19 Apr, 2019
The Mueller Report—guilty!
“My moniker for this president is Desperate Donald. Now the Mueller report shows the moniker is a good one: It...
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...
22 Jul, 2018
The Mind Reels
“Equally enigmatic is how Mr. Trump went about representing the national interest of the United States at Helsinki. Until Mr....
19 Jul, 2018
Some Dare Call It Treason
“Is Donald Trump not merely gullible, uninformed, and indifferent but actually treasonous when it comes to Russia?…” Mel Gurtov Published...
24 Jun, 2018
Vlad’s man in the White House
“OK, if you are the brutal authoritarian ruler of Russia and you want more global power, what is your fantasy...
11 Apr, 2018
The Syrian Quandary
“Donald Trump’s threat of another missile attack—or any attack—on Syria cannot improve the rebels’ position on the ground, affect use...
19 Feb, 2018
Is There a Trump-Russia Conspiracy?
“Now that Russia’s interference in US politics since at least 2014 is “official” with Robert Mueller’s indictments—the evidence is “incontrovertible,”...
24 Jan, 2018
Kushner and China: Where Money Talks
“Add Jared Kushner’s all-too-cozy relationship with the Chinese to the long list of Trump administration corruption…” Mel Gurtov Published in:...
9 Jun, 2017
Jared’s Secrets
“On May 30 President Trump tweeted that Russia is “laughing at the U.S.” If so, it is because the ordinary...
28 May, 2017
All Is Not Quiet on the Western Front
“Donald Trump’s visit to NATO headquarters last week was consistent with two of his foreign-policy views: the need to pursue...
24 May, 2017
What Do Trump and NATO Have in Common? Neither Make Us Safer
“It is enticing to speculate on what gaffes President Donald Trump might commit at the NATO Summit May 24-25, at...
11 May, 2017
‘Classified’ America
“For a journalist — especially one covering government and politics — the most suspicious, least trustworthy word in the language...
19 Apr, 2017
The Shape-Shifter
“People in the media are having difficulty in figuring out where Donald Trump’s administration stands on foreign policy issues…” Mel...
7 Mar, 2017
Switching Sides: America and Russia in US Public Opinion
“Once upon a time in the US you could fairly predict what Americans believe about Russia. Their beliefs would parallel...
12 Jan, 2017
Donald Trump’s Fake News Conference
“The media waited with bated breath for Donald Trump’s first news conference in 167 days. But I’m sure many journalists...