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Musings of
the Capt'n
Just random mind pouring


Reagan: Religion, Morality, and US Foreign Policy
President Reagan was known for his strong opposition to the growth of communism and took a relatively active stance in pushing back...

Adi Negoro
Feb 20, 20213 min read


Sukarno's Foreign Policy: The Question of West Papua
From 23 August to 2 November 1949, a roundtable conference was conducted in The Hague, participated by the delegations of the...

Adi Negoro
Jan 15, 20219 min read


Venezuelan Crisis: How Did It Get This Bad?
Venezuela, once a thriving petrostate, now faces one of the worst man-made crises. Millions have fled, and many blame Maduro. But the roots lie deeper—in decades of state mismanagement. Heavy oil dependence and Chavez’s expansion of presidential power crippled institutions. Chavez’s reforms, while popular, eroded checks and balances, setting the stage for authoritarianism and economic collapse long before oil prices fell.

Adi Negoro
Nov 11, 20207 min read


Turkish Invasion of Syria and Its Attempt to Ease Internal Conflict
On 6 October 2019, US President Donald Trump ordered the withdrawal of US troops from northeastern Syria, abandoning their Kurdish allies...

Adi Negoro
May 30, 20206 min read
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