the last thing they couldn’t take away from us, and that’s why we did it so much. Everyone had affairs with everyone. Moscow was the most erotic city in the world.”
One REASON there’s so much adultery in Russia is that there are so few men. Since the 1980s the average life expectancy for Russian men has fallen from sixty-five to fifty-eight. They die of alcoholism, cigarettes, job injuries, and car accidents. By the time men and women reach sixty-five there are just 46 Russian men left for every 100 women (compared with 72 men for every 100 women of that age in the United States).
These skewed demographics infect romance. In Moscow I have lunch with a well-off single woman in her forties who tells me that if she didn’t go out with married men she’d have almost no one to date. In fact, she doesn’t know any single women who don’t date married men. And none of them try to hide this. For Russian women in their thirties and forties, let alone older ones, a man who isn’t married or an alcoholic is as rare as a Faberge egg.
Woman "need to accept [men cheating], because he feeds her, her children, everybody. She needs a strong man, but a strong man can leave for one or two nights.”
Eighteen-year-old Katya is tall and skinny, with a pageboy haircut and a precocious command of English. She’s animated and confident, especially when describing what she wants in a husband: someone who doesn’t drink or beat her. She says she’ll be lucky if she finds someone like this. She’s just a few years shy of marrying age. Though she has the occasional fling, there are no significant prospects on the horizon. Boys her age are “very cruel, and they drink.” The few serious ones are more focused on their careers than on relationships, and there’s a lot of competition for them. “For me, of course I would like my husband to be faithful, and I will do the same, but I don’t know, it depends on the situation. But if we have a good relationship as family partners, we have children, then if he has someone on the side, I have someone on the side, it’s okay, so that the child will grow up in a family with both parents.”
In the Russian edition of Cosmopolitan, Russia’s bestselling magazine, is running a primer for women on how to hide their lovers from their husbands.
Outside Russia’s big cities some husbands don’t even bother hiding their affairs.
Russians, like Americans, seem to believe that married people shouldn’t keep secrets from each other. But whereas in America that presupposes a harmless emotional openness and intimacy, in Russia it often means exposing harsh truths about affairs.
If there’s a 50 percent affair rate for men, then presumably the other half of men don’t cheat. So where are these missing men? I can’t find them. The whole time I’m in Moscow, I don’t meet a single person who admits to being monogamous.[12]
In Moscow, women in their forties told me that, by necessity, they only date married men. That's because, since the life expectancy for Russian men has fallen so sharply (to 59) that by age 65 there are just 46 men left for every 100 women.
And it was clear that Russian men flaunted this demographic advantage. With the exception of a pastor (who was sitting with his wife at the time), I didn't meet a single married man in Russia who admitted to being monogamous.
A family psychologist whom I had intended to interview as an "expert" boasted about her own extramarital relationships and insisted that given Russia's endemic alcoholism, violent crime, and tiny apartments, affairs are "obligatory."[13]
Soviet policies which encouraged adultery
From the book The Whisperers: Private Life in Stalin's Russia
The Bolsheviks also intervened more directly in domestic life. The new Code on Marriage and the Family (1918) established a legislative framework that clearly aimed to facilitate the breakdown of the traditional family. It removed the influence of the Church from marriage and divorce, making both a process of simple registration with the state. It granted the same legal rights to de facto marriages (couples living together) as it gave to legal marriages. The Code turned divorce from a luxury for the rich to something that was easy and affordable for all. The result was a huge increase in casual marriages and the highest rate of divorce in the world – three times higher than in France or Germany and twenty-six times higher than in England by 1926 – as the collapse of the Christianpatriarchal order and the chaos of the revolutionary years loosened sexual morals along with family and communal ties. 13
In the early years of Soviet power, family breakdown was so common among revolutionary activists that it almost constituted an occupational hazard. Casual relationships were practically the norm in Bolshevik circles during the Civil War, when any comrade could be sent at a moment’s notice to some distant sector of the front. Such relaxed attitudes remained common throughout the 1920s, as Party activists and their young emulators in the Komsomol (Communist Youth League) were taught to put their commitment to the proletariat before romantic love or family. Sexual promiscuity was more pronounced in the Party’s youthful ranks than among Soviet youth in general. Many Bolsheviks regarded sexual licence as a form of liberation from bourgeois moral conventions and as a sign of ‘Soviet modernity’. Some even advocated promiscuity as a way to counteract the formation of coupling relationships that separated lovers from the collective and detracted from their loyalty to the Party. 14
It was a commonplace that the Bolshevik made a bad husband and father because the demands of the Party took him away from the home. ‘We Communists don’t know our own families,’ remarked one Moscow Bolshevik. ‘You leave early and come home late. You seldom see your wife and almost never see your children.’ At Party congresses, where the issue was discussed throughout the 1920s, it was recognized that Bolsheviks were far more likely than non-Party husbands to abandon wives and families, and that this had much to do with the primacy of Party loyalties over sexual fidelity. But in fact the problem of absent wives and mothers was almost as acute in Party circles, as indeed it was in the broader circles of the Soviet intelligentsia, where most women were involved in the public sphere. 15
Khrushchev administration policies encourages infidelity
For decades in the Soviet Union had been trying, and failing, to recover from the catastrophic population loss caused by the Second World War and the Gulag extermination system. The thrust of the population policies initiated by Khrushchev was to get as many women as possible to have children by the comparatively few surviving men. The policies dictated that men who fathered children out of wedlock would not be held responsible for child support but the state would help the single mother both with financial subsidies and with childcare: she could even leave the child at an orphanage for any length of time, as many times as she needed, without forfeiting her parental rights. The state endeavored to remove any stigma associated with resorting to the help of orphanages, or with single motherhood and having children out of wedlock. Women could put down a fictitious man as the father on the child’s birth certificate—or even name the actual father, without his having to fear being burdened with responsibility. “The new project was designed to encourage both men and women to have non-conjugal sexual relationships that would result in procreation,” writes historian Mie Nakachi.[14]
Russians are willing to cheat more than 24 other countries
By 1998, a study showed that Russian men and women led their peers in 24 other countries in their willingness to engage in and approve of extramarital affairs. Faithfulness in marriage is seen as something that is nice but unrealistic. If women don't really expect it of their husbands, they can pre-empt feelings of shock and betrayal.[15]
Section 3: Privacy - There is no word for privacy in Russian
There is no word for privacy in the Russian language.* (See also "smiling")
A husband married to an American was accustomed to Russia where living in a two-room apartment with his parents, grandfather and sister, he was able to ignore Muriel's telephone conversations, the television and the clatter of pots and pans.
"It's as though he builds an invisible wall around himself," Muriel said. "Their language doesn't even have a word for privacy, and in Russia there was so little of it that they simply create their personal space out of nothing."
Americans do not give up their "personal space" lightly. Mary C. refused to have the living room in her St. Petersburg apartment double as a bedroom, and insisted on making the smaller room, which Boris wanted as a study, into the bedroom.
Many Russians don't understand why two people, even if they plan to have children, would need four or six rooms.[3]
Section 4: Home life
Housework
Most wives in Russia [wind] up doing all the shopping, cooking, and cleaning. Even if a Russian wife works, the man looks on himself as the breadwinner and on her as responsible for the housework and child care.
Russian men...are thrown off by the unwillingness of "liberated" American women to take on the role of homemaker.[3]
Household furnishings
Gelsey Kirkland found Baryshnikov's austerely furnished country house heavy, dark and oppressive, but he loved the place because it reminded him of Russia.' The Oswalds' first house in America was shabbily furnished and decrepit, but Marina was enchanted by the privacy and space.' Even a woman as sophisticated as Raissa Gorbachev was amazed by the spaciousness of the home of the American family with whom she had tea during her visit to the United States, and by the fact that each of the four children had his own bedroom.'
When everything is available, Russians can become incredibly demanding. Nothing but the best will do. A new house or apartment is treated as a home for life, for in Russia if you were lucky enough to find a nice place to live, moving again was furthest from your thoughts. When Carol and Fyodor wanted to buy an apartment they saw at least eighty places before Fyodor was satisfied. The rooms were too small or the lobby was unattractive, or there was no view. When it comes to wallpaper, furniture, and china, the Russian spouse is likely to opt for the most colorful, extravagant, and expensive items.
The memory of hundreds of virtually identical Soviet interiors is engraved on Russians' minds. The standard set of glossy dark wood furniture, a couch doubling as a bed, a rug hanging on the wall, glass-enclosed bookcases, a large television set and a sideboard with china and crystal-all this is transferred like a decal to the new American home. Svetlana could not imagine doing without a hall with a large mirror for the ritual hair-combing that takes place the minute a Russian enters, or a rack for the boots and shoes that are exchanged for slippers when coming in from snowy streets.
"Mary keeps saying Russian furniture is gloomy," Boris complained. "But I don't really like that rug that looks as if it's from the Museum of Modern Art." "I didn't want the place to look like a Russian souvenir store," Joyce recalled. "Pyotr had all these clumsy wooden figures and nesting dolls, and cheap reproductions of Impressionist landscapes.[3]
Clothing - appearance
Carol could not make Fyodor wear a tie-which, like so many Russian men, he detested-to anything other than a wedding or a funeral.
In Russia men often wear boxer shorts and tank top undershirts at home, but Carol could not stand Fyodor's sitting around the house in his underwear. Many American wives were surprised to discover that undershirts and boxer shorts doubled for their husbands as night clothes, since men's pajamas are virtually nonexistent in Russia.
Nor do most Russian men use deodorant or change their underwear. Several Russian women commented that they had originally been attracted to their American spouses because they were so incredibly "clean" compared to Russians.
Russian women spend hours primping in front of the mirror, styling their hair and freshening their makeup.
Today much has changed, but high prices mean that many Russians still have relatively few clothes. Laundry and dry cleaning facilities are still poor, expensive and inconveniently located, and Americans are often surprised to see their Russian business associates wearing the same clothes day after day
When the laundry lost an old and ragged undershirt, Pyotr was convinced that this cherished piece of clothing had been deliberately stolen.
Russians often find American women badly dressed. "With all the stores bursting with clothes, they run around in torn jeans and Tshirts with those silly advertisements on them!" Svetlana exclaimed. "I don't understand them."
Regardless of the pressures of housework, jobs and standing in line, Russian men expect their wives to be well groomed, their hair perfectly set, their nails manicured and polished.
“All you American females yapping about liberation, always in a rush-you look as if you came off the garbage heap! No wonder you couldn't find an American husband!"
Fyodor could not understand why Carol refused to paint her toenails bright red the way many Russian women do. "It makes me look like a whore," she said.[3]
Walking barefoot and sitting on the floor
Sergei and Pyotr disliked their wives' habits of kicking off their shoes, walking around barefoot, and sitting on the floor. Aside from being "unaesthetic," walking barefoot meant catching cold, and sitting on the floor was guaranteed to produce all kinds of feminine pelvic problems alluded to in somber whispers.[3]
Table manners
At dinner the Russians did not wait for the hostess to start eating before diving in.[3]
Perceptions of time: Russians are always late
Being late seems to be part of the Russian makeup. The anthropologist Edward Hall has described two types of time, monochronous and polychronous, each true for one culture but not for another. The United States goes by monochronous time, meaning that an American gives his undivided attention to one event before proceeding to the next. He takes deadlines seriously, values promptness, and attaches importance to short-term relationships. Russians basically live in polychronous time, in which a person deals simultaneously with multiple events and is very flexible about appointments. He is always ready to change his schedule at a moment's notice to accommodate a friend or relative, since he attaches more importance to long-term relationships than to shortterm ones.
Muriel would make lunch appointments with magazine editors three weeks ahead. Sergei would call up a busy executive in the morning hoping to see him that afternoon. Who knew what might happen three weeks hence? Fyodor thought it was ridiculous for Carol to invite guests to dinner two weeks in advance; Carol found it odd when his Russian friends called up late Friday night to invite them to dinner the next evening. As Ronald Hingley observed, "To the excessively time-geared Westerner, Russia still seems to operate in an atmosphere relatively emancipated from the clock."' Fyodor hardly ever wore a watch unless Carol reminded him that he had a very important appointment. He canceled a promising job interview because his best friend from Russia, whom he had been seeing almost every day during the man's month-long visit to America, called up that morning and said he needed to talk. If a friend or family member needs something, appointments and business commitments go by the board. Such an attitude does not go over well in American offices. Fyodor's boss threatened to fire him because of his chronic tardiness, and only an alarm clock set forty-five minutes ahead forced him to change his behavior.
Americans naturally quantify time. They will meet a friend in ten minutes, finish a project in five months, and apologize if they are more than five minutes late." The Russian concept of time is porous. Joyce finally figured out that when Pyotr said "I'll be ready in an hour" he meant two hours; "in twenty minutes" translated into forty-five; "right away" or "immediately" meant in fifteen minutes. The vagueness of Russian time expressions can drive American spouses crazy. "He'll come during the second half of the day" means anytime between 1 P.M. and 6 P.M., while "around seven o'clock" covers the period from 6:10 to 7:50.[3]
Section 5: Russians in business
- Rob in Robota (work) is "slave"
Russian and (American) business cultures :
- both value flexible scheduling rather than organized scheduling (scale 8),
- both accept and appreciate open disagreement (scale 7), and
- both approach issues of trust through a relationship orientation rather than a task orientation (scale 6). (?)
- LEADERSHIP
But there’s a big gap between the two cultures when it comes to leading (scale 4):
- Russia favor a hierarchical approach (high power distance)
- Americans prefer an egalitarian one (low power distance)
- NEGATIVE CRITICISM
The Evaluating scale provides a bird’s-eye view of just how direct people in different cultures are with negative criticism.
Most European countries fall to the direct side of the scale, with the Russians, Dutch, and Germans tend to offer frank biting criticism.
The French, Spanish, and Russians are generally stereotyped as being indirect communicators because of their:
high-context, implicit communication style,
....despite the fact that they give negative feedback more directly.
Americans are stereotyped as direct by most of the world, yet when they give negative feedback they are less direct than many European cultures.
- Russians
- often pass messages between the lines,
- Russians are very subtle communicators. Russians use irony and subtext.
- British and Americans speak transparently.
- ...but when it comes to criticism Russians have a directness that can startle their international colleagues.
- In Russia there is no reservation about expressing your negative criticism openly.
- Russia is a very hierarchical culture.
- If you are a boss speaking to your subordinate, you may be very frank.
- If you are a subordinate speaking to your boss, you had better be very diplomatic with criticism.
- If Russians are speaking with strangers, Russians often speak very forcefully.
- Under Communism, the stranger was the enemy. We didn’t know who we could trust, who would turn us in to the authorities, who would betray us. So we kept strangers at a forceful distance.
- Russians are also very direct with people they are close to.
- Examples
- If you are walking through the street without a jacket, little old Russian ladies may stop and chastise you for poor judgment
- If you are displeased with the service in a shop or restaurant you can tell the shop assistant or waiter exactly what you think of him, his relatives, his in-laws, his habits, and his sexual bias.
Sandi Carlson called and said a young Russian woman named Anna Golov had recently joined her team and was upsetting a lot of people whose help she needed to get her job done.
- Carlson explained: “This is the fourth Russian coordinator we have had in the group, and with three of them there were similar types of complaints about harsh criticism or what has been perceived as speaking to others inconsiderately.”
Golov herself was in the room with me setting up the classroom checking the IT equipment which was not working properly. Golov on the phone with someone in the IT department. “I’ve called IT three times this week, and every time you are slow to get here and the solution doesn’t last. The solutions you have given me are entirely unacceptable.” Golov went on scolding the IT manager, each sentence a bit harsher than the one before.
American complaints about Russian staff:
- They call me Mr. President
- They defer to my opinions
- They are reluctant to take initiative
- They ask for my constant approval
- They treat me like I am king
- Example
“Week two into the job, our IT director e-mailed me to outline in detail a problem we were having with the e-mail process and describing various solutions. He ended his e-mail, ‘Mr. President, kindly explain how you would like me to handle this.’ This was the first of many such e-mails from various directors to fill my inbox. All problems are pushed up, up, up, and I do my best to nudge them way back down.” After all, as Jepsen told the IT manager, “You know the situation better than I do. You are the expert, not me.”
Russian management team were equally annoyed at American's apparent lack of competence as a leader. Here are some of the complaints they offered during focus group interviews:
- He is a weak, ineffective leader
- He doesn’t know how to manage
- He gave up his corner office on the top floor, suggesting to the company that our team is of no importance
- He is incompetent
Section 6: Dating Marrying, Divorcing a Russian
Dating
| The biggest fear of a Russian girl is not to be married by the age of 30. |
- Excerpts from Elena Petrova, (2006) How To Find And Marry A Girl Like Me.
Russian people marry early -- by the age of 22 more than 50% of people are already married. By the age of 25 about 80% of people are married. Since there are less men than women in Russia (10 million more women of marriageable ages than men, according to the latest census), and even less men who are worthy, the competition for eligible men is extremely harsh. As a result, the men become spoiled and promiscuous.[16]
Attractive women in Russia do get many dating offers from Russian men. But those men are seeking only casual sex. They are either already married, unwilling to commit, or they are not worthy of marriage because they cannot provide for a family. A normal man who has a stable job (being able to solely provide for his family), is career and health conscious, and willing to commit are rare. Guys like this are scarce in Russia and not available for long.
In contrast, good-looking women are in abundance in Russia, since the tough competition drives women to perfect their looks.
Historically, during the 20th century, Russia has had many wars, with World War II alone taking 20 million lives, along with another 20 million people dying in Stalin's concentration camps. Nearly 90% of those victims were men. After the war, simply having a man was a blessing. Then there was the 14-year Afghani conflict, in which hundreds of thousands of young Russian men died. Throughout the entire 20th century Russian women had to compete to ensure they had a husband. Now they've got Chechnya - since 1993, just a few years after Russian troops left Afghanistan.
It is scientifically proven that where there are many more women in society than men, men tend to pursue short-term sexual strategies and are unwilling to commit.[16][17]
Generally, most women prefer their husbands to be 5 to 10 years older than themselves, but the younger the woman is, the less of an issue a wider age difference will matter to her.[16]
Many Russian women seeking marriage abroad have advanced careers and live well even according to western standards. The conditions of life in a major Russian city such as Moscow or St. Petersburg are comparable to any European capital. The pace of life in Moscow is similar to the one of New York City.[16]
Online dating
- The men who go to Ukraine looking for a wife then fly home alone and broke, (2014). Guardian
- BLOG/FORUM: Russian Women Discussion Forum, - related to serious long-term relationships and marriage to a partner from the Former Soviet Union countries!
Gift giving
A man must always bring gifts when visiting your girlfriend for the first time, and not just for her but for her family as well. Gifts are very important in Russian courting etiquette. Gifts show that the man is "generous". It is not only about spending money on a girl. Gift giving shows the quality of the soul. It shows a person who is not selfish, a man who enjoys giving and receiving.
