8 Jul, 2016
Unintended consequences and the warfare state
““The danger is, as ever with these things, unintended consequences.” So wrote Prime Minister Tony Blair to President George W....
27 Jun, 2016
Is Brexit the end of the world?
“To judge from a New York Times front-page article that appeared two days after the British vote to withdraw from...
24 May, 2016
Cowgirl Diplomacy? Foreign Policy Under Hillary Clinton
“America’s mainstream media, ever attracted to the splashy rather than the serious, has a new topic to occupy the time...
15 May, 2016
Evaluating Obama’s Foreign Policy Record
“So you’re not excited by Donald Trump’s announcement of his first foreign-policy acts as president: building the Mexico Wall, the...
3 May, 2016
North Korea’s New Weapons: Full Speed Ahead
“North Korea is on a military tear. In response to UN sanctions, it carried out its fourth nuclear test in...
27 Apr, 2016
Sanctions and Defiance in North Korea
“Sanctions on North Korea have failed. North Korea has now been sanctioned five times by the United Nations Security Council...
15 Apr, 2016
The Panama Papers and the 1%
“One of the many tools at the disposal of multinational corporations (MNCs) for maximizing profits and undermining state sovereignty is...
5 Apr, 2016
Nuclear Insecurity
“The fourth Nuclear Security Summit, hosted by President Obama, has just ended. The focus was on terrorism, a perfectly reasonable...
27 Mar, 2016
The Republicans: Cowardice in High Places
“Jeb Bush endorses Ted Cruz. So do Marco Rubio and Mitt Romney. Chris Christie endorses—in fact, practically fawns all over—Donald...
23 Mar, 2016
China–Broken Rice Bowls, Stifled Voices
“Amidst the economic downturn in China, two developments that are not “in the human interest” stand out: rising unemployment among...
3 Mar, 2016
Donald Trump—From One Tyrant to Another
“One thing I discovered long ago about tyrants: they love other tyrants. They’re a mutual admiration/suffering society. When one succeeds...
29 Feb, 2016
Dark Spots, Light Spots, and Apple’s Protest
“How’s this for bad choices? A recent study by a Harvard group contended with the position of US intelligence agencies...
11 Feb, 2016
Is Us-Russia Engagement Still Possible?
“President Obama’s failed attempt to “reset” US-Russia relations raises the question whether or not engaging Russia in the fullest sense...
3 Feb, 2016
Deadlock: North Korea’s Nuclear Test and US Policy
“North Korea continues to rattle the cages of both friend and foe. Despite near-universal condemnation of its fourth nuclear test...
2 Feb, 2016
Time for a Reset in US-Saudi Relations
“The growing rift between Saudi Arabia and Iran is reportedly causing great consternation in US policymaking circles. Once again, US...