18 May, 2022
Rethinking “The Common Defense”
It is good at times to conduct a reality check on what this country supposedly stands for, and what it actually does.
18 May, 2022
13 May, 2022
To end the horror in Ukraine, go big, and go broad
The tragic, illegal war of aggression by Russia against Ukraine should end now, with a ceasefire and then a comprehensive peace agreement.
20 Apr, 2022
With humanity on the brink, should we trust deterrence theory, or disarmament?
On Monday, the Pentagon announced the US will soon begin training the Ukrainian military in using howitzer artillery in an unnamed country. Presumably this will be in a NATO member state. If Russian intelligence found out where, might it attack to stop the howitzers from being deployed against Russian forces in Ukraine?
29 Jan, 2022
A no-nukes strategy or a no-win reality
We have grown numb to the world resting on a razor’s edge of destruction. Climate catastrophe, pandemics, cyberwar and endless wars seem “normal” by now...
11 Jul, 2021
Peace on the Korean Peninsula Needs to Be a Priority
President Joe Biden deserves credit for successfully re-engaging in international diplomacy.
19 Mar, 2020
Social distancing? Peace and social justice demand more coming together, not more distancing
“”Social distancing” (or maybe more properly “appropriate physical spacing”) is something people everywhere need to practice in the near term...
12 Sep, 2018
U.S. support for the bombing of Yemen to continue, for now
“On September 12, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo officially certified Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates “…are undertaking demonstrable...
24 May, 2018
It’s Not Always All About Trump
“John Bolton and Mike Pence must have known what they were doing. President Trump’s national security adviser and Vice President...
10 Mar, 2018
Trump Can Help Bring Peace to Korea, by Following South Korea’s Lead
“The developments regarding Korea this week are astonishing. We may be witnessing a breathtaking outbreak of peace, when not very...
29 Jan, 2018
Capitalize on the Olympic Truce, Formalize a Freeze for Freeze with North Korea
“Poor Rex Tillerson. Secretary of State must have sounded like an awesome job to the former Chairman and CEO of...
5 Jan, 2018
North Korea Diplomacy Needs Defending, Not Snarky Tweets
“As the U.S., the Korean Peninsula, and the world stare down the barrel of what would be a devastating war...
17 Sep, 2017
Help Wanted: Experienced Diplomats to Resolve Worst Nuclear Crisis in 55 Years, Rookie Presidents and Secretaries of State Need Not Apply
“With North Korea’s alarming escalation of its nuclear weapons and missile programs, humanity faces our most dire nuclear situation since...
21 Apr, 2017
We just paid our taxes — are they making the U.S. and the world safer?
“While we don’t know how much President Donald Trump paid in taxes this year, or even if he paid any...
3 Apr, 2017
“Fifty Years On: MLK’s Giant Triplets Still Plague Us, Including Militarism.”
“Fifty years ago this April 4, a year to the day before he was murdered, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther...
29 Mar, 2017
Let’s Come to Our Senses on Nukes
“President Trump, the tweeter-in-chief, famously used that platform to announce, “The United States must greatly strengthen and expand its nuclear…”...