Giving generously, without expecting anything in return, was the traditional quality that was the pride of Russian character. Historically, Russians were always proud of their non-materialistic nature, and this included giving generously (if you had something to share). Since you are financially secure, it would be perceived as stinginess, if you did not make occasional gifts when dating a woman. It would mean that you are not generous. That you have something to share and do not share it. She would think that you want everything only for yourself. In the end, she would consider you selfish.[16]
Talking about money
The biggest turn off for Russian women is when men talk about money. Money talks are a big "no-no" in Russian courting etiquette!
Talking about money in the Russian courting stage is as bad as chewing with your mouth open. She just cannot help feeling disgusted.
Being frugal when you are dating equals being cheap. You might accidentally say, "Wow, that's expensive!", and "bam", you may have just blown your chances. Russians call it being greedy, which translates to mean stingy.
According to Russian courting etiquette, men should pay for everything on a date - and do it with a smile. Even if this means he must spend to his last ruble.
If you say that something is expensive, what your woman hears is that you don't think she is worth this money! For example, if you say, "Wow, $5 for a glass of Coke, that's expensive!"; what she hears is that you don't consider her worthy of those $5!
In Russian, the meaning of the word expensive is rather absolute, it means "I cannot afford to buy this item", as opposed to the relative meaning, "this item is overpriced".
Sometimes, men erroneously start explaining the details of their travel arrangements to their woman. An example would be that they need to book tickets at least two months in advance because it is 10% less. For Russian women, this sounds cheap. Of course, one would assume that if she is making $100 a month, for her saving 10% from $1,000 ticket would be equivalent to her monthly salary, which is a lot of money. But women don't think that way. They consider it relative to the size of your salary. Let us say that you make $3,000 a month and move your meeting with her off for another two months just so you can save $100 (3% of your monthly salary). This will sound completely out of sync to her. She would not care about 3% of her monthly salary to meet you sooner. And since you can afford to spend that extra $100, you just don't really want to see her, or you just don't like her that much.
Put it simpler, remember as the rule of thumb: mentioning money matters is taboo in the Russian courting etiquette. You pay or you don't pay, and that's it. If you don't want to pay, just tell the woman, "No, we are not buying it", or "No, I don't want to buy it", but NEVER tell her you are not buying something because it is "expensive". If you have the money in your pocket to buy it, then it is NOT expensive. Otherwise, your remark is just disrespectful, nothing more, nothing less. If you just say, "No, we are not buying it", you show you are the man, and since it is your money you can spend it the way you want. This is perfectly acceptable.
If there is any problem at all in your relationship, and you tell your woman how much money you spent on her, you are signing your own death warrant in her eyes. This action is an unforgivable offence. There is now no possibility of recovery, you have lost her forever.
Never, EVER tell the woman how much money you have spent on her. You would not tell such things to a western woman you have been courting, so don't do it with a Russian woman either, or it sounds as you were trying to buy her. No matter how much money you spent on her, she does not owe you a thing.[16]
Refusing an offer the first time
From time to time, you need to ask her if she is hungry or thirsty. If she says she is not but you are hungry or thirsty, most likely she is just being shy. Russian custom insists that a person should refuse a kind offer the first time. It is also considered polite to refuse a second time, so offer it at least 3 times. This means, that even if she is dying of hunger and you ask her if she is hungry, she will answer, "No, I'm fine". She will then be offended that you did not offer it again, and consider you stingy. Why? Because you just jumped on the opportunity not to buy her something, since you did not offer it again. Therefore, your offer was not genuine. If your offer was genuine, you would insist.
So, even if she says she is not hungry or thirsty, but you are, go and buy some food and/or drink, and ask her what she wants. Most likely she will also choose something. If she does not choose anything, suggest to buy her the same thing as you are buying for yourself.
If you allowed a woman to buy something with her own money, you MUST
reimburse her for what she bought. The woman might not accept your
reimbursement, but you must offer it (at least 3 times!). It is a disgrace when a
woman pays for a man. You lose your "manly" image in her eyes. This is why most
women will starve, but won't ask you to stop and eat something. You, as a man, are
supposed to offer it yourself.[16]
The man is in charge
The man may ask her suggestions, but only in the way, "I know there is this attraction, would you like to see it? Or would you like to go somewhere else?"
The man should be the leader. Once you accept this assertive position, your personal communications will go much more smoothly with her. This might be not the style you are accustomed to, but this is the style that works with Russian women.[16]
If you are in her home city, the woman will be looking after you, after all, you are her guest. She will look after you, even if she does not like you, just because you are a guest. In Russia, every guest is precious and will be treated with the utmost respect. From your side, you will be expected to agree to her suggestions, even if you are not very excited about them. For example, if a woman takes you to a theme park, and you don't really enjoy rides, you still should go on some of the rides. You will hurt her feelings if you say, "I hate all those things". If you don't enjoy something, you should offer a different activity, but do not reject the activity she offered. After all, she is making the offer with an open heart. For example, instead of rides you could suggest to stop at a café and sit down and talk. If she suggests going on the rides again, you could just smile and say that you enjoy talking to her more than going on the rides.
Weddings in Russia (Under construction)
Marriages are registered at the local Citizen's records and Licensing Bureau. No marriage ceremony is required. Couples today marry much later than they did in the Communist era. Many wait until they have good jobs, are relatively financially secure and have a decent place to live. Urban couples tend to get married later than rural couples.[11]
Marriage
90% of women are married by the time they are 30, and few had children after that age.[18]
With Russians suddenly free to emigrate after the fall of the Soviet Union, foreign men offered another route to prosperity. Love was optional. An American who taught English in Moscow tells me that during a class presentation a young woman recounted how her friend Maria married an American man, had a child with him, then turned around and divorced him. In the class discussion that followed, the storyteller’s classmates praised Maria for her “cleverness” and castigated the American husband for allowing himself to be duped.[12]
Since it is a part of Russian culture, all Russian women want children in their marriages. So, Russian women seek men who will be able to support their family while they are unable to work during the child caring years. Most women in Russia will take full care of their children through age three. This tradition was inherited from the Soviet times when their work position was preserved for 3 years after childbirth, with fully paid maternity leave for 18 months and unpaid leave for an additional 18 months. Nowadays, maternity leave is not paid, but women believe it is proper to stay home with their baby while it is small, and seek men who are able to provide for their families.[16]
Because of the economic collapse, the institution of marriage is in a deep crisis. In 1992, there were 20 percent to 30 percent fewer new marriages concluded in Russia than in 1990. In the same period, the number of divorces has risen by 15 percent.[11]
Divorce in Russia
In the 1990s, approximately one marriage in three ended in divorce, with the rate increasing 20 percent in the early 1990s after the break up of the Soviet Union. About 60 percent of Russian marriages now end in divorce.[11]
Section 7: Soviet Mentality Muscovites and Russians
https://russiapedia.rt.com/of-russian-origin/sovok/
"Suvok" is a dustbin and dustpan
- Background
In its simplest form, "Suvok" means to be a Soviet Citizen.
The Soviet Union is "Советский Союз", Sovetskiy Soyuz "Советский Grajidin" (Soviet Union) what they used to say, a lot of old Russians took pride in that.
They old mentality Russians today say:
"Look what is going on, everyone is at everyone's throats, the Ukrainians, the Kazaki, the Russians. In the former Soviet Union we were all together, we were all in one boat, maybe it wasn't all that rich, but we were all in one boat."
This is a classic line by the elderly.
There were two concepts that emerged from Советский Grajidin (Soviet Citizen).
One is the intelligentsia. This is somewhat contentious Homo Sovieticus, written by dissident author Aleksandr Zinovyev.
Homo Sovieticus is an effort to define a certain type of person. In the late 1920s and early 1930s Stalin said he was going to be the "engineer of human souls" to justify the deaths of millions. In large part he was successful. Stalin created a certain type of man.
Later on with a touch of bitter humor, Homo Sovieticus came to be known in a wider circle outside of the intelligentsia as "Subor" - which is a potter.
Subor was a group of people united with one goal, a collective mentality wrapped around a particular idea of a Soviet citizen. Troskti said "we will all be in the dustbin of history" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ash_heap_of_history
- Suvok leadership personalities today
Suvok are heartless Muscovites.
They will never say,
- I am sorry,
- they will never admit they are wrong.
...They can't because it is a sign of weakness.
- They don't smile. Because there is nothing to smile about.
- Endless suspicion. There is the sense that nothing is what it seems. You have to keep digging until you find out where the person's real interest is.
- Reasons behind the Suvok mentality
This suspicious mentality is understandable because most of the Soviet period everyone was against everyone. A Soviet citizen couldn't say anything in front of your children because they would blurt it out in school and that would be at best 25 years in the Gulag.
Russian's superiority complex (under construction)
This is the quote from Yezhenedelny Zhurnal that interviewed Alexander Golts, a top-ranked Russian military specialist (in connection with a failed launch of two intercontinental missiles): "All Russians, have a superiority complex, that we're still equal to the United States".[16]
Section 8: Further differences between Americans and Russians
>>>>> At what age does an American leave his parental home?
In America, 69% of young adults move out of their parents' home when they turn 18. Many go to college.
There are a couple of reasons why Americans move out from their parents' home.
First, there is a huge social stigma especially for men who stay at home. In dating relationship, women think they are a person who cannot support themselves.
America has the highest individuality of any country. On a scale of 1 to 100, Russians are rated at 43 for individualism whereas Americans are rated as 91. Young adults feel like there is freedom from moving away from home, that their parents are stifling them. They can make their own rules. Many move from home to apartments and dorms.
>>>>> When did you move from your parental home?
I moved from my parent's house when I was 18. I was very excited to be free and be able to make my own rules. I went immediately to college and lived in an apartment with other students.
>>>>> How many times does an American move in his life?
America is one of the most geographically mobile countries in the world. The average American moves once every 5 years, more than 11 times in a lifetime. As a result community connections are weaker. American friendships are non-committal compared to Russian friendships. Russian friendships are all encompassing, involve mutual sacrifices and are more intimate.
>>>>> What is the reason for Americans move so much?
The biggest reason Americans move is for work. The average U.S. employee works for a company for 4 years, compared to 10 years in the European Union.
The last move that Americans have is to an assisted living facility or nursing home. It is common that pensioners are put in nursing homes by their children instead of living with them. Only 10% of pensioners live with their children.
It is incredibly easy to move in America. You can rent a truck for $20 for one hour. You can rent a large two bedroom van which anyone can drive for a few hundred dollars.
What is so different in America is how most apartments are completely unfurnished. Whereas here apartments are like museums. With old items from previous tenants.
>>>>> What states did you live in?
I have lived in around 15 different cities and 6 states. I grew up in rural Idaho. I have lived in Mormon Utah, desert California, and beautiful Oregon. I earned my Law diploma in Latino Texas. I lived in Maryland just outside of the country capital, Washington city in a gentrified black neighborhood with a lot of crime.
>>>>> Does everyone have a house, an apartment in the property? How does this relate to rental housing?
65% of all Americans own a home. Unlike Russia, Apartments are usually only for renting. Houses are much bigger in America than in Russia and Europe. New American homes in America are twice as large as houses in Europe and Japan.
Homes have 30 year mortgages.
What I miss most about America is there is only one key and one door to get into my house. It is very complicated all the steps that a person must take to leave and enter their apartment in Moscow.
>>>>> What does an American smile mean? <<
The American smile is habitual. In jobs, Americans are required to smile. More smiles means happier customers means more money for the owner.
"social distance" is the amount of privacy expected in a culture. Americans have a high social distance. Whereas Russians do not even have a word for privacy. Russians are much more collectivist than individualistic Americans. In cultures that prize individualism, there is no predetermined social links. In these cultures people smile more because they need to build social relationships. Russian rely more on mutual understanding. Therefore, Russians express their emotions and attitudes more freely and don't feel like they have to smile.
My ex-wife was asked at her first job interview for "KFC" if she would try to be a friend with her customers. She said no, because she thought it was a stupid question. She did not get the job. This is partly because Americans ideas of "friends" is very low. They call someone friend very quickly.
>>> What could be hidden behind a smile? <<<
For the average American, there is nothing behind the American smile. It is a habitual form of communication.
Americans have a term called "PASSIVE AGGRESSIVE" Пассивно-агрессивное поведение – people from the capital of America, where I worked for 8 years – are very Пассивно-агрессивное. They will smile as they stab you in the back.
[TAKE OUT] You have to remember, When you meet an American in Moscow, these are not average Americans. Americans in Russia are more wealthy Americans. They tend to be from the wealthiest coastal cities. Just like Moscow people are much different than the average Russian, an American in Moscow is not like an average American. [TAKE OUT]
AUTOMOBILES AND OBESITY 88% of Americans have a car, second in the world only to Italy. Outside of New York which has a metro, the sidewalks are very empty because everyone drives. The average person drives 30 minutes to work. It is nearly impossible to get around without a car. The distances between cities is very very big Only the very poor do not drive. This lack of exercise means that Americans are very fat. In addition 37% of Americans eat fast food every day. As a result of this 40% of Americans are obese. .
>>> Is it true that in the USA you can buy a very inexpensive used car? <<<
Yes. Cars are significantly cheaper in America because of fewer taxes.
People can get used cars on credit also.
I had a Russian friend from Moscow who bought a car in New York for $1000 and traveled across America with the car. He kept it for a year.
>>> But how much will its service in a car service cost? <<<
You can buy a bad car in America also. But in America laws are enforced more strictly in Russia so many of the illegal things that people do when selling cars happens less.
>>> What does a personal car mean in American life?
The car is seen as freedom in America. It is an economic necessity for the majority of Americans.
>>>> How does the number of cars affect the look of cities?
For Americans, aesthetics is must less important than Russians. America is a new country with newer buildings with no history, which are torn down easily. This means that there are wider streets and large highways through cities.
>>> Where do Americans go on vacation?
Americans overwhelmingly go on vacation in America. Because of this, Americans are very ignorant of the rest of the world. 64% of Americans have no passport. Sociologist Seymour Martin Lipset stated “To know one country is to know none" – so Americans have no way to contrast their country with others. Part of the reason is America is so diverse and enormous.
Americans don’t take as much time off as Europeans and Russians from work. 25% of Americans don’t have any paid time off. 41% of Americans who have paid vacation days don't use them. Vacations are not a big part of Americans mentality.
For example, when I was working for the federal government, I never took time off, because I was able to cash in my vacation time at the end of the year for more money.
>>> How do they travel?
The majority travel by car or plane. Buses are only for the very poor. Trains are very uncommon and not used very much at all. The highways between cities in America are very large and in good condition.
>>>> How do national immigrants live in the USA?
Immigrants in America are treated well. Americans care most if a person can make money, not where they are from. Money is very important to Americans. The racism in America is much less than in Russia.
>>> Are there any unwritten laws in those territories where Latinos, Chinese and other peoples live?
No.
>>> Do all Americans have a passport?
There is no internal passport in America. People usually use their drivers license as identification from every state.
>>> Which country do Americans consider the best in the world and why?
Other than America, Americans really love Europe. If there is one place an American wants to visit, it is Europe. This is because of the shared history that Americans have with Europe. Americans definitely feel like America is the best country in the world. They feel that anyone can work hard and become rich (which is untrue) they feel like America is the "land of opportunity"
>>> What is the American dream?
The American dream is to own your own house and two cars. To have a better standard of living than your parents did. Most Americans believe that America is the best country in the world, despite never being in another country. America is the second most patriotic country in the world after Thailand.
American soft power and propaganda is the best in the world, at least 20 years ahead of Russia. I have always wondered why there is an American dream, but why Russia has never developed a Russian dream.
Americans are very patriotic. At the beginning of sporting events all audience members and in elementary school every morning children stand up and put their hand on their heart and pledge allegiance to the American flag. When I first moved to America with my ex-wife she said it reminded her of German fascist movies.
>>> Are there any things that you are used to in the USA and which you lack in Russia?
Strong landlord laws that protect renters.
Russians are very different from Americans. I grew up in rural America, which has few people come to Russia. I miss being able to really talk to people and have them understand me. There is a cadence in speech which you never have with a Russian. A shared understanding of culture that is unsaid but understood.
A good postal system. Russia's postal system is terrible. A good postal system allows for Amazon.com, a very popular website in America. In America huge numbers of people buy everything they want online and have it shipped to their homes, in one to two days. It is very convenient. You can return anything within a month and get your money back if you don't like it. Moscow has couriers instead.
Mexican food. There are many Latinos in America and so there are American versions of Mexican food.
Fewer stairs.
>>> Some differences between Americans & Russians? <<<
Americans are more willing to take risks. This is partly because of the ease of moving to another location and starting over. Americans are more tolerant of failure. Russians are more risk averse.
Because of the unstable history of Russia, as late as the 1990s, Russians are more careful with their money. They are less philanthropic. They hoard. They have a castle mentality – afraid that someone can take what they have. There is the Russian saying "don't bring your regulation to another monastery".
AMERICANS ARE PEACHES AND RUSSIANS ARE COCONUTS.
In America, friendliness does not equal friendship.
Cultures like Americans and Brazilains:
1. They smile frequently at strangers, 2. move quickly to first-name usage, 3. share information about themselves, and 4. ask personal questions of those they hardly know
But after a little friendly interaction with a peach person, you may suddenly get to the hard shell of the pit where the peach protects his real self.
In coconut cultures such Russia and Germany, people are initially more closed off from those they don’t have friendships with. They rarely smile at strangers, ask casual acquaintances personal questions, or offer personal information to those they don’t know intimately. But over time, as coconuts get to know you, they become gradually warmer and friendlier. And while relationships are built up slowly, they also tend to last longer…
AMERICANS ARE MORE DIRECT
In general, Americans are very direct. Whereas Russians focus more on nonverbal behavior. There is very little subtly in what Americans say. I called Muscovites sneaky and my Russian/American friend corrected this as Russians being subtle.
Russians talk in long uninterrupted monologues.
AMERICANS ARE LAW ABIDING Americans follow the rules and follow the law. There are two reasons for this. American laws are strictly enforced and Americans are religious, 80% of Americans believe in God. Because of the religious beliefs and weaker relationships, Americans are willing to snitch on each other.
AMERICAN COMMON COURTESIES
Americans say please and thank you much more than Russians.
OTHER DIFFERENCES 1. Freedom to say what you want. You are more free to express yourself in Russia on social issues such as race gender and sexual preference. 2. Americans don't believe that breezes in the winter can cause someone to be sick. (This caused huge arguments with my Russian ex-wife) 3. Unlike Russia, in American romantic relationships Americans expect total honesty. Americans will share about their past romantic relationships with others. 4. Americans wear shoes in the house. 5. Many homes are fully carpeted in all rooms except the kitchen and bathroom. 6. Americans are infatuated with "professional help" and "mental health". Americans love to engage in detailed analysis of their feelings towards each other with their spouse or lover. Many Americans have therapists. 7. American men do housework along with women. 8. Americans don't commit adultery as much as Russians.
