30 Mar, 2021
The US-China Dialogue of the Deaf in Alaska
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he knew, going into the first face-to-face meetings with China’s top two foreign affairs officials on March 17...
24 Mar, 2021
Repression in Myanmar
Democracy in Myanmar suffered a severe setback on February 1 when the Tatmadaw, the country’s military, seized power.
21 Mar, 2021
Aleksei Navalny, Putin’s Nemesis
Joe Biden has barely had time to get reacquainted with the White House and he already faces a serious rift with Moscow...
5 Mar, 2021
Where We Are and Where We’re Headed
Where We Are and Where We’re Headed by Mel Gurtov 534 words Published in: City Watch LA, LA Progressive, Black...
23 Feb, 2021
Biden’s Opportunity with China
The dominant view of China in both Washington and in American public opinion is that the United States...
4 Feb, 2021
United We Fail
United We Fail by Mel Gurtov 613 words Published in: Minnesota Spokesman Recorder, LA Progressive, Mel Gurtov Blog, Counterpunch, The...
27 Jan, 2021
A Progressive Agenda for Biden’s Foreign Policy
The predominant direction of a progressive US president should be toward “Making America Safe for the World.”
9 Jan, 2021
The End of American Exceptionalism
The End of American Exceptionalism by Mel Gurtov 1208 words Published in: City Watch LA, LA Progressive, Anchorage Press, Black...
4 Jan, 2021
The Gang Leader Speaks
Donald Trump’s telephone conversation with Georgia’s secretary of state will go down in history as...
31 Dec, 2020
Biden and the world: A deeper look at his foreign affairs team
In a previous column, I introduced the president-elect’s team: a group of serious professionals...
28 Dec, 2020
Biden and the World: A First Look at His Foreign Affairs Team
"President-elect Joe Biden has introduced his foreign policy and national security team..."
16 Dec, 2020
Biden . . . Won (Maybe) (satire)
Some of my people want me to say Sleepy Joe won the election. But I think I’ll keep holding out...
27 Nov, 2020
Restoring Democracy, Strengthening the Right to Vote
As Americans look forward to a new era without Donald Trump, one thing stands out:...
13 Nov, 2020
Trump’s game
Trump’s game by Mel Gurtov 738 words Published in: Counterpunch, Mel Gurtov, The Chronicle, Westside Gazette, LA Progressive, The Gilmer...
8 Nov, 2020
Biden’s jobs 1-10
In the next several weeks, President-elect Joe Biden will be preoccupied with creating a 100-day action agenda. It might be called “Operation Renewal.” Here are my top-10 choices, in no particular order...