14 Jul, 2021
Presidential prerogatives
Once upon a time, American leaders only went to war when, in accordance with the Constitution, Congress declared it.
14 Jul, 2021
13 Jul, 2021
Intervention in Haiti?
Intervention in Haiti? by Mel Gurtov 619 words “The poorest country in Latin America.” Haiti is seemingly forever defined by...
25 Jun, 2021
Saving the US-Iran Nuclear Agreement
Despite the best efforts of the Israeli government under Benjamin Netanyahu to disrupt the nuclear talks with Iran by attacking Iran’s nuclear computer network, the news out of Geneva is that a new agreement is close to being signed.
11 Jun, 2021
The Pentagon’s Untouchable Budget
Did you really think that electing Joe Biden would mean major reductions in military spending and the shift of Pentagon resources to spending on social well-being, as progressives have long advocated?
6 Jun, 2021
Saving Democracy in America
American history is replete with warnings of impending disaster that went unheeded: Pearl Harbor, 9/11, and more recently the climate crisis, Covid-19, and 1/6.
3 Jun, 2021
War Over Taiwan? Avoiding a US-China Miscalculation
Taiwan has returned as a troubling issue in US-China relations. It is no longer merely a case of verbal jousting over the island’s autonomy versus Chinese claims of sovereignty.
24 May, 2021
After the Cease-fire: Peace or War?
U.N. Secretary General António Guterres urged Israeli and Palestinian leaders to go “beyond the restoration of calm to start a serious dialogue to address the root causes of the conflict.” Noble idea, but don’t expect anything of the sort. ..
21 May, 2021
To Sanction Foreign Terrorist Organizations, Add Them to the State Department’s List
In Jerusalem today, Lehava, the virulent Israeli citizen’s group at the epicenter of armed attacks, race-mongering, and incitement of terror against Palestinians...
14 May, 2021
Getting Back to Basics in Policy on Israel
“The problem with the Middle East is that you can try to turn your back on it, but it won’t turn its back on you,” said Martin S. Indyk, former US ambassador to Israel...
23 Apr, 2021
North Korea is Back on the US Agenda
North Korea is rattling America’s cage again. It sent a reminder call when it recently fired off multiple short-range missiles after denouncing...
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...