>>> Why did you decide to leave the USA? <<<
Internationally the United States is the most violent country in the world today. Since the end of World War 2, the United States has conservatively killed 6 million people, the same number of Jews that Hitler killed in the Holocaust. By living in America with its high standard of living I was benefiting from this violence. Americans are willfully ignorant of what their country does overseas. As Martin Luther King said, The greatest purveyor of violence in the world today: my own government. I cannot be silent. For 30 years I have attempted to find a career which speaks out against such international violence. I came to Russia because I have a voice here and Russians support my viewpoint. My visa expired in July, afraid to be prosecuted for the state and federal material that I brought to Russia, I applied for temporary refuge status from the United States, which is still pending.
>>> Other information <<<
FRIENDSHIPS IN AMERICA TEND TO BE MORE SHALLOW THEN IN RUSSIA. Russians help out their friends much more than Americans. Russians are more willing to lend money for example.
Women are very independent and feminism is very strong in America. It is common for women not to wear makeup (only 41% of women wear makeup every day). Unlike American television and movies, Americans dress really badly compared to Russians. Women don't need men to support them which make them more independent. Family ties are not as deep. People in individualistic countries like America tend to smile more. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19409419.2016.1262208 My Russian friends complain about how their children come to America and are very rude as pre-teen and teenagers. 84% of American teenagers have a smartphone.
In the past ten years political correctness is very strong and therefore freedom of speech is threatened. People cannot share how they really feel about different races, genders, people's appearances or age.
GENERIC NEIGHBORHOODS Unlike Russia, the standard of living in America is similar everywhere. Whereas in Moscow people have a higher level of living like Europe, but in the Russian village they are very poor. Like Aschan and Leroy Merlin here in Moscow, there are "big box" stores throughout the country, in every city. This means that every city looks the same. Russia has unique small stores owned by local people, whereas America has much less.
My first year in Russia: One American's random observations about life in Moscow
Youtube: Why Russia is better than America - Why people are moving to Russia
Why Russia is better than America
The next thing reason why Russia is better than America going to shock you - freedom. Do we have more freedom in Russia than you do in America? Do you have the freedom of speech saying that you don't want to serve the gay person, do you have the freedom to say what you feel about dating and women? Do you have the freedom to share how you feel about many of the deep culture war issues in America? There is no political correctness in Russia. There are no *snowflakes*. Freedom of speech is quite restricted in America. Come to Russia and see for yourself.
Snowflake (slang): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowflake_(slang)
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Russia has been the mystery for a lot of people - for a century or so it was closed for a while and nobody could visit it and now it is open. it is completely different for many European countries It is very difficult to live in this country for a normal American person or a European you are deprived from a lot of things Russia are conservatives about everything the young still believe in God Russian women in their beauty and they take care of themselves very well and they are very feminine feminism hasn't penetrated our country Cultural heritage |
Culture differences matter
Excerpt from The Culture Map:by Erin Meyer
One reader commented, “Speaking of cultural differences leads us to stereotype and therefore put individuals in boxes with ‘general traits.’ Instead of talking about culture, it is important to judge people as individuals, not just products of their environment.”
At first, this argument sounds valid, even enlightened. Of course individuals, no matter their cultural origins, have varied personality traits. So why not just approach all people with an interest in getting to know them personally, and proceed from there? Unfortunately, this point of view has kept thousands of people from learning what they need to know to meet their objectives. If you go into every interaction assuming that culture doesn’t matter, your default mechanism will be to view others through your own cultural lens and to judge or misjudge them accordingly. Ignore culture, and you can’t help but conclude, “Chen doesn’t speak up—obviously he doesn’t have anything to say! His lack of preparation is ruining this training program!” Or perhaps, “Jake told me everything was great in our performance review, when really he was unhappy with my work—he is a sneaky, dishonest, incompetent boss!”
Yes, every individual is different. And yes, when you work with people from other cultures, you shouldn’t make assumptions about individual traits based on where a person comes from. But this doesn’t mean learning about cultural contexts is unnecessary. If your business success relies on your ability to work successfully with people from around the world, you need to have an appreciation for cultural differences as well as respect for individual differences. Both are essential. As if this complexity weren’t enough, cultural and individual differences are often wrapped up with differences among organizations, industries, professions, and other groups.
But even in the most complex situations, understanding how cultural differences affect the mix may help you discover a new approach. Cultural patterns of behavior and belief frequently impact our perceptions (what we see), cognitions (what we think), and actions (what we do).
Further Reading
- Guardian Moscow week https://www.theguardian.com/cities/series/guardian-moscow-week
- 28 stereotypes about Russia: Which ring true and which are complete rubbish? RBTH.COM
- Greenwald: 'I Came to Russia to Combat US’ Toxic View on the Country'
- Michael Bohm - American, fluent in Russian. Journalist.
- Pravda Report: http://www.pravdareport.com/news/russia/36195-n/ Russian Mentality: Uncertainty and Fatalism]
- Pravda Report: http://www.pravdareport.com/russia/6889-production/ Secret recipe for Russia] - Almost 90% of Russians consider that quality of the imported goods goes down as the industry moves to Russia.
- https://escholarship.org/uc/item/2hk0c69s Cultural factors and the international space station]
- IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0710992/ The Storyteller (1987– ) The Soldier and Death]
- FRONTLINE PBS Published on Oct 25, 2017: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk9igTqTx9s The Putin Files: Masha Gessen]
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrwMrPIHOIw Fast Food in the USSR: The History]
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgYv0dW-Hos Why I Hate Russian TV]
- http://akarlin.com/2010/05/a-short-guide-to-the-top-10-russia-blogs/ Top 10 Russian blogs]
Vladimir Pozner: How the United States Created Vladimir Putin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8X7Ng75e5gQ
Russian inventions that changed the world
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIyxp3UHjpM
Wikipedia articles I wrote
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Putin_Country (Book)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Vladimir_Schneiderov Vladimir Schneiderov was a Soviet era film director targeted by the KGB for alleged anti Soviet statements.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medvedev_Doctrine
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closed_city
Notes
- Jump up ↑ Erin Meyer. One Reason Cross-Cultural Small Talk Is So Tricky – Harvard Business Review.
- Jump up ↑ The Culture Map - Erin Meyer
- ↑ Jump up to: 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 Excerpts from Wedded Strangers: The Challenges of Russian-American Marriages FULL BOOK.
- Jump up ↑ Samuel Putnam, June 27, 2018, Why are Russians so stingy with their smiles?.
- Jump up ↑ Why Americans Smile So Much
- Jump up ↑ Abortion Remains Top Birth-Control Option In Russia, Radio Free Europe, (June 28, 2008).
- Jump up ↑ The Sociocultural and Political Aspects of Abortion: Global Perspectives
- Jump up ↑ Russian Survey Highlights-Results of the 2011 Russian, CDC, (2011).
- Jump up ↑ Yale Richmond, (2003) From Nyet to Da: Understanding the New Russia.
Source: Feshbach, in a talk at the Kennan Institute, Washington, DC, November 1, 1994, and in a conversation with the author. - Jump up ↑ Putin’s Next Target Is Russia’s Abortion Culture, Foreign Policy, (October 3, 2017).
- ↑ Jump up to: 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Marriage in Russia, Facts and Details
- ↑ Jump up to: 12.0 12.1 Druckerman, Pamela, (2008). Lust in Translation: Infidelity from Tokyo to Tennessee. Penguin Books
- Jump up ↑ Druckerman, Pamela, (2008). Lust in Translation: Infidelity from Tokyo to Tennessee. Penguin Books Found in Lust in Translation: Which Country Has the Highest Rates of Infidelity? Infidelity is universal. But which country boasts the most cheaters? (2008). Alternet.
- Jump up ↑ Masha Gessen, (2017). The Future Is History: How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia.
- Jump up ↑ Julia Ioffe, The Cheating Cheaters of Moscow How infidelity has become accepted and even expected in Russia., (2010), Slate.
- ↑ Jump up to: 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 16.6 16.7 16.8 16.9 Elena Petrova, (2006) How To Find And Marry A Girl Like Me.
- Jump up ↑ See David M. Buss, "The Evolution Of Desire: Strategies Of Human Mating", where a research was run across 37 cultures.
- Jump up ↑ Masha Gessen, (2017). [The Future Is History: How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia]
Further Reading (General Culture Communication Books)
- File:Intercultural Business Communication - Robert Gibson.pdf
- File:Defining Culture and Idenities (Chapter 1).pdf
- Setting up a NGO in Russia
- Peace:May 1787
Russian organizations and contacts
- See Oligarchs
American organizations and contacts
War resistors League
World beyond war
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Wikipedia Articles written
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marla_Ruzicka Marla Ruzicka
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Sociology course work: Week 1
Newspaper reports of the two events would surely be written as, in the first case, "A crowd of radicals engaged in riotous behavior" in the second, demented troublemaker broke a window while a group of solid citizens looked on."
Granovetter proposes that people have two choices and the cost or benefit depend on how many other
people have already chosen one of the two choices. There is a threshold, which is the number of people
who must choose a particular decision before the one person makes the same decision. The author
focuses on the variation and in a group of people, the one person who stands up and starts the riot, for
example. For the majority of people joining the riot are contingent on earlier instigators joining the
radical. He posits that a very small change in preference can led to a large change overall (Granovetter,
1978).</ref>
Sociology Class 598 - Week 3
- [SOC 598: Social Change and Adjustment (Summer B 2018)]
- [SOC 598: Social Change and Adjustment (Summer B 2018)]
- Week 3: Social Movements, July 13 - 19, 2019
- Required Readings
- Jenkins (1983) Resource Mobilization Theory and the Study of Social Movements
- Langman (2013) Occupy: A New Social Movement
- Alexander (2011) The New Jim Crow
- Engler, M., & Engler, P. (2016). This is an uprising: How nonviolent revolt is shaping the twenty-first century. New York: Nation Books.(Chapter 6)
- Watch: Berkeley in the 60s
- http://fod.infobase.com.ezproxy1.lib.asu.edu/p_ViewVideo.aspx?xtid=57864 Berkley in the 60s] Full video
- (1:12:00 - Anti-War Victory) - Vietnam war.
- Kitchell, M., Griffin, S., Selver, V., & Most, S. (1990). Berkeley in the sixties. United States: Kitchell Films in association with P.O.V. Theatrical Films.
- http://fod.infobase.com.ezproxy1.lib.asu.edu/p_ViewVideo.aspx?xtid=57864 Berkley in the 60s] Full video
- Youtube search results: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Berkeley+in+the+60s Berkley in the 60s]
- Optional Readings
- Jacobson and Mascaro (2016) Movember: Twitter Conversations of a Hairy Social Movement
- Carty (2014) Arab Spring in Tunisia and Egypt: The Impact of New Media on Contemporary Social Movements and Challenges for Social Movement Theory
- Massey, Ch. 5
My discussion leader article
In the readings this week two authors discuss the successes of social movements, particularly the Occupy Wall Street movement.
Langman’s (2013) discussion of Occupy Wall Street relies heavily on the New Social Movement which looks at what motivates activists who strive for cultural change instead of economic accomplishments. She proposes the Occupy Wall Street can be best understood by a loss of legitimacy in economic markets and crises of identity cause by social disorder. For a social movement to form, these crises need to arouse collective negative emotions to mobilize the populace. These economic conditions are observed by activists through a moral prism. Activists must frame and advertise the movement in a way to appeal to the emotional needs of its members (Langman, 2013).
Engler & Engler (2016) explains what happens to a social movement once it has been mobilized. They postulate that disruption and personal sacrifice, along with creating dilemmas for authorities through escalation, is the key to success in social movements. Disruption is when people break the rules and cease to conform to traditional institutional roles. Personal sacrifice is a willingness to risk hardships including arrest or physical harm. Successful movements ask their participants to make personal sacrifices. The Occupy Wall Street movement was both disruptive and involved personal sacrifice (Engler & Engler, 2016).
Both authors conclude that the Occupy Wall Street movement was a success. Langman (2013) argues that the morals of America have changed because of the Occupy movement creating a moral foundation for social change in the future. She feels that it was the right choice that the movement had no concrete goals, because otherwise if they did not meet those goals, they would be seen as a failure. In contrast, Engler & Engler (2016) cite isolated small and personal state victories as successes (Engler & Engler, 2016; Langman, 2013).
Two clips from HBO’s ‘The Newsroom’ depict some of the issues of the Occupy Wall Street movement:
- What is the difference between the traditional Marx’s views on social movements and the New Social Movement which Langman esposes? What social movement does Engler & Engler support?
- How does Langman's measures of a successful social movement differ from Engler & Engler?
- Langman describes the United States as an ‘inverted fascism’ in which society is fragmented to stop resistance. What are examples of ‘inverted fascism’ in these two articles?
REFERENCES
Engler, M., & Engler, P. (2016). This is an uprising: How nonviolent revolt is shaping the twenty-first century. New York: Nation Books.
Langman,L. (2013). Occupy: A new social movement. Current Sociology. 61(4), 510-524.
Poul, A. (Director). (2013). The newsroom [Television series]. Hollywood: HBO.
Final Social Change article
On any given day a person is displaced, tortured or killed, usually the United States shares the blame
The greatest purveyor of violence in the world today: my own government. I cannot be silent. — Martin Luther King (Cohen & Solomon, 1995; King, 1967).
What are you willing to do for your deepest held beliefs? In September 2015 I moved to Moscow Russia to seek political asylum, knowing that I may never return. I almost died there. In September 2018 I will return yet again to help Russia subvert the United States.
Internationally, the United States is the most violent country in the world. Conservative estimates are that the United States has killed 6 million civilians and soldiers since the end of World War 2 (Tirman, 2011). The London based non-governmental organization Amnesty International explained that, "Throughout the world, on any given day, a man, woman or child is likely to be displaced, tortured, killed…at the hands of governments or armed political groups. More often than not, the United States shares the blame" (Human Rights & US Security Assistance, 1996). The United States "maintains nearly 800 military bases in more than 70 countries" (Vine, 2015).>i</ref> Today the United States nearly spends more on its military that the next fourteen countries combined,>ii</ref> accounting for the third of global spending on arms (Carroll, 2016; U.S. defense spending compared to other countries, 2019; Taylor & Karklis, 2016). The United States is the biggest arms seller in the world, selling half of all weapons on the global arms market, many of these arms are sold to friendly dictatorships which use the equipment to brutally suppress domestic and regional threats (Theohary, 2016; United States biggest arms seller, 2016). There are countless examples of American wars being waged today, such as the America's proxy War in Yemen. In the War in Yemen, the United States supplies the planes, arms, and logistical support to Saudi Arabia, it trained the pilots and it refuels the planes in the bombing runs against Yemen (Pawlyk, 2018; Turse, 2011; Wickenden, 2018). According to the United Nations, Yemen now has the "the worst man-made humanitarian crisis of our time". Yemen faces the fastest growing cholera epidemic ever recorded (Nikbakht & McKenzie 2018; Carey & Algethami, 2018).
In The Death of Others, Tirman (2011) asks why the average American is concerned about the number of American troops killed in foreign wars, "but are indifferent, often oblivious, to the far greater number [of civilian casualties]" (Tirman, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015). The author cites three reasons for American's indifference. First, our self-image called the "frontier myth" – in which righteous violence is used to subdue or annihilate savages. The second reason is racism which ties closely into the frontier myth. The third is what social scientists call "just world" theory, which posits that humans "naturally assume that the world should be orderly and rational. When the 'just world' is disrupted, we tend to explain away the event as an aberration." Therefore Americans tend to ignore or blame the victims of American wars (Tirman, 2011, 2012).
One has not only a legal but a moral responsibility to obey just laws. Conversely, one has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws. — Martin Luther King (1963)
If you were asked to be a member of the Underground Railroad for a slave would you participate? In Nazi Germany, if you had the chance to hide a Jew in your home, would you do it? Conservatively, the United States has killed as many people as Jews in the Holocaust, and they are continuing this death toll even today. While conservatives actively support the deaths of millions, liberals ignore the death tolls and instead focus on the deaths of mass shootings and deaths at the hands of the police, which is an infinitesimal fraction of the people that the United States government kills everyday. “All empires die of indigestion” Napoléon Bonaparte mused (The empire that is dead, 1996). The United States is on the precept of rapid decline and collapse. The last two empires, the Soviet Union in 1991, and the British Empire in 1956, both collapsed peacefully because of the invention of the nuclear bomb (Brown, 2001). Based on my social science research for the past two decades I am convinced that the United States and its people, inventor of the atomic bomb, is different, the United States will not go quietly into the night. Despite my virulent hatred of United States foreign policy and its arrogant and self-righteous people as a whole, I love the culture that I grew up in, I love a small handful of individual people in this county, and I love so much about this incredible capitalist empire. My deepest desire is for the United States to collapse and become a shadow of itself, but to implode peacefully and let China takes its rightful place as leader of the world, as it has done for the majority of the history of mankind.>iii</ref>
I have worked in the Peace Movement for two decades. The Peace Movement in the United States is a farce full of "useful idiots".>iv</ref> I have a viable plan to create a peace movement in the United States, but I do not have the resources or support of the American oligarchic government (Study: US is an oligarchy, 2014). Space prohibits me from explaining the history of the subversion of political movements by the United States and my personal experiences trying to launch a career in the Peace Movement in Washington DC in 2014 and 2015. As a result, in 2015, over a year before Trump was elected, I moved to Moscow, Russia to help subvert the United States and seek political asylum. I smuggled over a secret cyber security document to show the Russian government my sincerity. I had an incredibly troubling experience, while applying for political asylum the FSB (KGB) lawyer, across the street from the infamous Lubyanka headquarters, had me draw up a list of all of the websites I had created. I had the list on his desk and before I said anything, he pointed to my peace movement political action committee website and said this site is unacceptable. This told me three important factors:
- Unsurprisingly, like the United States, this proved the FSB was monitoring my internet activity and already knew about the website.
- At least at the time, the Russian government was not interested in me developing a peace movement against the United States.
- More importantly it showed that I would have to get the explicit permission of the Russian government to do anything in Russia. As a KGB spy in East Germany, Putin watched the collapse of the Soviet Union and is extremely anti-protest.
My Career Path
My Education
I already have earned three degrees, I have a bachelors in marketing, I am a lawyer, and I have a Masters in International Relations. My law school thesis on American violence in Colombia was my second published book. Currently I am earning a master’s degree in Sociology from ASU while concurrently earning a Masters from a very prestigious university in Moscow, Russia. I am studying in Moscow as a career path for two reasons: 1) To understand and learn the way the Russian elite run the country 2) Make crucial contacts in the Russian government. This university’s alumni includes some of the top leaders and elite of the former Soviet Union. I will apply for an internship at a Russian think tank in the summer of 2019. After graduation my career goal is to work for a Russian think tank or for a member of the Duma, Russia’s congressional body, advising Russia on how to subvert the United States. The ultimate, long term career path is in one to two decades, is to be the first American to ever be elected to the Russian Duma.
