16 Apr, 2020
War, irony and the new normal
“The uber-irony about the deadly coronavirus is that, as it claims lives, endangers millions and interrupts the social normal…” Robert...
9 Apr, 2020
COVID-19 is Manufactured Chaos
“In late December of last year, the Chinese announced an epidemic in Wuhan. The autocratic Chinese government should have made...
9 Apr, 2020
Will the Coronavirus Pandemic Help Curb War and Militarism?
“Decades ago, when I began teaching international history, I used to ask students if they thought it was possible for...
7 Apr, 2020
One Hundred Years Later: The More Things Change, the More They Remain the Same
“This year our country celebrates the 100-year anniversary of the 19th Amendment, the right to vote for women, although sadly,...
6 Apr, 2020
US Response to Coronavirus in North Korea Can Save Lives and Lead to Peace
“As the coronavirus has now claimed 71,236 lives worldwide, there are growing concerns about the situation in North Korea. Although...
5 Apr, 2020
The Coronavirus Pandemic, Like Other Global Catastrophes, Reveals the Limitations of Nationalism
“We live with a profound paradox. Our lives are powerfully affected by worldwide economic, communications, transportation, food supply, and entertainment...
3 Apr, 2020
Putin forever!
“One trait dictators have in common: They believe in ruling for life. And since they’re dictators, they can count on...
2 Apr, 2020
The April Foolish Fake Leader
“It is said by those who study and teach leadership that one of the primary attributes of the best leaders...
1 Apr, 2020
Incarceration, Detention, and Covid-19
“Recently I sat in on a livestreamed town hall sponsored by the school of public health at a large university...
1 Apr, 2020
Developing a vaccine against war
“What if the vaccine that’s eventually developed is so large in scope it includes the words of UN Secretary-General António...
31 Mar, 2020
GOP’s achievement is now on display
“Significant blame for the failed response and delayed action in responding to the global COVID-19 pandemic is being directed at...
31 Mar, 2020
The Virus that may bring us together
“A country paralyzed. A booming economy about to crash. Citizens afraid of an enemy they can’t see, hear or smell....
27 Mar, 2020
Trump’s Cure and Our Disease
“The surgeon-general said so. The federal reserve chairman said so. Epidemiologists across the US said so. …” Mel Gurtov Published...
26 Mar, 2020
Are you prepared to needlessly die for your country?
“When I was a young boy, I used to play war, and watch movies that celebrated violence. Rambo showed the...
26 Mar, 2020
Trump, power, and Darwin
“Donald Trump vows to see “packed churches” on Easter Sunday. That would be April 12. If his mostly Christian base...