Archive - progressum@substack

A breakup letter to the Left

It's time to stop wasting my time with an movement infatuated with performative politics and which has lost all semblance of empathy and…

Jan 17, 2023 •

Rodrigo Aguilera

November 2022

October 2022

Douma and its conspiracists

How the "anti-war" left created a conspiracy theory out of a Syrian Civil War tragedy, and how the UN unwillingly helped

Oct 26, 2022 •

Rodrigo Aguilera

April 2022

Why Russia is losing: a primer on the war in Ukraine

The second strongest military on the planet is getting humiliated. This is why the outcome should not be a surprise.

Apr 2, 2022 •

Rodrigo Aguilera

March 2022

Ukraine-Russia: The risks and rewards of Western escalation

The West can certainly do more to help Ukraine win its war against Russia. But escalation against a nuclear power carries immense risks.

Mar 6, 2022 •

Rodrigo Aguilera

February 2022

December 2021

Covid is over 500 times deadlier than the flu

Debunking the notorious talking point that claims Covid is nothing more than a bad flu

Dec 9, 2021 •

Rodrigo Aguilera

September 2021

August 2021

Manufactured division: how the fringe left is hijacking Medicare for All

It was a day that should have marked a small step forward for one of the most important rallying cries of the progressive left in the US.

Aug 25, 2021 •

Rodrigo Aguilera

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