References
Brown, D. (2001). 1956: Suez and the end of empire. The Guardian. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2001/mar/14/past.education1 https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2001/mar/14/past.education1]
Carey, G. & Algethami, S. (2108). Your Questions About Yemen’s Humanitarian Crisis, Answered. Bloomberg. Retrieved from https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-22/who-s-to-blame-for-pestilence-near-famine-in-yemen-quicktake https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-22/who-s-to-blame-for-pestilence-near-famine-in-yemen-quicktake]
Carroll, L. (2016). Obama: US spends more on military than next 8 nations combined. Politifact. Retrieved from https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2016/jan/13/barack-obama/obama-us-spends-more-military-next-8-nations-combi/ https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2016/jan/13/barack-obama/obama-us-spends-more-military-next-8-nations-combi/]
Cohen, J. & Solomon, N. (1995). The Martin Luther King You Don’t See on TV.>vii</ref> Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting. Retrieved from https://fair.org/media-beat-column/the-martin-luther-king-you-dont-see-on-tv/ https://fair.org/media-beat-column/the-martin-luther-king-you-dont-see-on-tv/]
King, M. (1967). Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence. Common Dreams. Retrieved from https://www.commondreams.org/views04/0115-13.htm https://www.commondreams.org/views04/0115-13.htm]
King, M. (1963). Letter from a Birmingham Jail April 16, 1963. African Studies Center, University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved from http://www.africa.upenn.edu/Articles_Gen/Letter_Birmingham.html http://www.africa.upenn.edu/Articles_Gen/Letter_Birmingham.html]
Nikbakht, D. & McKenzie, S. (2018). The Yemen war is the world's worst humanitarian crisis, UN says. CNN. Retrieved from https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/03/middleeast/yemen-worlds-worst-humanitarian-crisis-un-intl/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/03/middleeast/yemen-worlds-worst-humanitarian-crisis-un-intl/index.html]
Pawlyk, O. (2018). General argues to continue refueling Saudi Planes in Yemen fight. Military.com Retrieved from https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/03/13/general-argues-continue-refueling-saudi-planes-yemen-fight.html https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/03/13/general-argues-continue-refueling-saudi-planes-yemen-fight.html]
Study: US is an oligarchy, not a democracy. (2104). BBC. Retrieved from: https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-echochambers-27074746 https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-echochambers-27074746]
Taylor, A. & Karklis, L. (2016). This remarkable chart shows how U.S. defense spending dwarfs the rest of the world. The Washington Post. Retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/02/09/this-remarkable-chart-shows-how-u-s-defense-spending-dwarfs-the-rest-of-the-world/?utm_term=.c2f5f0466665 https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/02/09/this-remarkable-chart-shows-how-u-s-defense-spending-dwarfs-the-rest-of-the-world/?utm_term=.c2f5f0466665]
The empire that is dead. (1996). The Herald. Retrieved from http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12123024.The_empire_that_is_dead/ http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12123024.The_empire_that_is_dead/]
Theohary, C. (2016). Conventional arms transfers to developing nations, 2008-2015. Congressional Research Service (a division of the Library of Congress). Retrieved from https://fas.org/sgp/crs/weapons/R44716.pdf https://fas.org/sgp/crs/weapons/R44716.pdf]
Tirman, J. (2011). The deaths of others: the fate of civilians in america's wars. London, UK: Oxford University Press.
Tirman, J. (2012). The forgotten wages of war. The New York Times. Retrieved from: https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/04/opinion/the-forgotten-wages-of-war.html https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/04/opinion/the-forgotten-wages-of-war.html]
Tirman, J (2013). ‘Kill anything that moves: the real American war in Vietnam’ by Nick Turse. The Washington Post. Retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/kill-anything-that-moves-the-real-american-war-in-vietnam-by-nick-turse/2013/01/25/f6f8db0c-5e95-11e2-90a0-73c8343c6d61_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/kill-anything-that-moves-the-real-american-war-in-vietnam-by-nick-turse/2013/01/25/f6f8db0c-5e95-11e2-90a0-73c8343c6d61_story.html]
Tirman, J. (2015). The human cost of war and how to assess the damage. Foreign Affairs. Retrieved from https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/middle-east/2015-10-08/human-cost-war https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/middle-east/2015-10-08/human-cost-war]
Turse, N. (2011). America's Saudi air war. Al Jazeera. Retrieved from https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2011/03/2011316131230188238.html https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2011/03/2011316131230188238.html]
U.S. defense spending compared to other countries (2018). Peter G. Peterson Foundation. Retrieved from https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0053_defense-comparison https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0053_defense-comparison]
United States biggest arms seller, sold $40 billion in arms, says report. (2016). FirstPost. Retrieved from https://www.firstpost.com/world/united-states-biggest-arms-seller-sold-40-billion-in-arms-says-report-3176084.html https://www.firstpost.com/world/united-states-biggest-arms-seller-sold-40-billion-in-arms-says-report-3176084.html]
Human Rights & US Security Assistance (1996). Washington Office of Amnesty International.
Wickenden, D. (2018). The American Bombs Falling on Yemen. The New Yorker. Retrieved from https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/political-scene/the-american-bombs-falling-on-yemen https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/political-scene/the-american-bombs-falling-on-yemen]
Vine, D. (2015). Where in the world is the U.S. military? Politco. Retrieved from https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/06/us-military-bases-around-the-world-119321 https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/06/us-military-bases-around-the-world-119321]
i In contrast to the United States 800 bases, Russia, Britain and France have a combined total of 30 military bases abroad (Vine, 2015).
ii Figures on how much the United States spends compared to other countries vary widely. From 7 to 26 of the next countries.
[ [iii]] I will non-violently do anything to subvert the United States, I will break any law and commit high treason against this country. Some may argue I already have. I smuggled in a secret document to Russia in 2015, and gave it to FSB (KGB) lawyers across the street from Lubyanka street (http://moscowamerican.com/index.php/Smuggling_classified_secret_cyber_documents_to_Russia http://moscowamerican.com/index.php/Smuggling_classified_secret_cyber_documents_to_Russia]). The United States government knows what I have done, indeed, I wrote a letter confessing as much in a FOIA request to the CIA and NSA in April. In addition, I sent a letter to the FBI about potential domestic crimes. I received back a form letter from all three federal organizations stating they could not give me any information. Although I have unsubstantiated theories, I am not sure why I have not prosecuted yet for my myriad of state and federal white collar crimes since I decided this path of action. I am not sure why I am free to leave the United States in September. Because of my activities in Moscow and DC, the United States has a file on me. Based on my study of the prosecution of political dissidents (Julian Assange immediately comes to mind) state and/or federal prosecutors could potentially compiling a case against me in which they can prosecute me for something which does not shine light on my larger crimes.
[ [iv]] This is an actual political term.
v Not his real name. I was told not to publish details of what happened in Moscow when I was living there before, lest the government would not allow me to return.
[ [vi]] From Helen Keller to Charlie Chaplain, Americans often sanitize famous Americans. For a more in depth study of this trend, see Loewen, J. (2008). Lies My Teacher Told Me for Young Readers: Everything American History Textbooks Get Wrong. New York City, NY: New Press
Further reading
- CIA Congress for Cultural Freedom
- http://journals.sagepub.com/home/jpr Journal of Peace Research]
- https://www.lawrenceswittner.com/ Lawrence Wittner]
- http://fpif.org/how_the_peace_movement_can_win/ How the Peace Movement Can Win]
- https://www.amazon.com/Working-Peace-Justice-Activist-Intellectual/dp/1572338571 Working for Peace and Justice: Memoirs of an Activist Intellectual]
- https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED282109 Organizational Psychology and the Peace Movement]>(Found on ASU site)
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- FULL PDF: File:Organizational Psychology and the Peace Movement ED282109.pdf
- In spite of the large amount of work done by other psychologists on peace issues, organizational psychologists have not been using the knowledge and methods of their field to help peace organizations. Organizational psychologists could contribute to peace organizations by studying research questions of concern to peace groups and by examining career patterns of peace activists, activist burnout and burnout prevention, and peace group effectiveness. Organizational psychologists could help peace groups through organization development training or career counseling. At the same time, organizational psychology has much to learn from working with peace groups. The field of organizational psychology can learn about decision making in large democratic organizations from innovative peace groups such as "Beyond War," which makes decisions in large groups spread out over the country which simultaneously communicate via video. Organizational psychology can learn about motivation through common vision from peace groups where many workers are extremely motivated by the organization's mission, even in the absence of pay. Also, studies of organizations (such as peace groups) that are anomalous in terms of existing theory have led to innovative and broader theories of organizational effectiveness. There is a need for organizational psychologists to become involved in the peace movement. (NB)
- FULL PDF: File:Organizational Psychology and the Peace Movement ED282109.pdf
Sociology paper on goals
Introduction – description and significance of the issue
Internationally, the United States is the most violent country in the world today. Conservative estimates are that the United States has killed 6 million civilians and soldiers since the end of World War 2 (Tirman, 2011). The London based non-governmental organization Amnesty International explained that, around the world, "on any given day, a man, woman or child is likely to be displaced, tortured, killed…more often than not, the United States shares the blame" (Human Rights & US Security Assistance, 1996). The United States "maintains nearly 800 military bases in more than 70 countries" (Vine, 2015).https://myasucourses.asu.edu/webapps/discussionboard/do/message?action=list_messages&course_id=_380810_1&nav=group_forum&group_id=_469816_1&conf_id=_787045_1&forum_id=_1629443_1&message_id=_32662953_1#_edn1 [i]] Today the United States nearly spends more on its military that the next fourteen countries combined,https://myasucourses.asu.edu/webapps/discussionboard/do/message?action=list_messages&course_id=_380810_1&nav=group_forum&group_id=_469816_1&conf_id=_787045_1&forum_id=_1629443_1&message_id=_32662953_1#_edn2 [ii]] accounting for the third of global spending on arms (Carroll, 2016; U.S. defense spending compared to other countries, 2019; Taylor & Karklis, 2016). The United States is the biggest arms seller in the world, selling half of all weapons on the global arms market (Theohary, 2016; United States biggest arms seller, 2016). There are countless examples of American wars being waged today, such as the America's proxy War in Yemen. In this war, the United States supplies the planes, arms, and logistical support to Saudi Arabia, it trained the pilots and it refuels the planes in the bombing runs against Yemen (Pawlyk, 2018; Turse, 2011; Wickenden, 2018). According to the United Nations, Yemen now has the "the worst man-made humanitarian crisis of our time" and faces the fastest growing cholera epidemic ever recorded (Nikbakht & McKenzie 2018; Carey & Algethami, 2018).
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What is the most difficult issue to overcome
In The Death of Others, Tirman (2011) asks why the average American is concerned about the number of American troops killed in foreign wars, "but are indifferent, often oblivious, to the far greater number [of civilian casualties]" (Tirman, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015). The author cites three reasons for American's indifference. First, American's self-image called the "frontier myth" – in which righteous violence is used to subdue or annihilate savages. The second reason is racism which ties closely into the frontier myth. The third is what social scientists call "just world" theory, which posits that humans "naturally assume that the world should be orderly and rational. When the 'just world' is disrupted, we tend to explain away the event as an aberration". Therefore Americans tend to ignore or blame the victims of American wars (Tirman, 2011, 2012).
I have personally worked in the Peace Movement for two decades. The Peace Movement in the United States is a disorganized ineffectively managed movement. As Downton and Wehr (1998) explained, for a successful and sustainable peace movement there must be a persistence dedication to the cause of peace. One of the most problematic features of today's peace movement is this lack of persistence in focusing on peace. Many of these groups have changed their primary focus to domestic and environmental issues (Marullo, 1996). I have a viable plan to create a peace movement in the United States, but I do not have the resources or support of the American oligarchic government (Study: US is an oligarchy, 2014). It is outside of the scope of this article to explain why a successful peace movement is not currently viable. But the reasons include the history of the subversion of political movements by the United States government and my personal experiences trying to launch a career in the Peace Movement in Washington DC in 2014. Engler & Engler (2016) explains that it is necessary to disrupt and provide personal sacrifice to create a successful social movement, which I am willing to practice. The problems arises in finding people to rally behind such a movement. As Granovetter (1978) explains there must be a threshold before the general population or a significant number of people join a movement. There simply is not enough interest in international affairs in the general public.
Best course of action - Conclusion
The United States is the most violent country internationally. The vast majority of Americans are indifferent to the plight of those the United States kills. Unlike in the United States, I do not have a viable plan for influencing peace in the United States while I reside in Russia. This is why I am concurrently earning two degrees closely related to social movements and political power. In addition to a master’s degree in Sociology from ASU I am earning a masters from a top university in Moscow, Russia. I am studying in Moscow as a career path for two reasons. First, to understand and learn the way the Russian elite manage the country. Second, to develop crucial contacts in the Russian government. I will apply for an internship at a Russian think tank in the summer of 2019 which will be my ASU capstone project. After graduation my career goal is to work for a Russian think tank or for a member of the Duma, Russia’s congressional body, advising Russia on how to influence and if necessary subvert the United States. I believe a peaceful world is possible, but the United States is the single largest international actor that is in the way of that peace. I have already showed that I am willing to go to any lengths and distance to find a peaceful solution to ending this violence.
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Carroll, L. (2016). Obama: US spends more on military than next 8 nations combined. Politifact. Retrieved from https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2016/jan/13/barack-obama/obama-us-spends-more-military-next-8-nations-combi/
Downton, J., Wehr, P. (1998). Persistent Pacifism: How Activist Commitment is Developed and Sustained. Journal of Peace Research. 35(5), 531-550. doi: 10.1177/0022343398035005001
Engler, M., & Engler, P. (2016). This is an uprising: How nonviolent revolt is shaping the twenty-first century. New York: Nation Books.
Granovetter, M. (1978) Threshold Models of Collective Behavior. American Journal of Sociology, 83(6), 1420-1443. doi: 10.1086/226707
Human Rights & US Security Assistance (1996). Washington Office of Amnesty International.
Marullo, S. (1996). Frame changes and social movement contraction: U.S. peace movement framing after the cold war. Sociological Inquiry. 66(1), 1-28. doi: 10.1111/j.1475-682X.1996.tb00206.x
Nikbakht, D. & McKenzie, S. (2018). The Yemen war is the world's worst humanitarian crisis, UN says. CNN. Retrieved from https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/03/middleeast/yemen-worlds-worst-humanitarian-crisis-un-intl/index.html
Pawlyk, O. (2018). General argues to continue refueling Saudi Planes in Yemen fight. Military.com Retrieved from https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/03/13/general-argues-continue-refueling-saudi-planes-yemen-fight.html
Study: US is an oligarchy, not a democracy. (2104). BBC. Retrieved from: https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-echochambers-27074746
Taylor, A. & Karklis, L. (2016). This remarkable chart shows how U.S. defense spending dwarfs the rest of the world. The Washington Post. [Graph illustration International Institute for Strategic Studies]. Retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/02/09/this-remarkable-chart-shows-how-u-s-defense-spending-dwarfs-the-rest-of-the-world/?utm_term=.c2f5f0466665
Theohary, C. (2016). Conventional arms transfers to developing nations, 2008-2015.Congressional Research Service (a division of the Library of Congress). Retrieved from https://fas.org/sgp/crs/weapons/R44716.pdf
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"The loud little handful will shout for war. The pulpit will warily and cautiously protest at first…The great mass of the nation will rub its sleepy eyes, and will try to make out why there should be a war, and they will say earnestly and indignantly: ‘It is unjust and dishonorable and there is no need for war.' Then the few will shout even louder…Before long you will see a curious thing: anti-war speakers will be stoned from the platform, and free speech will be strangled by hordes of furious men who still agree with the speakers but dare not admit it...Next, statesmen will invent cheap lies, putting blame upon the nation that is attacked, and every man will be glad of those conscience-soothing falsities, and will diligently study them, and refuse to examine any refutations of them; and thus he will by and by convince himself that the war is just, and will thank God for the better sleep he enjoys after this process of grotesque self-deception." --Mark Twain | ||
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TONIGHT I will be Talking about a journey. The journey we all take together, as a species. How we, as a human race, can literally change the world.
On May 22, 1787 twelve men met to abolish the slave trade worldwide. In one short generation the British Empire abolished slavery, paving the way for worldwide abolishment of slavery.
A world without war is possible.
The Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade
In 1787, approximately three quarters of the people on Earth lived under some form of enslavement, serfdom, debt bondage or indentured servitude. There were no slaves in Britain itself, but the vast majority of its people accepted slavery in the British West Indies as perfectly normal.
The Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade was a British abolitionist group, formed on 22 May 1787, by twelve men who gathered together at a printing shop in London, England. Within their lifetimes they saw slavery be abolished in Britain.[1]
- A Call to Action
This effort can be repeated today with American Foreign Policy. This can be done by actively positively encouraging our leaders to instead invest the money into our communities. Start with your congressional district today. Ask your leader to support peace, and tell them if they continue to vote for war you will reluctantly start a guerrilla marking campaign to alert the public that this congressman is someone who does not support bringing our war dollars home to your community.
The Idea That Brought Slavery to Its Knees
- 2 George Yard, London, England
The reverberations from what happened on this spot, on the late afternoon of May 22, 1787, eventually caught the attention of millions of people around the world, including the first and greatest student of what today we call civil society. The result of the series of events begun that afternoon in London, wrote Alexis de Tocqueville decades later, was "absolutely without precedent...If you pore over the histories of all peoples, I doubt that you will find anything more extraordinary."
The building that once stood at 2 George Yard was a bookstore and printing shop. The proprietor was James Phillips, publisher and printer for Britain's small community of Quakers. On that May afternoon, after the pressmen and typesetters had gone home for the day, 12 men filed through his doors. They formed themselves into a committee with what seemed to their fellow Londoners a hopelessly idealistic and impractical aim: ending first the slave trade and then slavery itself in the most powerful empire on Earth."[2]
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- Jump up ↑ The Society achieved abolition of the international slave trade in 1807, enforced by the British Navy. The United States also prohibited the African slave trade that year, to take effect in 1808. Within their lifetimes these twelve men abolished slavery. It later was superseded by development of the Anti-Slavery Society in 1823, which worked to abolish the institution of slavery throughout the British colonies. Abolition was passed by parliament in 1833 with emancipation completed by 1838. 1833-1787 = 46 years
- Jump up ↑ Hochschild, Adam. (January 25, 2005) The Idea That Brought Slavery to Its Knees Retrieved from: http://articles.latimes.com/2005/jan/25/opinion/oe-hochschild25
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"The loud little handful will shout for war. The pulpit will warily and cautiously protest at first…The great mass of the nation will rub its sleepy eyes, and will try to make out why there should be a war, and they will say earnestly and indignantly: ‘It is unjust and dishonorable and there is no need for war.' Then the few will shout even louder…Before long you will see a curious thing: anti-war speakers will be stoned from the platform, and free speech will be strangled by hordes of furious men who still agree with the speakers but dare not admit it...Next, statesmen will invent cheap lies, putting blame upon the nation that is attacked, and every man will be glad of those conscience-soothing falsities, and will diligently study them, and refuse to examine any refutations of them; and thus he will by and by convince himself that the war is just, and will thank God for the better sleep he enjoys after this process of grotesque self-deception." --Mark Twain | ||
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- Britain's legacy of slavery
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The Idea That Brought Slavery to Its Knees By Adam Hochschild January 25, 2005 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-jan-25-oe-hochschild25-story.html
ADAM HOCHSCHILD'S LATEST BOOK IS "BURY THE CHAINS: PROPHETS AND REBELS IN THE FIGHT TO FREE AN EMPIRE'S SLAVES" Every Briton knows that the Magna Carta, which placed some of the first limits on the absolute power of kings, was signed in 1215 by a reluctant King John and his barons in a meadow at Runnymede, beside the Thames. Every American knows that the Declaration of Independence was adopted in Philadelphia in 1776, in the building later known as Independence Hall. But another such milestone, equally worth celebrating, too few people remember.
