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...
13 Jul, 2021
25 Apr, 2021
Amid Widespread Disease, Death, and Poverty, the Major Powers Increased Their Military Spending in 2020
Last year was a terrible time for vast numbers of people around the globe, who experienced not only a terrible disease pandemic...
3 Mar, 2021
Planned Human Obsolescence
This academic term I’m teaching my college courses fully online; a year into the global pandemic of COVID-19, and it’s not safe to public health for classes to be held face-to-face...
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...
22 Sep, 2020
Naming the Violence
“There’s a term that was developed in the academic field of peace research, and it deserves far more currency in...
12 Aug, 2020
The World Bank’s Poverty Illusion
“What would you estimate is the minimum amount of money you need to get by every day? $100? $50? The...
13 Feb, 2019
What it Really Takes to Secure Peace in Afghanistan
“Constant military surveillance of Afghans yields almost no real intelligence about the problems they face each day. An unusual group...
21 Jan, 2019
The Shame of the One Percent Continues
“Speaking at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Sir David Attenborough called on government and business leaders to...
28 Dec, 2018
The United States is First in War, But Trailing in Crucial Aspects of Modern Civilization
“Maybe those delirious crowds chanting “USA, USA” have got something. When it comes to military power, the United States reigns...
9 Mar, 2018
We are the Legends of Tomorrow. An Essay of the Man from the North
“The clock is ticking. Tick. Tick. Tick. Can you hear it? We have only . . . ” Rivera Sun...
21 Sep, 2017
Climate Change and Conflict
“As world leaders gather at the United Nations for the 72nd Regular Session of the UN General Assembly, this year’s...
20 Dec, 2016
Steer Your Way
“Since the election of Donald Trump as president of the United States, I’ve given daily thought to the more alarming...
7 Sep, 2016
Thrown Under the Automated Bus
“Automation isn’t coming. It’s here. At the airport, the public library, the grocery store, and dozens of other places, touch...
10 Jan, 2016
Surveillance and Surveys in Kabul
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21 Jul, 2015
Pushing Up
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