29 Jun, 2019
The Trump way of war
“Notice how similar are the Trump administration’s interactions with Iran and North Korea? The pattern” Author: Mel Gurtov Published in:...
27 May, 2019
Day of bad memory
“The frustration I experience with dishonest politics reached a peak with Memorial Day this year…” Author: Wim Laven Published in:...
25 May, 2019
Another Fake “Emergency”
“Just a few months ago Saudi Arabia’s leader, Mohammed bin-Salman (MBS), was on the defensive…” Author: Mel Gurtov Published in:...
17 May, 2019
Iran wags impeachment dog
“Trump is blustering at Iran and to the world that we might just need to crush that pipsqueak terror country…”...
16 May, 2019
War’s unanswered questions
““Over these last few years, given the wars it has waged and the international treaties it has arbitrarily reneged on,...
9 Apr, 2019
Why refusing to label Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as a terror organization keeps us out of war
“A “Twitter-stamp” by Secretary of State Pompeo made it official. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is now designated as a...
23 Jan, 2019
TrumPutin: Who’s tired of winning now?
“One of the most brutal dictators on Earth, Vladimir Putin, is a happy despot these days…” Tom H. Hastings Published...
22 Dec, 2018
Road to Ruin: Trump’s Middle East Retreat
“The flight of the generals is now complete with the resignation of General James Mattis—the last of the four generals...
21 Oct, 2018
Deal me out: Trump’s ego vs Earth
“We used to disparage someone by noting that their “ego is the size of Texas.” Does anyone say that about...
21 May, 2018
At the Brink of Nuclear War, Who Will Lead?
“Ignoring international partners, world public opinion and action, the U.S took additional steps these past weeks to renounce another international...
11 May, 2018
Dangerous Fallout when Trump Blows Up Deals
“Trump’s detonation of the Iran Deal is a monumental disaster. On the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (the Iran Deal),...
2 May, 2018
Peace and the nuclear paradox
“Whenever the topic is nuclear weapons, I remain in a state of disbelief that we can talk about them “strategically”...
3 Apr, 2018
The Coming Crisis with Iran
“With the appointments of Mike Pompeo as secretary of state and John Bolton as national security adviser, Donald Trump has...
18 Jan, 2018
Dubious Partnership: The US and Saudi Arabia
“In recent months Donald Trump has shown no hesitation to comment critically on political developments in Iran, Pakistan, Venezuela, and...
15 Oct, 2017
The calm before the storm
“Every time Donald Trump blurts or tweets a shocker — “maybe it’s the calm before the storm,” for instance —...