The document involved is merely the minutes of a meeting. And if you go today to the spot where the meeting took place, 2 George Yard, a small courtyard in London’s financial district, you will find no monument, no plaque, no troops of schoolchildren -- only the service entrance to an office building.
Yet the reverberations from what happened on this spot, on the late afternoon of May 22, 1787, eventually caught the attention of millions of people around the world, including the first and greatest student of what today we call civil society. The result of the series of events begun that afternoon in London, wrote Alexis de Tocqueville decades later, was “absolutely without precedent.... If you pore over the histories of all peoples, I doubt that you will find anything more extraordinary.” The building that once stood at 2 George Yard was a bookstore and printing shop. The proprietor was James Phillips, publisher and printer for Britain’s small community of Quakers. On that May afternoon, after the pressmen and typesetters had gone home for the day, 12 men filed through his doors. They formed themselves into a committee with what seemed to their fellow Londoners a hopelessly idealistic and impractical aim: ending first the slave trade and then slavery itself in the most powerful empire on Earth. The interests they were taking on were entrenched and influential. Britain dominated the Atlantic slave trade. Roughly half the slaves taken across the ocean to its lucrative West Indian sugar islands, to the United States and to other European colonies were transported in British ships. Starting an anti-slavery movement in Britain in 1787 was like starting a renewable energy movement in Saudi Arabia today.
The minutes of that historic meeting, preserved in a leather-bound volume at the British Library, are only a single page long, in the clear, flowing handwriting of the committee’s firebrand organizer, Thomas Clarkson.
They begin simply: “At a Meeting held for the Purpose of taking the Slave Trade into consideration, it was resolved that the said Trade was both impolitick and unjust.” Throughout history, of course, slaves and other oppressed people have periodically staged uprisings. Given the conditions under which they lived, that was only to be expected. But what made the movement that grew out of the George Yard meeting so unprecedented was this: It was the first time that a large number of people in one country became outraged -- and stayed outraged for many years -- over the plight of other people, of another color, in other parts of the world.
The movement took off immediately, in a way that earlier scattered abolitionist efforts, in both Britain and North America, never had. Petitions flooded Parliament, which the following year took the timid first step of regulating conditions on the slave ships. Slavery became the prime topic of the London debating societies. Anti-slavery books and posters flooded the country. In a seven-year period, Clarkson rode 35,000 miles by horseback through England, Scotland and Wales, setting up local anti-slavery committees.
No one was more astonished than the powerful slave owners’ lobby, which previously had only concerned itself with sugar tariffs and the like. “The Press teems with pamphlets upon this subject, and my table is covered with them,” Stephen Fuller, London agent for the Jamaican planters, reported in despair to his employers. “The stream of popularity runs against us.”
The outpouring, moreover, defied economic self-interest. From Sheffield, famous for making knives, scissors, razors and the like, 769 metalworkers petitioned Parliament against the slave trade, saying that even though their wares had routinely been purchased by slave-ship captains and then traded to buy slaves in Africa, they nonetheless “consider the case of the nations of Africa as their own.” Fuller was amazed that the petitions pouring into Parliament were “stating no grievance or injury of any kind or sort, affecting the Petitioners themselves.”
It took the movement more than 50 years from that first meeting to end slavery in the British empire. That goal was finally reached in 1838, a full quarter of a century before slavery died in the United States. No more chained slaves cross the Atlantic today, but the spirit that crystallized at George Yard is with us in a different way. In the idea that those who suffer “no grievance or injury” have the obligation to speak up for those who have suffered them lies the birth of the vision that human rights are universal.
In this very unequal world of ours, where decisions made in our own country -- on subjects including military intervention, the sanctioning of torture and the complex economics of globalization -- connect us morally to the farthest corners of the Earth, this is an idea that seems more relevant than ever. In that sense, the process born on that long-ago afternoon in 1787 is not only incomplete, it has barely begun. Psychological Research Explains Why People Protest
Nicole Fisher Contributor
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Whether it’s the outcome of a sporting event, anger at a perceived injustice, or an active uprising against government, protests are not the mindless mobs often depicted in the media and in movies. Protests are as old as human collective action. And while they may sometimes be unlawful in that action, the causes and intention are very predictable – meaning they could often be prevented if people better understand and acknowledged the psychological roots of collective behavior and crowd theory.
Experts in social psychology have done extensive work to understand the reasons that people protest, whether they be small and peaceful or large and disorderly. In fact, psychological research investigating and explaining the behaviors of crowds dates back to at least the mid-1800s. What makes a lot of this research so fascinating is the basic understanding that humans tend to prefer the safety and security of status quo. Thus, to join together in public action to fight against the norm - and create collective “disorder” - means that a number of factors have to be in place, uniting independent individuals.
History has shown us in every corner of the world, time and again that protests are the result of feelings like fear, frustration, and helplessness. And oftentimes it only takes one person to be the tipping point for collective action. But what are key ingredients for building an explosive environment? Here are a few of the emotional, environmental and societal factors that create and exacerbate protests:
Lack of Trust in Government or Authority: Being taken advantage of or lied to, causes panic and anger. And when these strong, negative emotions combine, there is no greater fuel for a fire. In 2019 it was estimated byPew Research Center that 2/3 of Americans did not have faith in the government, and that number has continued to erode as 2020 has progressed. In times when people feel they cannot trust those in power over them or there is palpable inequality separating them, they begin to revolt.
Shared Grievances: People in similar situations, whether they be financial, geographic, political, sexual, racial, or any other uniting factor, have a shared identity and purpose – even if only on one issue. But one uniting factor is all it takes. Because there are almost no emotions worse for humans than those of vulnerability and helplessness, those shared feeling can easily boil over, uniting people. And grievances, are a very strong motivation for mobilization.
Shared Intensity: When emotions run high, people make decisions they wouldn’t under “normal” circumstances. These can be good or bad decisions. Unfortunately, in many situations that involve groups of people, anger and frustration can build upon each other, until the collective rage spills over. In some instances, this can look like the reactions of fans during or after a sporting event. In other instances, this can look like the Salem witch trials. It fully depends on how people are able to feed off one another.
Geographic Proximity: Where one lives, and how close they are to others that share their beliefs greatly sways exposure to and acceptance of ideas and practices. Those next door to you have a more profound impact on you than those you see on tv living in another country. Geography is also a matter of volume. For example, it is much more common to see protests in densely populated areas than rural ones. Spontaneous collective action is easier the more people there are. And, the more people there are, the more likely the exposure to inequality.
Anonymity: Group behavior and dynamics are driven in many ways on the ability to be recognized. In some instances, people want their names and faces associated with what they believe in. But in many situations, due to fear of persecution, prosecution or retaliation, people will not act individually. However, when a group dynamic emerges, it is much easier to blend in, as well as share risk and disperse responsibility – thereby making it more likely that one is willing to take the risk.
Efficiency: When doing something alone, it can feel like a waste of time, energy, or money. For example, one small twitter account or one person writing a post online can feel like you’re shouting into a void. But when others begin to shout in unison, the noise becomes louder. And, when messaging is aligned (think hashtag campaigns), whether that be in-person or on-line, louder volume, greater funds, and more people means more time and attention on the issue at hand. Thus, our one small act feels like it carries greater weight and has more significant consequences. Efficiency leads to activation – sometimes called a “contagion effect.”
Survival Triggers: Adrenaline and stress hormones lead to the fight or flight response. And therefore our human involuntary responses kick in saying we are in survival mode. At this point we have an almost uncontrollable response that either tells us to stand our ground and fight, or turn and run from the danger. But, when we see others standing their ground, it’s much more likely that we will choose to do the same. But in any case, that undeniable human instinct plays a significant role in our immediate decision making.
Some protests are peaceful. Others are not. And while there is no handbook that can predict how each one will end, the predictability of a protest is well understood by social psychologists. The recipe has a number of ingredients, all of which are current factors in the day-to-day lives of Americans. How each city handles the collective tension, expectations and feelings of its citizenry is yet to be seen. But one thing is for certain, given how many of the characteristics necessary for a protest are happening in real time, much needs to be done – and quickly - to de-escalate tensions, restore faith, and calm the American psyche.
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"The loud little handful will shout for war. The pulpit will warily and cautiously protest at first…The great mass of the nation will rub its sleepy eyes, and will try to make out why there should be a war, and they will say earnestly and indignantly: ‘It is unjust and dishonorable and there is no need for war.' Then the few will shout even louder…Before long you will see a curious thing: anti-war speakers will be stoned from the platform, and free speech will be strangled by hordes of furious men who still agree with the speakers but dare not admit it...Next, statesmen will invent cheap lies, putting blame upon the nation that is attacked, and every man will be glad of those conscience-soothing falsities, and will diligently study them, and refuse to examine any refutations of them; and thus he will by and by convince himself that the war is just, and will thank God for the better sleep he enjoys after this process of grotesque self-deception." --Mark Twain | ||
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Whose lives matter in the USA
Anna Genova
16.06.2020
On the crest of the coronavirus, the Black Lives Matter movement (in Russian: “Black lives matter”), which opposes violence against the black population, has taken over America. In different cities of the country, some line up with a march against police arbitrariness, chanting the name of the deceased George Floyd, others trash shops and supermarkets, overthrow monuments, and others curse the rebels from the stands. Members of the Russian-speaking community of the United States were witnesses and at the same time hostages of this situation. We asked them to comment on what was happening.
“You don't care about black”
“In America, we have a little“ Battleship Potemkin ”performed by Eisenstein, a little quarantine, a little child’s disease of radicalism throughout the spectrum, a little spoiling, as well as cosmic rays, magnetic storms and sunspots , ” commented one professor and writer from USA.
I looked at photos and videos from the scene, and more than a month and a half of quarantine seclusion seemed an insignificant episode compared to the nightmare that was happening in the city where I lived for more than 10 years.
- It's pure politics - called me a familiar art dealer Greg of New - York . - What is happening now is a well-organized action. “The idiots they use,” I call the participants in the peaceful protest. Among them, leftists, antifa, anarchists - all the mob that lay at the bottom and realized that it was time to raise their heads. 4 months left before the election! If this happened 1 - 2 years ago, then no one would have paid such close attention to this situation.
Greg is a Republican, like most successful Russians in the United States. Recognizing Trump's certain mistakes, he will still vote for him as a bulwark of at least some stability.
- Unemployment plus sitting at home because of the coronavirus, plus escalating the press and social networks before the election ... And on the basis of all this, the push is the senseless murder of a black policeman filmed in a video. And then various forces use protests and pogroms, as they feel comfortable and as long as they need it. As before the previous elections, there is a sharp polarization of society, - said popular blogger Tatyana L.
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Disrespect for the black population is just the tip of the iceberg. The real problem is the huge ghettos where even the police try not to go. People are born, live and die in the ghetto, unable to get out of there. Greg gave an example that in the Memorial Day (Memorial has a Day) - US national holiday dedicated to the memory of soldiers who died in all wars - 49 and 10 people killed were wounded in one of the most "running" the ghetto of Chicago, until the white demonstrators in the center of chanted slogans in support of “black lives”.
Here is one of the most honest videos published in recent days on Facebook.
- Blacks are killing each other! If you want to help them, go to the black ghettos, but don’t stand here! In fact, you will never go to the black ghetto, because you do not care about us! You don't give a damn about black, stop hypocritical! And no one oppresses me, I'm a free person, ”a black girl shouts at him at a white participant in a BLM rally in Chicago.
The state of Illinois is considered one of the “blue”, democratic states of the United States. However, instead of supporting the black population, the problem of segregation is constantly aggravated, because they do not provide any real assistance to national minorities - yes, they are paid an allowance, but they do not try to increase school subsidies or remove children from dysfunctional families - no one wants to go there.
“Where is she, freedom?”
“ When dismantling the monuments, do not touch the pedestals. They can still come in handy , ” said the Polish philosopher and wit Stanislav Jerzy Lets, and protesters follow his advice. Monuments to Christopher Columbus in Virginia and Minnesota have already been demolished, and in Boston - beheaded. Monument at the New York Columbus Circle day and night guards a police outfit. The list of demolished and desecrated monuments is constantly growing.
Demolished by activists monument to Thomas Jefferson in Portland. The inscription on the pedestal: "slave owner." Photo: rf-smi.ru Demolished by activists monument to Thomas Jefferson in Portland. The inscription on the pedestal: "slave owner." Photo: rf-smi.ru
Another news that struck many: the famous American film Gone With the Wind (1939) was removed from the HBO Max broadcast grid. The film may still please moviegoers, but with a note about the presence of “controversial topics,” writes The Wall Street Journal. An interesting detail - the performer of the role of the black servant Hattie McDaniel became the first black woman to receive an Oscar.
The radical organization Color of Change ("Color of Changes") said that the police series " make heroes out of cops that violate our rights ." Meanwhile, the police are one of the most popular heroes among the inhabitants. In addition to the closure of the famous series "Cops", even the children's cartoon "Paw Patrol", which tells about a team of dogs that help residents of the town, is at risk. The team has a police shepherd Chase, due to which the creators of the series criticized the propaganda for the promotion of "good cops."
- We remember very well how in the days of the USSR they destroyed films with objectionable actors, banned music because it was not close to the people, is it really all repeated today on another continent? We went to a free country, but where is freedom? - the friend’s father shrugs his hands, who moved to America in the distant 1980s.
Well, and the music news: the famous Metropolitan Opera announced on the net that it will now hire far more African-American musicians. It's no secret that Met, like any worthy collective, conducts only blind auditions, so shocked musicians began to ask how this rule would be consistent with such a statement. It remains only to sympathize with the PR agent of the theater, because it is difficult to give an intelligible answer to these questions.
Discount police
Calls to strip the police (Defund police) became a unifying slogan of protesters and at the same time a political tool for Donald Trump, who accused his opponents of being soft-willed, promising to send the military to disperse the republic of CHAZ ("Capitol Hill Autonomous Region"), created by protesters in downtown Seattle, and other riots.
My friend Pavel from New Haven (Connecticut) lives in a well-maintained area and works for a large IT company.
“ I have practically no acquaintances among black Americans, but I, in my own limited experience with the police, understand that she does not favor them.” Therefore, I consider their complaints against the police justified. Pogroms and theft, of course, do not add love and trust. But they are connected with each other: rich and satisfied people are unlikely to go to rob stores. For some reason, the “black” regions of America are much poorer, which means education is worse and more crime, and the police are more afraid of them, ”he says .
Despite the fact that many Russian Americans agree that local police often mistreat African Americans undeservedly, and in general the image of the American macho policeman is popular in the United States, most do not agree with either a reduction in the number of police personnel or a weakening of it. When street riots began in New York, this also affected private entrepreneurs - and then the imposing-looking members of the Russian-speaking biker club Bratva took to the streets of Brighton Beach and the surrounding area. Volunteers began patrolling the streets on motorbikes, armed with stun guns and batons. So far, no criminal cases have been recorded in this area.
"We demand police accountability." Photo: BruceEmmerling / pixabay.com
Stubborn numbers
Монмутский университет (Monmouth University) провёл опрос, согласно которому 76 % американцев (включая 71 % белых американцев) назвали расизм и дискриминацию «большой проблемой» в Соединённых Штатах. Это скачок сразу на 26 % по сравнению с 2015 годом. В ходе опроса 57 % американцев заявили, что гнев демонстрантов полностью оправдан, а еще 21 % назвали его «отчасти оправданным».
Тем временем статистические данные Remington показывают, что меры Трампа по отношению к протестующим одобряет чуть более половины населения – 52% (с каждым днём эта цифра падает), в то время как 31 % обвиняют в беспорядках левых, а 24 % обвиняют самих протестующих. 80 % всех опрошенных доверяют полиции, в то время как 46 % чернокожих респондентов не доверяют охранникам правопорядка.
Расслоение в школах
А вот требование активистов уволнять журналистов и учителей за неполиткорректность претворяется в жизнь гораздо быстрее, чем все остальные. На днях случился скандал с преподавателем Калифорнийского университета UCLA Гордоном Кляйном, передразнившим одного из афроамериканских студентов, когда тот спросил, не ожидается ли каких-то послаблений на экзамене в связи с ситуацией в Миннеаполисе. «Подскажите мне, как я могу узнать, если все занятия веду в Zoom, кто из моих студентов точно афроамериканец, какое послабление мне давать людям смешанных кровей и в какой пропорции?», – поинтересовался преподаватель. Антагонисты здорового юмора собрали уже почти 20 тысяч подписей за то, чтобы лишить преподавателя работы, к счастью, у профессора появилось ещё больше сторонников.
«Расовый вопрос» в колледжах обходят стороной.
– В приличном либеральном обществе об этом говорить не полагается, потому что в любом случае афроамериканцы – жертвы и только жертвы. Но это не так, на что справедливо указывал Барак Обама, – заметил в личном разговоре русскоязычный профессор-политолог.
Ситуация в школах от штата к штату разная, но далеко не везде государственные школы дают надежду на светлое будущее, а хорошие частные школы невероятно дороги.
Моя знакомая художница преподаёт искусство в чикагской публичной школе. Анна поделилась своим опытом столкновения с «системным расизмом» в штате Иллинойс:
– Система образования в Штатах устроена так, что государственные школы в основном финансируются из налогов на недвижимость того района, к которому принадлежит школа. Среди чёрных владельцев недвижимости гораздо меньше, чем среди белых, потому что ещё лет 60 назад, когда простые белые американцы обзаводились домами в пригородах, у чёрных такой возможности не было. Расизм был ещё узаконен, и им просто не продавали дома и не давали ссуду в банках. Сейчас по закону так делать нельзя. Но! 60 лет – это два-три поколения, за которые белые семьи свою недвижимость перепродали, поменяли на лучшую, передали по наследству детям и внукам и т. д. Недвижимость выросла в цене. Всё это время черные семьи жили в арендованных квартирах или домах, им нечего было передать детям и внукам. А самим детям уже гораздо труднее купить дом или квартиру, так как цены на недвижимость растут, а зарплаты – нет.
