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.
12 Jul, 2021
22 May, 2020
Weaponizing the Virus
“China is “the central threat of our times,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in January 2020. Since then, the...
16 Sep, 2019
Farewell, John Bolton
“The firing (or, he insists, the resignation) of John Bolton as national security special assistant is…” Author: Mel Gurtov Published...
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…”...
17 Oct, 2018
The Khashoggi Affair: A Murder Mystery in Four Acts
“Act 1 (Washington, DC): Upon learning of the disappearance and possible murder of the Saudi journalist and critic, Jamal Khashoggi,...
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...
9 Jul, 2018
“Gangsterism” or “Progress”? Examining North Korea’s Latest Statement on Denuclearization
“Most US news reports are suggesting that the North Koreans may be backtracking on their commitment to denuclearization, calling the...
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...
8 Dec, 2017
The Calculated Destruction of America’s Government
“It is truly extraordinary: the still-new Trump administration keeps appointing people whose common priority is the destruction of the agency...