9 Feb, 2024
Sneak Attacks on Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden
Sneak Attacks on Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden by Mel Gurtov 256 words The special counsel’s report on Pres. Biden’s...
9 Feb, 2024
4 Feb, 2024
Senate Progressives Seek to Hold Israel Accountable
Senate Progressives Seek to Hold Israel Accountable by Mel Gurtov and Larry Kirsch 829 words Two Bills with Limited Support...
30 Jan, 2024
Ending the Israel-Hamas War–Where Things Stand
Ending the Israel-Hamas War–Where Things Stand by Mel Gurtov 515 words The New York Times reported January 27 on three negotiating tracks that...
22 Jan, 2024
Is North Korea Preparing for War?
Is North Korea Preparing for War? by Mel Gurtov 831 words North Korea’s Calculations Two of America’s most prominent North...
16 Jan, 2024
The Taiwan Elections
The Taiwan Elections by Mel Gurtov 491 words The Election Results In normal times, a presidential election in Taiwan is...
7 Jan, 2024
The Year Ahead: Ten Issues and One Wild Card
The Year Ahead: Ten Issues and One Wild Card by Mel Gurtov 831 words 2024 is likely to be filled...
3 Jan, 2024
Global Debt Is Beyond Control
Global Debt Is Beyond Control by Mel Gurtov 949 words The Washington Consensus The debt of developing countries is at...
28 Dec, 2023
Bombing Gaza–Disturbing Comparisons with Vietnam
Bombing Gaza–Disturbing Comparisons with Vietnam by Mel Gurtov 823 words Indiscriminate Bombing Investigations into Israel’s use of 2000-pound bombs in...
23 Dec, 2023
Europe Is Moving Farther to the Right on Energy and Immigration
Europe Is Moving Farther to the Right on Energy and Immigration by Mel Gurtov 754 words Self-Preservation Over Principle Politics...
17 Dec, 2023
Myanmar’s Junta Is in Trouble
Myanmar’s Junta Is in Trouble by Mel Gurtov 845 words A Badly Weakened Dictatorship Myanmar’s (Burma) military dictatorship, which seized...
11 Dec, 2023
COP28–Doing Less While Pretending to Do More
COP28–Doing Less While Pretending to Do More by Mel Gurtov 972 words Following the Script International conferences almost always fall...
3 Dec, 2023
Israel’s Intelligence Failure: Worse Than We Thought
Israel’s Intelligence Failure: Worse Than We Thought by Mel Gurtov 503 words Turns out that over a year before the...
20 Nov, 2023
Israel’s Al-Shifa Operation– A Critical Examination
Israel’s Al-Shifa Operation– A Critical Examination by Mel Gurtov and Larry Kirsch 928 words Israel’s attack on the Al-Shifa Hospital...
17 Nov, 2023
Biden and Xi Seek Coexistence
Biden and Xi Seek Coexistence by Mel Gurtov 1020 words The first face-to-face meeting in a year between Presidents Joe...
12 Nov, 2023
Cease Fire? Obstacles and Opportunities
Cease Fire? Obstacles and Opportunities by Mel Gurtov 818 words Appeals for a cease fire in Israel’s war with Hamas...