Возвращаюсь к нашим школам. Из-за этого расслоения на богатые белые и бедные чёрные районы государственные школы в них получают разное финансирование. Если в школе Нью-Триер в городе Виннетка (северный пригород Чикаго) есть два олимпийского размера бассейна, концертный зал, своя автослесарная мастерская, столярные мастерские, студии для работы по керамике и так далее, то в школе Харлан на 97 улице Чикаго, где я работала, ничего этого нет. В Нью-Триер приезжают представители крупнейших колледжей Америки, здесь они ищут подающих надежды студентов. В Харлан же приезжают представители армии и объясняют детям, что армия – это их единственный шанс получить образование. Вот и идут богатые белые ребята в Лигу плюща (объединение наиболее престижных университетов США – ред.) и получают высокооплачиваемые работы, а бедные чёрные, получившие слабое образование, потому что школе хватало финансов только на основные дисциплины, идут в армию или на низкооплачиваемые работы.
Недавно в некоторых районах Нью-Йорка начала действовать экспериментальная программа, согласно которой дети отправляются в среднюю школу по лотерее. Таким образом, каждый ребёнок может попасть в хорошую школу вне зависимости от результатов окончания начальной школы. Но тут возникает отдельная тема – права детей азиатского происхождения. Им и их семьям, наоборот, обидно, что появилась такая уравниловка, ведь, чтобы попасть в лучшие школы страны, они учились с двойным усердием. И на тебе – лотерея!
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Keep Calm and Carry On
«Мой папа изменил мир», – сказала дочь погибшего Джорджа Флойда, сидя на плечах бывшего баскетболиста, друга ее отца Стивена Джексона, благодаря которому трагедия получила столь широкий резонанс. И это действительно так. Правда, в какую сторону изменится этот мир, сейчас непонятно.
Британский лозунг Keep Calm and Carry On («Сохраняй спокойствие и продолжай действовать!») появился в 1939 году. Королевская почта вывесила его буквально в каждом почтовом отделении, чтобы поднимать дух работников в тяжёлые времена, когда почту приходилось разносить по разрушенным улицам. Будем надеяться, что американцы, к какой бы национальности или расе, культуре или религии ни относились, обретут свои ориентиры, несмотря ни на что.
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Subject: Diaspora Tags: society , Black Lives Matter , protests ALSO ON TOPIC Anna Voronko Natalya Wenson: “We teach children to love their roots” Russian temple on the Riga seaside Natalia Semaan: “We cultivate historical memory” Vice-Mayor of Sunny Isles Beach (USA): “She saved the Russian surname as a piece of her homeland” NEW PUBLICATIONS
Anna Voronko 17.06.2020 To the south of Paris, in the small suburb of Sainte-Genevieve-des-Bois, is the well-known Russian cemetery. Being a historical monument in itself, it contains tens and hundreds of other monuments, graves of people, officers and soldiers who found their last refuge in a foreign land. In addition to the monuments known to all participants in the Civil War, those who fought in World War II are also buried, of which much less is known.
Natalya Wenson: “We teach children to love their roots” 15.06.2020 In May 2020, the first meeting of a new public organization, the Association of Russian Schools in the United States, was held. The organizer of the association was the United States Corridor for Social Protection and Social Development together with the Rossinka Silicon Valley cultural and educational center for Russian-speaking families. We talked about the new organization with the president of Rossinka Natalia Venzon.
“Without geography, we are nowhere” 15.06.2020 Ivan Kolechkin is a truly happy person. He deals exclusively with what he likes and is interested in. But he is interested in a lot - to travel around the world, write poems, songs, come up with scripts for television and radio programs. But the main thing that unites all these hobbies is geography. A teacher of geography and a popularizer of science, he is convinced that by and large there is nothing that is not geographical.
Neskuchny Russian: slogans of time 11.06.2020 On June 12, 1990, at the first congress of people's deputies of the RSFSR, a Declaration on the State Sovereignty of Russia was adopted. The path of the new Russia can be traced by slogans and symbolic expressions that give an idea of what is happening in the country.
The basic law of Russia 11.06.2020 June 12 - Day of Russia and 30 years since the signing of the Declaration on State Sovereignty of the RSFSR. Against the background of updating the Constitution, the milestone looks especially symbolic. After all, amendments to the Basic Law are not only about social guarantees, protection of labor rights and the distribution of powers between branches of government. They are also about Russia - about its national interests and values.
In order not to get “kicks” from the story 11.06.2020 The Search Movement of Russia (DA) opens the field season 2020. The search engines, continuing to establish the names of the collective Unknown Soldier, will focus this summer on the search for burials of killed civilians - women, children, old people who have been occupied.
“Love of Russian culture is unthinkable without the Russian language” 09.06.2020 At the end of this school year, the fifth United Children's International Dictation was to be held, which was invented by the creator of the Russian school in Barcelona, “Planet of Knowledge” Elena Rud. Literally immediately, this action became popular among compatriots - last year more than three thousand children from Russian schools in 36 countries took part in it. ABOUT THE RUSSIAN WORLD PORTAL Информационный портал о России �и Русском мире. Новости, публикации о русском языке, культуре, истории, науке, образовании. Информация о деятельности фонда «Русский мир». Каталог русскоязычных организаций с возможностью самостоятельной регистрации. МЕНЮ Фонд Новости Гранты Публикации Русские центры Журнал “Русский мир.ru” Образование Телеканал Каталог организаций Радиоканал ФОНД “РУССКИЙ МИР” © 2019 Все права защищены При цитировании информации гиперссылка на портал «Русский мир» обязательна.
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"The loud little handful will shout for war. The pulpit will warily and cautiously protest at first…The great mass of the nation will rub its sleepy eyes, and will try to make out why there should be a war, and they will say earnestly and indignantly: ‘It is unjust and dishonorable and there is no need for war.' Then the few will shout even louder…Before long you will see a curious thing: anti-war speakers will be stoned from the platform, and free speech will be strangled by hordes of furious men who still agree with the speakers but dare not admit it...Next, statesmen will invent cheap lies, putting blame upon the nation that is attacked, and every man will be glad of those conscience-soothing falsities, and will diligently study them, and refuse to examine any refutations of them; and thus he will by and by convince himself that the war is just, and will thank God for the better sleep he enjoys after this process of grotesque self-deception." --Mark Twain | ||
In the War in Yemen, the United States supplies the planes, arms, and logistical support to Saudi Arabia, it trained the pilots and it refuels the planes in the bombing runs against Yemen (Pawlyk, 2018; Turse, 2011; Wickenden, 2018). According to the United Nations, Yemen now has the "the worst man-made humanitarian crisis of our time". Yemen faces the fastest growing cholera epidemic ever recorded (Nikbakht & McKenzie 2018; Carey & Algethami, 2018).
US Senate: No military support for Saudi war in Yemen. Pentagon: LOL
https://qz.com/1514582/us-supports-saudi-war-in-yemen-even-after-senate-votes-no/
Just 16 days after a bipartisan group of US senators approved a resolution to end military support for Saudi Arabia’s involvement in the civil war in Yemen, the Trump administration is doing what appears to be exactly the opposite.
The Dec. 19 measure passed 56-41, and was the first time the Senate has invoked the War Powers Act of 1973, which requires the president to consult with Congress “in every possible instance” before sending troops into conflict. The four-year-old conflict in Yemen broke out when the Houthis, a rebel group backed by Iran, seized the capital city of Sana’a. A Saudi-led coalition intervened and an estimated 50,000 people have died since. Nearly 12 million are reported to be on the verge of starvation.
“Today we declare we will not long participate in the Saudi-led intervention in Yemen which has caused the worst humanitarian crisis on Earth, with 85,000 children starving to death,” Bernie Sanders of Vermont said on the Senate floor. “Today we tell the despotic regime in Saudi Arabia that we will no longer be part of their military adventurism.”
The resolution was largely symbolic (GOP leaders blocked the House from taking up any Yemen-related legislation for the rest of the year), and the US Air Force today (Jan. 3) issued a request seeking suppliers to provide airplane parts—horizontal stabilizers, fuel lines, circuit-card assemblies, air inlets—to keep Saudi F-15 jet fighters flying.
“This solicitation provides a direct counter to the claims the US makes at times, that if the US didn’t sell weapons to Saudi Arabia, Russia and China will,” Andrea Prasow, deputy Washington director at Human Rights Watch, told Quartz. “But these weapons systems are all from US manufacturers and they require US parts, and they can’t get those from Russia or China. It’s useful for people to understand that even if Congress were to ban sales [to Saudi] tomorrow, it wouldn’t significantly alter the defense industry’s relationship with Saudi Arabia.”
Saudi Arabia has the third-largest fleet of F-15s in the world, behind only the US and Israel. Since March 2015, Saudi and coalition aircraft have carried out over 16,000 air strikes according to human-rights groups, nearly one-third of which have hit civilian sites including hospitals, weddings, and water-desalination plants. In August, a Saudi-led coalition warplane bombed a school bus in northern Yemen, killing 51 people, 40 of them children. The coalition blamed “mistakes in compliance to the rules of engagement.”
“The Saudis have prosecuted the war in Yemen with little regard for the United States’ views while simultaneously demanding the Pentagon’s logistical support and the uninterrupted flow of munitions,” Steven Cook of the Council on Foreign Relations wrote recently. As of November, US tankers no longer refuel coalition aircraft over Yemen. Yet the US military continues to provide maintenance, tech support, and training to the Royal Saudi Air Force, as investigative journalist Ken Klippenstein has reported.
It would be difficult to impose restrictions on Saudi Arabia use of US-supplied materiel writ large, said Scott Paul, Oxfam America senior humanitarian policy advisor.
“If your existing contract is for horizontal stabilizers for F-15s, how do you legislate that? Yes, it’s OK to provide horizontal stabilizers for F-15s if they’re not fighting in Yemen?” he told Quartz. “Members [of Congress] have been uneasy writing off entire defense contracts with the Saudis. They would rather find a more precise way to extract the US from its role in the conflict in Yemen.”
The public conversation around the US-Saudi defense relationship has made it out to be an all-or-nothing proposition. The F-15 procurement notice shows a bit of the “humdrum, everyday foundational piece that isn’t really entering the conversation,” Paul said. Military cooperation with Saudi Arabia will certainly continue in a broad sense, especially as the US has five strategic bases in the kingdom. However, he continued, “there are a lot of people who take exception to the fact that this alliance is uncontroversial.”
In September, US secretary of state Mike Pompeo said the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen was “undertaking demonstrable actions to reduce the risk of harm to civilians and civilian infrastructure.” Pompeo’s statement drew an immediate rebuke from California Democratic congressman Ro Khanna, who called it “a farce.”
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Pompeo’s ‘certification’ is a farce. The Saudis deliberately bombed a bus full of children. There is only one moral answer, and that is to end our support for their intervention in Yemen.
If this executive will not do it, then Congress must pass a War Powers Resolution.
John Hudson ✔ @John_Hudson A month after a Saudi-led airstrike bombed a bus with children in it, Secretary Pompeo certifies today that Riyadh and UAE are "undertaking demonstrable actions to reduce the risk of harm to civilians"
Some legislators are now “trying to reshape the defense relationship around shared interests as opposed to a blank check,” said Paul.
Nevertheless, said Andrea Prasow, “This administration doesn’t intend to change its relationship with Saudi Arabia.”
How Yemen Became a Humanitarian Nightmare: Untangling a Complex War
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/13/world/middleeast/yemen-war-explainer.html
- June 13, 2018
When a civil war in Yemen erupted more than three years ago, it fractured what was already the poorest Arab nation and eventually plunged it into the planet’s worst humanitarian disaster.
While the world has turned its gaze from the prolonged conflict, it has ground on without easing and grown increasingly complex.
An assault by the Saudi-led coalition that has been battling Iran-backed Yemeni rebels for more than three yearsbegan Wednesday on the city of Al Hudaydah, which has a port that serves as a vital route for humanitarian aid and other vital supplies to the bulk of Yemen’s population. It was the latest turn in a situation moving toward catastrophe for millions of civilians.
The war has already killed thousands of civilians and left three million people internally displaced.
Who are the main parties to the conflict?
The conflict began as a fight between armed Houthi rebels from the north of the country and the government, then led by President Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi. The Houthis are part of the Shiite Muslim minority in Yemen.
Saudi Arabia and its neighbor and close ally, the United Arab Emirates, intervened in 2015 because of perceived Iranian support for the rebels. The Sunni Muslim monarchy of Saudi Arabia and Shiite Iran are rivals for power and influence across the Middle East, and Yemen has become a battlefield for one of the proxy wars between them.
Iran has denied supporting the Houthis, but Iranian-made missiles have been used by the group during the fighting.
Still, Yemen’s war stems more from a dispute about national political influence than sectarian conflict, analysts say.
The conflict has carved the country up into Houthi-controlled zones in much of the northwest, including the capital, Sana, and large parts of the south and east controlled by pro-government Saudi-led coalition forces.
How did Yemen’s conflict reach this point?
The conflict has its roots in Yemen’s Arab Spring uprising, which began in 2011 and forced the longtime authoritarian president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, an ally of the United States, from power. Though Mr. Saleh had led a unified Yemen since the 1990s, competing interests loosened his grip on the nation. Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), one of the most potent offshoots of the global terrorist network, thrived in large parts of the country, and Houthi rebels gained power in the north.
A demonstration calling for President Ali Abdullah Saleh to step down in Sana in 2011.CreditSamuel Aranda for The New York Times
Then, months after the Arab Spring protests began, Mr. Saleh handed leadership of Yemen to his deputy, Mr. Hadi, and stepped down. But Mr. Hadi struggled to control a nation already deeply divided, and Mr. Saleh continued to wield power by aligning with the Houthis.
By 2014, the Houthis and their supporters — including sections of the Yemeni military loyal to Mr. Saleh — stormed the capital and forced Mr. Hadi and his internationally recognized government into exile in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia and several allied Arab states, including the United Arab Emirates, intervened in 2015. Backed by the United States and Western allies, they launched airstrikes on Houthi forces and drastically escalated the conflict. The Houthis responded by firing missiles into Saudi territory.
Civilians, mostly those in Houthi areas, were increasingly caught in the crossfire. Then Mr. Saleh, the former president, was killed by Houthis late last year after he abruptly abandoned the alliance with them.
For millions under Houthi control, the Red Sea port of Al Hudaydah is the only supply route for humanitarian aid — including food and medicine — and other vital materials. An estimated two-thirds of the population relies on it.
A ship carrying food aid docked at the port of the Yemeni coastal city of Al Hudaydah in 2017.CreditAbdo Hyder/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
The city is home to about 400,000 people, and with just two main routes in and out, a prolonged siege could leave hundreds of thousands cut off, unable to flee. Many aid groups pulled staff members out of the city in anticipation of the battle.
Wednesday’s offensive was carried out by Yemeni troops, trained and funded by the United Arab Emirates. Both the Emiratis and the Saudis have accused the Houthis of using the city to smuggle Iranian weapons into Yemen. United Nations monitors say it’s unlikely that weapons are being smuggled through Red Sea ports, and are most probably coming across land borders.
A humanitarian crisis threatens to worsen.
Yemeni women holding their malnourished children during treatment at a hospital in Sana.
The United Nations and aid agencies have warned that an attack on Al Hudaydah could exacerbate an already out-of-control humanitarian crisis and called for a cease-fire.
“They must act now to secure a cease-fire before the people in Hodeidah city suffer the same fate as those in Aleppo, Mosul or Raqqa,” David Miliband, the president and chief executive officer of the International Rescue Committee, said in an email statement, likening the potential outcome to long-term sieges in Syria and Iraq. ' Relentless airstrikes have already shattered the infrastructure in many Houthi-controlled areas, with bombings damaging hospitals and sewage facilities.
Preventable diseases have run rampant. A 2017 cholera epidemic in Yemen was the largest and fastest outbreak of the disease on record. The United Nations has said both the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthis have carried out actions thatcould amount to war crimes, and both sides have been accused of intentionally targeting dozens of hospitals and health care facilities as well as civilian centers.
Even before the most recent offensive, millions of Yemenis were teetering on the brink of famine, with about 60 percent of the population of 29.3 million categorized as food insecure, according to the World Food Program.
The International Committee of the Red Cross said that it had stockpiled food, medicine and water purification systems in the area in anticipation of the battle, but that the aid could not be distributed while fighting is underway.
“Real people, real families, will suffer if no food is getting in, and we are concerned that ongoing military operations continue to hamper the arrival of essential goods,” said Robert Mardini, the regional director of the International Committee of the Red Cross.
The Economist: How Yemen became the most wretched place on earth
The new Gulf war
How Yemen became the most wretched place on earth
A report from a conflict zone the world ignores
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Nov 30th 2017 | ADEN, HODEIDA AND SANA’A
ALONG the road from the port city of Hodeida to Sana’a, Yemen’s capital, rugged mountains rise sharply from a coastal plain, then level off, giving way to a raised plateau. Old stone farmhouses overlook terraced fields, fed by mountain rains. To the south are lush forests, where baboons and wildcats live. Yemen’s vast deserts spread to the east. The diversity of the landscape is breathtaking. But amid all this natural beauty, there is misery.
Yemen was the poorest country in the Middle East even before the outbreak of war in 2014 between Houthi rebels and government forces. The conflict has heaped devastation upon poverty. Since fighting began Yemen has suffered the biggest cholera outbreak in modern history and is on the brink of the harshest famine the world has seen for decades. The conflict has shattered the water, education and health systems. The UN says that it is the world’s worst current humanitarian crisis. Three-quarters of the population of 28m need help.
The war in Yemen, and looming humanitarian catastrophe, has gone largely unnoticed beyond its borders. The fighting is rooted in old conflicts and now involves many groups, sucking in Yemen’s neighbours. But no single force has emerged that is strong enough or competent enough to hold the entire country together, making the prospects for peace dim.
Yemen’s infrastructure has been crumbling for years, so it is difficult for a visitor to tell between buildings that are falling down through neglect and those half-levelled by explosions. But locals point out the damage wrought by a bombing campaign led by Saudi Arabia, part of an international coalition that supports the government. Although American and British military advisers have helped the Saudis to choose targets, and their governments have provided them with precision-guided munitions, or “smart bombs”, the air strikes often seem to miss their mark.
The Houthis, a group of Shia rebels, are the main target. Unhappy with reforms to the state and their share of power, they swept out of their northern stronghold in 2014 and overran Sana’a. With the support of Iran and the forces of a former dictator, Ali Abdullah Saleh, the Houthis then moved south, taking control of most of the rest of Yemen. The president, Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi, fled—first to Aden, a southern port, then to Saudi Arabia, where he remains. At his request, the Saudis stepped in and, with local forces, pushed back the Houthis to the north of the country.
Coalition air strikes have targeted factories and food-storage warehouses, as well as the airport in Sana’a. The road from the capital to Hodeida is pockmarked with craters. At the port, the cranes used to unload ships have been put out of action. Once the lifeline of the north, it now operates at well under its former capacity. For months America tried to supply new cranes, but they were turned back by Gulf members of the coalition.
