15 Sep, 2021
The US and Yemen: Putting a disreputable policy right
Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Houthis, bombing, UNICEF, Obama, Trump, Biden, starvation, MBS...
15 Sep, 2021
13 Sep, 2021
The Lessons of September 11th
Now, more than ever, it is necessary for the U.S. to be smart about our narrative and the appraisal of our role in the world...
3 Sep, 2021
Immigration and National Identity
It's easy to say, "our immigration system is broken." Or to declare: "we are a nation of immigrants."...
20 Aug, 2021
Explain it to me like I’m a two-year old
Imagine the Biden approach to leaving Afghanistan were done as if success and saving lives were the priority...
12 Jul, 2021
Conflict or Cooperation in U.S.-China Relations?
The United States and China, the world’s mightiest military and economic powers, are currently heading toward a Cold War or even a hot one, with disastrous consequences.
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.
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?
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. ..
20 May, 2021
Terror plus public relations
“The president reiterated his firm support for Israel’s right to defend itself against indiscriminate rocket attack,” The Guardian has informed us, as conflict flares once more in the Middle East.
19 May, 2021
Who has the President’s Ear?
Each Spring our country funds its priorities for the coming year. This annual process gives us the opportunity for renewal as we address our critical needs...
23 Apr, 2021
A Kinder, Gentler Foreign Policy
Happily, in some measure, in his first three months in office, Joe Biden has shown a needed system change toward healing, sharing, caring, helping, and cooperation in his domestic policy achievements and goals.
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...
8 Apr, 2021
Trapped at the border: Their fate is our fate
You’d think that the “border crisis” begins and ends as a problem for Americans. Oh, what to do, what to do?
1 Apr, 2021
Ending the endless wars (April Fools?)
Will Joe Biden end the endless wars or won’t he? I have serious doubts that he has the will or political acumen to do so.
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...