Ships and planes carrying food, fuel and medicine are monitored by the UN to ensure that arms are not entering the north. But the coalition still holds up shipments. In November it cut off northern ports completely for over two weeks. Even the more limited blockade has created a cycle of suffering. A lack of fuel has crippled water-pumping stations, so locals have resorted to drinking from dirty sources. Cholera is often the result. The medicine to treat it is also held up by the coalition.
Nowhere is safe
Nothing seems out of bounds for the bombers. About 40 health centres were struck by the coalition over the first six months of the war. Amnesty International, a pressure group, has accused it of deliberately targeting civilians, hospitals, schools, markets and mosques; and of using imprecise weapons, such as cluster bombs, which most countries have outlawed. A spokesman for the coalition once declared the entire city of Saada, home to about 50,000 people, a military target.
That is where Ali Marhad (see picture) lived before fighting about a decade ago forced him to flee. He moved into a camp for displaced people in Mazraq. But it was bombed in 2015 by the coalition, killing 40 people, including his two sons, he says. He then moved to a camp in Hajjah. Earlier this year another bomb fell near his home, a collection of sticks and tarpaulin. It is exceedingly difficult for ordinary Yemenis to escape the fighting.
This is home for Ali Marhad
At least 10,000 people, most of them civilians, have been killed by bullets and bombs. Around 40 times more people have died in Syria’s war, which also sent a wave of refugees to Europe. Perhaps that is why it has gained international attention, while the conflict in Yemen is overlooked. Less than half of the British public is aware of it. The death toll is anyway misleading. Many more Yemenis have died from a lack of food and medicine than from the fighting, of which the shortages are a direct result. The war continues, though the front line has hardly budged in the past year.
Fighting is not unusual in Yemen. Sitting at the south-western tip of the Arabian peninsula, on important trade routes, the land has long been coveted by foreign powers. In the past century it has seen about a dozen conflicts, involving over half a dozen countries.
Some seeds of today’s fighting were sown in battles in the 1960s—a civil war in the north and an insurgency against British colonial forces in the south. Two distinct Yemeni states arose. Leaders in the north turned to religious authority for their legitimacy, enlisting the support of Islamic clerics. The more secular south adopted Marxism and aligned itself with the Soviet Union. Political feuding led to further wars in 1972 and 1979, but economic hardship and the end of the cold war brought the sides together. After a series of failed agreements in the 1970s and 1980s, north and south at last agreed on a new constitution in 1990, in the hope that a show of unity would attract foreign investment and increase the extraction of Yemen’s oil.
Money briefly flowed in and oil out. But simmering ill-feeling erupted into civil war in 1994 in which Mr Saleh’s northern forces were victorious. In the aftermath his General People’s Congress (GPC) dominated parliament, then set about consolidating power. Parliamentary elections in 2003 were postponed and critics detained. Mr Saleh and his henchmen are thought to have stolen billions of dollars of state funds, while most Yemenis got by on less than $3 a day. Resentment of his rule grew.
The Zaydis, a Shia sect, who make up perhaps 40% of the population, felt particularly marginalised by Mr Saleh (though he is one of them). The Houthis emerged from this group in the 1990s, bristling at the growth of the Saudis’ conservative religious influence and Yemen’s alliance with America in its war on terror. Mr Saleh, in turn, accused the group of wanting to overthrow his government. Hundreds of people died in fighting between the Houthis and pro-government forces between 2004 and 2010—including Hussein Badruddin al-Houthi, the group’s leader, from whom it takes its name.
Opposition to Mr Saleh’s rule came to a head during the Arab spring of 2011, when tens of thousands of Yemenis took to the streets. With a push from the Gulf states, he stepped down in 2012 and was succeeded by Mr Hadi, his vice-president. Thus began a short-lived period of hope. Talks overseen by the UN led to a plan in 2014 for a new constitution enshrining a federal system and a parliament split between northerners and southerners.
The Houthis, however, continued to distrust the government. They boycotted an election won by Mr Hadi in 2012 and opposed the agreement of 2014, on the grounds that it stuck most of them in a region with few resources and no access to the sea. Nor had they received positions in the government that they wanted. Their frustration was shared by Mr Saleh, who sought to undermine the transition in the hope of regaining the presidency or, at least, handing it to his son.
Resentment towards Mr Hadi and disquiet over the growing power of Islah, an Islamist party affiliated to the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt’s main Islamist group, brought the Houthis and Mr Saleh into an unlikely alliance in 2014. In September of that year their forces entered Sana’a—and were welcomed by many Yemenis who had become disenchanted with Mr Hadi’s ineffective leadership. A power-sharing deal between the Houthis and the government was brokered by the UN—and then ignored. In early 2015 the rebels seized full control of the capital. By March they had made it to Aden.
Muhammad fears a Houthi
But it was also becoming clear that the Houthis, motivated by grievances, did not have a plan for ruling Yemen. In areas under their control, rubbish is piling up, cash is hard to get hold of and the lights have gone out. “My sense of it is that they never really had a clear political agenda, both during the wars with Saleh and after,” says April Longley Alley of the International Crisis Group, a think-tank.
The incompetence of the Houthis has been compounded by the involvement of Saudi Arabia. Saudi meddling in Yemen is nothing new. In 1934 Saudi soldiers retook towns seized by the Zaydis. Prince Saud, their leader, would later become king. Today Prince Muhammad bin Salman is first in line to the throne. But his adventure in Yemen, which seemed designed to build him a reputation as a strong leader, has led Saudi Arabia into a quagmire.
Responding to Mr Hadi’s call for help, Prince Muhammad organised a coalition that included Egypt, Morocco, Jordan, Sudan, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Bahrain. They began striking Yemen from the air and the sea in March 2015. A month later the Saudis declared the air campaign over. It had “achieved its military goals”, officials said. A new operation would supposedly focus on finding a political solution in Yemen.
In reality, the war was just beginning. Over the next months, local forces backed by coalition air strikes (and later soldiers) pushed the Houthis back. However, they have not been able to drive them out of territory seized in the north, including Sana’a. So instead the coalition seems intent on starving the north.
The Saudis have created much of the misery that blights Yemen, but blame falls on others, too. The Houthis and Mr Saleh’s forces have also carried out indiscriminate attacks in cities such as Taiz and Aden. They have held up aid and are accused of war profiteering. Mr Hadi says the Houthis looted around $4bn from the central bank to pay for the war (the Houthis say the money was used for food and medicine). So he moved the bank from Sana’a to Aden in 2016 and stopped paying the salaries of public servants in the north. Schools and hospitals have closed and many northerners face destitution.
For Saudi Arabia, the region’s Sunni champion, the failure of its campaign in Yemen is twofold. Not only was it designed to reinstate Mr Hadi’s government—it was also supposed to send a signal to Iran’s Shia regime. The two powers are locked in a struggle for regional dominance that has spilled over into Syria, Lebanon and Iraq. The Saudis fear that, in the Houthis, Iran is nurturing a Shia proxy, akin to Hizbullah, the Lebanese militia that it backs. Yet again Yemen is the playground of bigger powers.
America has concluded that Iran does not exert “command and control” over the Houthis. But there is little doubt that it is arming the group. It appears to have supplied missiles the Houthis have fired. America’s most senior admiral in the region told the New York Times in September that Iran is providing anti-ship and ballistic missiles, mines and exploding boats that the rebels have used to attack coalition ships in the Red Sea. When the Saudis shot down a missile fired from Yemen on its way to Riyadh on November 4th, they called it an “act of war” by Iran.
The possibility that the war might end soon is slender. The Saudis have powerful backing to continue their fight. President Donald Trump has nothing but praise for them. When he visited Riyadh in May he applauded their “strong action” against the Houthis and agreed to sell them $110bn worth of “beautiful” arms. The war has also been a blessing for Britain’s defence industry, which has hugely increased sales of missiles and bombs to Saudi Arabia since the start of the war. As the European Parliament approved a non-binding arms embargo against the Saudis in 2016, David Cameron, then the prime minister, sounded almost Trumpian, praising the “brilliant” weapons that Britain was selling to the kingdom. His successor, Theresa May, at least expressed her concerns over the war.
America and Britain not only support Saudi Arabia but have blocked other countries from putting pressure on it. Along with France, which also sells weapons to the Saudis, they undercut a UN resolution in 2015 that would have set up a panel to examine abuses in the war. When urging the creation of a new panel earlier this year, Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein, the UN high commissioner for human rights, condemned “the reticence of the international community in demanding justice for the victims of the conflict”. The panel was approved—but only after America, Britain and France had watered it down.
The UN has organised three rounds of peace talks. But Mr Hadi’s government insists that the Houthis lay down their arms and withdraw from the areas they have seized. The Houthis complain that they are the only group that UN resolutions ask to give ground. In May a convoy led by Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, the UN envoy to Yemen, was attacked by demonstrators in Sana’a. “There will be no more contact with [him] and he is not welcome here,” said Saleh al-Samad, a Houthi leader, a month later.
As the war drags on, both sides appear unsteady. In the south the Saudis along with the Emiratis, who are the largest foreign force on the ground, have built an unwieldy alliance of Salafists, southern secessionists and other militias. “Whatever Gulf money can buy,” says an observer. Some of these groups are accused of working with jihadists, such as al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, though the Emiratis have pushed back al-Qaeda. No one thinks Mr Hadi has a long-term future.
North-south divides
In the north the Houthis accuse Mr Saleh of negotiating secretly with the coalition (though they have done the same). Mr Saleh, who is the weaker partner, fears being left out of any settlement. Things came to a head in August, when clashes between Houthis and supporters of Mr Saleh led to deaths on both sides. They have since made up but tension remains high. And there is a split within the Houthis, between hardliners and moderates. The group’s leader, Abdel-Malik al-Houthi, is seen as willing to negotiate. However, analysts say that, the longer the war goes on, the stronger the hardliners become.
Some spy an opening. Ms Alley reckons that the divisions, as long as they do not develop into open conflict, are an opportunity for some kind of deal. “Carrots have to be offered to those willing to compromise—right now it is all sticks,” she says. Yet the Saudis, under little pressure from abroad, do not look like backing down and seem to hope that the population in the north will rise up against the Houthis. Frustration with Houthi rule is growing, something Mr Saleh seems keen to exploit, but so far the streets are mostly quiet.
Others may not want peace. Warlords profit from extortion or by selling looted aid on the black market. Mr Hadi’s government and other combatants are accused of creating shortages so that they can sell items, such as fuel, at a big mark-up. Even if the Saudis were to withdraw, many analysts think that the fighting within Yemen would continue—between northerners and southerners, the Houthis and Mr Saleh or Islah and any number of parties.
Ordinary Yemenis are less interested in such divisions. A crowd gathers around Ali Marhad’s tent as he dispassionately recounts his hardship. They come from Houthi territory, but they say they have no tribe, no money, no home, “just Allah”. Do they care who wins the war? “No!” they cry. They just want it to end.
This article appeared in the Briefing section of the print edition under the headline "From bad to worse"
The Economist: The war the world ignores How—and why—to end the war in Yemen
A pointless conflict has caused the worst humanitarian crisis in the world
Print edition | Leaders
Nov 30th 2017
YEMEN lost the title of Arabia Felix, or “Fortunate Arabia”, long ago. It has suffered civil wars, tribalism, jihadist violence and appalling poverty. But none of this compares with the misery being inflicted on the country today by the war between a Saudi-led coalition and the Houthis, a Shia militia backed by Iran.
The UN reckons three-quarters of Yemen’s 28m people need some kind of humanitarian aid. Mounting rubbish, failing sewerage and wrecked water supplies have led to the worst cholera outbreak in recent history. The country is on the brink of famine. The economy has crumbled, leaving people with impossible choices. Each day the al-Thawra hospital in Hodeida must decide which of the life-saving equipment to run with what little fuel it has.
Perhaps the worst of it is that much of the world seems unperturbed (see Briefing), calloused by the years of bloodshed in Syria and other parts of the Middle East, and despairing of its ability to effect change. To be cynical, Yemen is farther away from Europe than Syria is; its wretched people do not, on the whole, wash up in the West seeking asylum.
Yet the world ignores Yemen at its peril. Set aside for a moment the obligation to relieve suffering and protect civilians. Hard security interests are also at stake. The world can ill afford another failed state—a new Afghanistan or Somalia—that becomes a breeding-ground for global terrorism. Yemen, moreover, dominates the Bab al-Mandab strait, a choke-point for ships using the Suez canal. Like it or not, the West is involved. The Saudi-led coalition is fighting with Western warplanes and munitions. Western satellites guide its bombs.
Slippery Saleh
Like so much else in the Arab world, Yemen’s agony can be traced to the Arab-spring uprisings of 2011. Mass protests, a near-assassination of the then president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, and a shove from neighbouring petro-states forced him to step down in 2012 in favour of his vice-president, Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi. A draft constitution in 2015 proposed a federal system and a parliament split between northerners and southerners. But the Houthi rebels, who had fought Mr Saleh, rejected it. The Houthis, who follow the Zaydi branch of Shiism (as do perhaps 40% of Yemenis), complained that, among other things, the constitution stuck them in a region with few resources and without access to the sea.
Now allied with Mr Saleh, who spotted an opportunity for a comeback, the Houthis ousted Mr Hadi from Sana’a, the capital, and chased him all the way to Aden. Saudi Arabia gathered a coalition of Arab states and local militias—among them Islamists, Salafists and southern separatists—and forced the Houthis to retreat partway. For the past year, the battle-lines have barely moved. The Houthis are too weak to rule over Yemen but too powerful for Saudi Arabia to defeat.
As a result, Yemenis have become the pawns in the regional power-struggle between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Alarmed by Iran’s spreading influence, the Saudis have begun to speak of the Houthis rather as Israelis refer to the Lebanese militia, Hizbullah: a dangerous Iranian proxy army on their border. Indeed, the Saudis have much to learn from Israel’s experience. Even with the most sophisticated weapons, it is all but impossible to defeat a militia that is well entrenched in a civilian population. The stronger side is blamed for the pain of those civilians. For the weaker lot, survival is victory.
So, even though the Houthis are primarily responsible for starting the war and capable of great cruelty, it is the Saudis who are accused of war crimes. Often the accusation is justified. In their air campaign, they have been careless and incompetent at best, and probably cynical. Human-rights groups say bombs have been aimed at schools, markets, mosques and hospitals. And the blockade raises suspicion that the Saudis are using food as a tool of war.
The longer the war goes on, the more Saudi Arabia’s Western allies are complicit in its actions. President Donald Trump has given Saudi Arabia carte blanche to act recklessly (see article). He may think it is all part of confronting Iran; or he may want to support the liberalising reforms of the Saudi crown prince, Muhammad bin Salman; or he may hope to profit by selling the Saudis “lots of beautiful military equipment”. Whatever the case, he is damaging America’s interests. Precisely because of the importance of Saudi Arabia—the world’s biggest oil exporter and home to Islam’s two holiest places—the West should urge restraint on the impetuous prince and help disentangle him from an unwinnable war.
How? Peace talks led by the UN have begun with the demand that the Houthis surrender. That is unrealistic. Better to freeze the conflict and find another mediator, such as Oman or Kuwait. A deal should involve a phased withdrawal of Houthi fighters from Sana’a and the Saudi border, and the end of the Saudi blockade. Yemen needs an inclusive government, elections and a new structure for the state. Saudi Arabia will need guarantees that Iranian arms are not flowing into Yemen. Then it will have to cough up the cash to rebuild the country.
None of this will be easy. But a reasonable peace offer is more likely to crack the Houthis than more bombing. Without the cover of fighting Saudi aggression, the Houthis will have to answer for their failures. The public is increasingly turning against them, the alliance with Mr Saleh is fraying and the Houthis themselves are divided.
Stop the war
Right now, far from halting the spread of Iran’s influence, the war has deepened the Houthis’ reliance on Iran, which has an easy and cheap means of tormenting the Saudis. And because Saudi Arabia is bogged down in Yemen, Iran has a freer hand to set the terms of a settlement in Syria. The war is a drain on the Saudis at a time of austerity and wrenching economic reforms at home. They should therefore learn another lesson from Israel’s experience of fighting Hizbullah. If wars are to be fought at all, they should be short, and have limited aims. Deterrence is better than debilitating entanglement.
This article appeared in the Leaders section of the print edition under the headline "The war the world ignores"
The Economist: Donald Trump’s Muddled East
America’s neglect and confusion aggravate problems in the Arab world
Giving free rein to Saudi Arabia is destabilising the region
Print edition | Middle East and Africa
Dec 2nd 2017| CAIRO
WHEN it is finished, America’s imposing new embassy in Lebanon will be its second-biggest in the world. Yet it was France, not America, that stepped in to resolve Lebanon’s latest political crisis. Speaking from the Saudi capital, Riyadh, on November 4th, Saad Hariri, the Lebanese prime minister, abruptly announced his resignation. What followed was a bizarre two-week saga in which he seemed to be under house arrest in the kingdom. Though America’s State Department criticised the move, it fell to France to negotiate Mr Hariri’s return to Beirut. He has since suspended his resignation.
Nearly a year into his presidency, Donald Trump’s Middle East policy could best be characterised as one of neglect and confusion. His term coincides with a period of radical change in Saudi Arabia. King Salman and his son, Muhammad, the all-powerful crown prince, have abandoned the Al Sauds’ plodding caution in favour of a more aggressive foreign policy. Their actions have unsettled friends and neighbours. Even Israeli diplomats, no fans of Mr Hariri, use words like “reckless” to describe the Saudis’ pressure tactics in Lebanon, which risked upsetting its delicate sectarian balance.
Yet the Saudis have found a receptive audience in the White House, particularly in Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law. Team Trump thinks that it has helped to kindle the liberalising economic, social and religious reforms of Prince Muhammad. Mr Trump has not evinced any concern about the Saudi-led war in Yemen that has, with American support, laid waste to the region’s poorest country (see Briefing). He has enthusiastically praised a Saudi-led blockade of Qatar, and a recent wave of anti-corruption arrests in the kingdom, even though American diplomats have deep doubts about both policies.
Many Syrians cheered in April when America bombed a Syrian air base in response to a chemical attack in Idlib province. Since then Mr Trump seems to have lost interest. Russia and Iran have filled the vacuum, helping Syria’s president, Bashar al-Assad, to reconquer lost territories. Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, gave Mr Assad a warm welcome in Sochi last month, and then hosted the presidents of Iran and Turkey, both of whom support Mr Assad’s continued rule.
As The Economist went to press, Syrians were gathered in Geneva for another round of UN-backed peace talks. The opposition delegation is now stacked with figures willing to leave Mr Assad in power, a shift engineered by the Saudis. Under Saudi pressure Riyad Hijab, a former Syrian prime minister and a resolute critic of the regime, has resigned as head of an opposition umbrella group. The Saudis may be hoping, implausibly, to split Russia from Iran. America, which has long demanded Mr Assad’s departure, said nothing.
Other allies feel similarly confused. Mr Trump is cutting military aid to the Syrian Democratic Forces, a Kurdish-led militia that paid a heavy price fighting the jihadists of Islamic State. Asked whether America would name a special envoy to mediate a dispute between Iraq’s Kurds and the central government in Baghdad, the State Department demurred. “They can probably work it out on their own,” a spokeswoman said. Even Binyamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, has been disappointed. He is unhappy with the latest “de-escalation” agreement in southern Syria, negotiated by America and Russia, which allows Iranian-backed militias within 5km of his northern border. Despite warm contacts with the Trump administration, Jordan, too, feels left in the lurch by American plans to halt financial aid to Arab rebels in southern Syria next month.
Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, the Egyptian president, met Mr Trump during the campaign, and was the first foreign leader to congratulate him on his victory. But he was stunned in August when America slashed $100m in aid to Egypt, and withheld another $195m until it saw “progress on democracy”. The move also astonished American diplomats in Cairo. “I had to explain this to my Egyptian counterparts the next morning, and I had no guidance from Washington on why we did it,” says one.
Spread the blame around
Mr Trump does not deserve all the blame for meek and muddled American policy. Barack Obama, though he called for Mr Assad’s removal, did little to support the Syrian opposition. The war in Yemen started on his watch, too. And, to be fair, Mr Trump is engaged in one area: the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. After much shuttle diplomacy by Jason Greenblatt, his special envoy, the president is preparing to unveil a peace plan in early 2018.
This is a rite of passage for American presidents. The last three tried, and failed. There is no reason to think Mr Trump will succeed, either. Israel is still led by a far-right coalition loth to make concessions, and the divided Palestinians by a government that lost its legitimacy years ago. But the Saudis have egged him on, knowing that the president is eager to strike what he calls “the ultimate deal”. By supporting Mr Trump’s efforts in Jerusalem, they hope to win a free hand in Yemen and elsewhere.
Mr Trump never misses a chance to criticise his predecessor. Yet he is repeating some of his mistakes. Mr Obama was accused of pursuing a nuclear agreement with Iran at all costs, and ignoring Iran’s meddling in Syria and Iraq. Now Mr Trump seems obsessed with reneging on the deal, which would weaken the curbs on Iran’s ability to make a nuclear bomb, and is doing little (apart from a few more sanctions) to contain Iranian influence.
He is enabling autocrats in Egypt, and losing the confidence of close allies, such as Israel and Jordan. Meanwhile the Saudis are free to pursue destabilising policies, and the future of Syria is largely in Russian and Iranian hands. “This is not a time for the US to be absent,” says another Western diplomat. “We need some supervision.”
This article appeared in the Middle East and Africa section of the print edition under the headline"Donald Trump’s Muddled East"
Conflict in Yemen: From Ethnic Fighting to Food Riots
Gros A., Gard-Murray A.S., Bar-Yam Y. (2015) Conflict in Yemen: From Ethnic Fighting to Food Riots. In: Fellman P., Bar-Yam Y., Minai A. (eds) Conflict and Complexity. Understanding Complex Systems. Springer, New York, NY, pp 269-280. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4939-1705-1_15
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Yemen is considered a global terrorist base for Al-Qaeda and in recent years rampant violence is threatening social order. Here we show that the socio-economic origins of violence recently changed. Prior to 2008, violence can be attributed to inter-group conflict between ethnically and religiously distinct groups. Starting in 2008, increasing global food prices triggered a new wave of violence that spread to the endemically poor southern region with demands for government change and economic concessions. This violence shares its origins with many other food riots and the more recent Arab Spring. The loss of social order and the opportunities for terror organizations can be best addressed by directly eliminating the causes of violence. Inter-group violence can be addressed by delineating within-country provinces for local autonomy of ethnic and religious groups. The impact of food prices can be alleviated by direct food price interventions, or by addressing the root causes of global food price increases in US policies that have promoted conversion of corn to ethanol and commodity speculation. Addressing the food prices is the most urgent concern as a new bubble in food prices has been projected to begin before the end of 2012. |
Conflict in Yemen: From Ethnic Fighting to Food Riots
Andreas Gros, Alexander Gard-Murray and Yaneer Bar-Yam
New England Complex Systems Institute
238 Main St. Suite 319 Cambridge MA 02142, USA
(Dated: July 24, 2012)
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Violence has been common in Yemen since the founding of a modern state in the southern Arabian peninsula nearly 100 years ago [1, 2], but recent attacks and social disruption are particularly severe [3–5]. Yemen is one of the global bases of Al-Qaeda [6–10], with the attacks on the USS Cole in 2000 and American Embassy in 2008 as the most well known local incidents. Yemeni Al-Qaeda has also been involved in global terror activities including an alleged attempt to bomb a Detroit-bound plane on Christmas Day of 2009. At the beginning of that year, Yemeni Al-Queda joined with the smaller Saudi Al-Queda to form Al Queda of the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). The current social disruption increases concerns that Yemen may become an even stronger terrorist base, threatening security worldwide.
Here we show that the nature of violence in Yemen has changed between 2005 and 2011 from being ethnically and religiously based to being dominated by the effects of increases in food prices on an impoverished population. During the period of ethnic and religious inter-group violence, geographical locations of incidents are consistent with a theory that predicts areas of violence based upon the geographical composition of the population [11, 12], building on a tradition of geographic analysis in social science [13–15]. In contrast, the later period of violence begins at the time of globally increasing food prices in 2007, and spread from areas of ethnic conflict in the north to the endemically poor southern part of Yemen.
Our results have immediate implications for strategies to reduce violence and limit the growth of terrorist influence. Rather than direct military and security operations, effective interventions may require eliminating the primary economic and social drivers of violence. First, the immediate economic drivers can be relieved by addressing the problems of the global food market, which has been implicated more broadly in the revolutions in North Africa and the Middle East [16–18]. Second, by providing partial internal autonomy to ethnic and religious groups, the origins of the longer term inter-group violence can also be alleviated [12].
The interventions we identify would not only address the growing security risks, but also improve the living conditions of millions of people, reducing severe poverty, social disruption and endemic violence. Indeed, these two goals are directly linked as the social and economic conditions are the origins of social disorder, in whose shadow terrorist activities can grow.
Our analysis of violence in Yemen begins from an understanding of the role of geography in conflict between distinct self-identifying groups defined by properties like ancestry, culture, language, and religion [11, 12]. In this paper we use the term ethnic violence to describe this
kind of inter-group conflict. Such violence is typically though not exclusively directed against or by civilians. When self-identifying groups are either sufficiently separated or sufficiently well-mixed, violence is unlikely. Separation limits inter-group friction, while integration inhibits inter-group alienation. Ethnic violence occurs most frequently in areas that have a certain intermediate degree of population separation, but in which control of the area is not separated accordingly, i.e. neither political nor physical boundaries exist to allow for local autonomy. In places where self-identifying groups separate into geographical patches of a critical size, in the range of 20-60 km, a group is able to impose its cultural norms, religious values, language differences and in-group social signaling within public spaces. These spaces may include public squares, markets, restaurants, places of worship and schools. However, when social expectations are violated because of the proximity of other ethnic domains, the resulting friction is likely to cause radicalization of some members of the population. Even a small radicalized minority is enough to lead to endemic conflict, and the propensity for violence becomes high. The violence may engage political and military components. Still, the origin of the conflict in the self-identity of the groups is likely to be manifest in violence directed against those who are not politically or militarily powerful. For patches larger than the critical geographical size individuals remain largely within their own domains and de facto local sovereignty exists. If patches are smaller than the critical size, ethnic groups cannot impose their own norms and expectations about behavior in public spaces, allowing for the peaceful coexistence of the multiple ethnic groups that are present. Natural and political boundaries can increase autonomy to allow for separation that can prevent violence in areas where it would otherwise occur. Tests of ethnic violence in various parts of the world have indeed shown that ethnic violence occurs in the vicinity of patches of a critical size without well-defined boundaries [11, 12].
In contrast to ethnic violence, social unrest reflecting socio-economic despair is often directed against authorities that fail to satisfy the most basic needs of the population, especially available or affordable food. Indeed, the relationship between food prices and social unrest has been demonstrated [16, 19–22]. Food riots around the world in 2007-8 and 2010-11 were triggered by steep increases in food prices. Since Yemen is one of the poorest countries in the Arab World [23], increases in food prices severely impact a large portion of the population [24]. According to the World Bank’s 2007 Poverty Assessment Report, 35% of the country’s population is classified as poor [25].
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In order to perform a more detailed and quantitative analysis we start by considering the ethnic geography of Yemen. There are four commonly described self-identifying ethnic and religious groups in Yemen: Zaydi Shiites, Ismaili Shiites, mainstream (Shafi’i) Sunnis and Salafi (Wahhabi) Sunnis. Together these groups are estimated to represent 99% of the population (55% Sunni and about 44% Shiite) [26]. Yemen’s societal structure has a strong tribal aspect, especially in rural areas [1, 27]. While neither tribal allegiances nor political attitudes necessarily align with their members’ religious denomination [6], it is nevertheless reasonable to assume as a first approximation that conflict arises between self-identified ethnic and religious groups. Obtaining data about the geographical distribution of these groups is difficult as there is no direct census and the distribution has changed in recent times, especially due to the spread of Salafism [28]. Moreover, since political and religious affiliations may be linked, various movements including the Moslem Brotherhood may have both political and religious connotations. For our analysis of ethnicity and violence we use spatial demographic data from 2004 [29] to identify the populated areas and an approximate map of the spatial distribution of the four major groups in 2000 obtained from a compilation of sources [30] to identify ethnic compositions, as shown in Figure 1. The approximate nature of the available data limits the precision of the calculations we perform. Demographic dynamics, specifically the spread of Salafism in recent years changed the sectarian associations across Yemen. Our conclusions only depend on very general features of spatial geography, specifically the presence of groups of a given geographic size in a region of the country. The conclusions are therefore robust to all but very specific localized changes relative to surrounding areas. This is a strength of our method, especially in application to areas where data is poor and changes are ongoing. Data on violent incidents was obtained from the Worldwide Incident Tracking System (WITS) [31] from which we selected the incidents that involved civilian casualties.
We calculated the propensity for violence in any given populated area by identifying patches of ethnic groups of a critical size of 56 km. This size is consistent with the value that provides predictive success in other countries [11, 12]. Mathematically we use a wavelet filter [11] that weighs the presence of ethnic types in a circular area around a focal point against the presence of ethnic types in the surrounding area. If ethnic types are well mixed or the whole area is populated uniformly by only one type, the output of the filter is small. However, if the inner area is populated by a different type than the surrounding area, forming
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Figure 1: Estimated spatial distribution of major self-identifying groups in Yemen in 2000 [30];
Zaydi Shiite: magenta, mainstream Sunni: yellow, Ismaili: cyan, Salafi: black an ethnic island or peninsula, the output will be high. We perform this analysis for focal points on a fine regular mesh throughout Yemen with results shown in Figure 2. Actual incidents of violence involving civilians are indicated for each year from 2005 through 2011.
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Figure 2: Propensity for violence (color bar) and incidents of violence (black dots) in populated areas of Yemen. Dashed vertical line delineates the western part of Yemen that we consider in the correlation analysis (Figure 3). Much of the area to the east has a population density of less than 1 person per square km.
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2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
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Figure 3: Correlations between shortest distances to locations of predicted and actual violence; the confidence values for the years 2005, 2006, and 2007 are 98.00%, 96.58%, and 99.23%, respectively.
We quantify the level of agreement between our prediction and the data on violent inci-dents by correlating maps of shortest distances to locations of violent incidents and locations of predicted violence. We calculate the distance to the closest violent incident and the clos-est location of predicted violence at every point on the spatial mesh for a given year. We consider a location of predicted violence to be any point where the violence potential is above a threshold of 0.48 (the average propensity to violence plus two standard deviations).
We performed the analysis for the western part of Yemen, in which most of Yemen’s population resides (see vertical dashed line in Figure 2). Figure 3 shows the correlations between shortest distances to actual and predicted locations of ethnic violence in the west
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over time. The correlation values are approximately 0.70 for 2005, 2006, and 2007, and drop to between -0.2 and 0.20 for 2008 through 2011, showing a distinct shift away from ethnically-motivated conflict. The confidence values for the correlations in years 2005, 2006, and 2007 are 98%, 97%, and 99%, respectively. We calculate confidence intervals using 100,000 trials with random placement of the same number of predicted locations of violence within the western part of Yemen and compare the correlations between the corresponding maps of shortest distances. The correlation values for the years 2005, 2006, and 2007 are lower than reported in previous studies [11, 12], perhaps due to the limitations of the geographic ethnic data and reporting of incidents in the Worldwide Incident Tracking System for these years. However, the confidence values for 2005, 2006, and 2007 are still well above 95%. Our results are consistent with reports that ethnic violence plays a significant role in Yemen resulting in the deaths of more than 2,000 people annually [32]. Some violence is politicized in the form of the Houthi rebellion, but it also has sectarian roots and manifests in violence against civilians in a manner characteristic of ethnic conflict [33–35].
The marked drop in correlations after 2007 indicates that the nature of the conflict changed and was no longer solely ethnically motivated. In order to identify the origins of violence after 2007 we turn to an understanding of social unrest in which food prices are a key component [16]. Figure 4 shows the global Food Price Index over time and the occurrence of food riots and revolutions associated with the Arab Spring [16]. The dates of the food riots in Yemen in early 2008 and 2011 are marked in red and coincide with similar events in many other countries. The co-occurrence of global food riots with large spikes in food prices is consistent with a causal role of food prices in social unrest. (An alternative hypothesis positing that the spread of Salafism caused the violence in the south is not supported by direct analysis, indicating they were not particularly involved [28].) Figure 4 shows that food riots in 2007-08 and 2010-11 were not a local phenomenon, but affected a broad spectrum of regions in Africa and the Middle East as well as Haiti and India. We can therefore understand the appearance of social unrest at these times based upon a hypothesis that widespread unrest is not necessarily related to governmental activities, or, in the case of Yemen, to terrorist actions. Instead, social unrest is induced by the government’s perceived failure to provide food security to the population [16]. The poverty prevalent in Yemen [3], and southern Yemen’s dependency on imported wheat [6, 24, 36], similar to Egypt and Tunisia [37], in combination with rising food prices, are very likely to have been
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Figure 4: Global food price index and the occurrence of food riots (number of casualties in brackets); food riots in Yemen are marked red; reproduced with permission from [16] the underlying trigger for violent incidents in 2008 and later.
Geographically, the violence in 2008 expanded from the north to the south. The southern violence can be understood from the recent political and economic history of Yemen. From 1967 through 1990 South Yemen existed as an independent state. The separation between North and South Yemen is partially, but not completely, according to ethnic regions. After unification in 1990, the north dominated and the south was economically marginalized. Ownership of resources was transferred to northern individuals and organizations [38–40]. The corresponding political disaffection manifested in a brief civil war in 1994. In 2007, during the first food price peak, political discontent coalesced into the Southern Movement, which was reenergized by food riots in 2010 to demand a wide range of economic and social concessions [41, 42]. While the expansion of violence to the south is a key change, poverty
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is also widespread in the north. An increase in violent activity in 2008 and 2010 in the north can be attributed to food based riots overlaid upon the preexisting ethnic conflict. Similar to other countries associated with recent revolutions in North Africa and the Middle East, the unrest based on food riots developed into a broader revolutionary process based upon persistent economic and social conditions, with implications for both local political instability and global terror.
Our work has identified two major sources of violence in Yemen: partial ethnic separation with poorly defined boundaries and unreliable food security for a vulnerable population. These conclusions have direct implications for policy.
The most urgent socioeconomic problem driving violence is high food prices. Recent work has shown that there is likely to be another food price bubble by the end of 2012 [43]. Based on this prediction conditions in Yemen will deteriorate if no mediating policy changes take effect to lower food prices. Current political efforts to broaden the governmental basis through assembling a National Dialogue Conference aim to tackle political grievances but do not address the problems of food prices. The most direct method to achieve food price stability is to provide subsidies as have been implemented in many countries in the face of the inability of the population to afford available food. Such subsidies are, however, difficult to afford for impoverished countries and would require external financing. More fundamentally, while many different factors have been considered for causing the rise of global food prices, a quantitative analysis has shown that the drivers of food price increases originate in US agricultural policies that are affecting food prices globally. These include two distinct domains of domestic policy. The first is subsidies for corn-to-ethanol conversion, which resulted in growth over less than a decade from negligible rates to 40% of the US corn crop being converted to ethanol [44]. More recently, concerns about their impact has led to the elimination of these subsidies as of December, 2011 [45]. However, regulations that specify the amount of ethanol to be produced continue [46] The second is the elimination of constraints on commodity speculation in 2000 [47], which led to rapid growth of speculative activity through commodity index funds that do not follow supply and demand, and result in speculative bubbles [48, 49]. The Commodity Future Trading Commission is in the process of reimposing constraints on commodity trading to avoid speculative bubbles [50, 51]. However, the market participants are seeking to dilute the impact of these new regulations [52–56] These examples show that increased attention to the impact of food prices and their role
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in global social unrest necessarily links global security planning and domestic agricultural policy.
The violence that is ethnic in nature could be dramatically reduced by increasing political independence by establishing internal country boundaries between ethnic groups [12]. The paradigmatic example of the use of internal political boundaries to successfully promote peace is that of the Cantons in Switzerland which were established to separate Catholic and Protestant populations at a time when conflict was prevalent. The success of this approach of internal autonomous regions can be considered a model for other areas of the world. The value of a federal system of governance to reduce the propensity for violence in Yemen has been recently suggested [57]. More political self-determination has been demanded by the Southern Movement [42] and would most likely be easier to implement than separate nations. One form of potential boundary is the implementation of road blocks, which are currently used by the government as well as by tribes [58], Al-Qaeda, and Ansar al-Sharia [59]. However, access control is met with hostility where the authority over group territories is not legitimized or established historically. Legitimizing partial autonomy in a context of central government power, in regions determined by the geographical distribution of the main ethnic groups, would be effective according to our analysis.
We have shown that science can directly analyze social disruption and violence and iden-tify their causes, as well as provide recommendations about policy changes to mitigate them. Our framework enables us to consider violence within its socioeconomic context. Terrorist organizations proliferate in the power vacuum in countries in which the government is in-herently unable to provide order. For the specific case of Yemen, insurgents benefit from and amplify existing social disruption as the government and military are caught up in con-flicts stemming from food insecurity and ethnic differences. Food prices and ethnic conflict can be seen to play a direct role [60]. We recommend the implementation of jointly de-fined internal political boundaries, within which the different groups can enjoy a degree of self-determination, in addition to lowering food prices through within-country subsidies and global food policy actions, as these measures have the greatest chance of stabilizing Yemen.
We thank Jeb Boone and Charles Schmitz for helpful comments on the manuscript. This work was supported in part by AFOSR under grant FA9550-09-1-0324.
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