14 Jun, 2019
We need evidence-based decision making
“Imagine for a moment that political discussions can assume the same evidence-based knowledge as active components in decision making as...
29 May, 2019
Russia wins, but it isn’t over yet
“On May 29th Robert Mueller, Special Counsel of the Department of Justice told us: ‘If we had confidence the president...
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:...
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,...
26 Apr, 2019
Most Americans reject Trump’s “America First” policy
“As president, Donald Trump has leaned heavily upon what he has called an “America First” policy. This nationalist approach involves...
16 Apr, 2019
At risk—the idea of America
“Perhaps the most damaging legacy of the Trump years is the disservice he and his associates are doing to Americans’...
6 Mar, 2019
Trump’s bulls__t bull’s-eye
“Whatever one might think about Donald Trump’s claim to be a “stable genius,” his rambling and seemingly unfocused rant of...
27 Feb, 2019
O.N.E.
“Our National Embarrassment. Our National Emergency. There he is, residing for a minute in the White House, a minute that...
19 Feb, 2019
Should the U.S. Government Abide by the International Law It Has Created and Claims to Uphold?
“The Trump administration’s campaign to topple the government of Venezuela raises the issue of whether the U.S. government is willing...
18 Feb, 2019
Why Protest Trump When We Can Impeach Him?
“While I commend efforts to turn Presidents’ Day into a display of outrage over the non-emergency declaration rather than a...
31 Jan, 2019
Make Venezuela Great Again? Let the Venezuelans decide how. Five ideas from peace research.
“Have we not learned a thing? As the crisis in Venezuela continues to unfold, we are witnessing yet another blatant...
23 Jan, 2019
2019: The Year to Examine Toxic Masculinity
“Toxic masculinity strikes again, this time in Provo, Utah on the day of the 2019 Women’s March. Police were alerted...
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...
17 Jan, 2019
The Annual Whitewashing of Martin Luther King Jr.
“Every year I ask myself questions about the shameful exploitation of Martin Luther King Jr.–why do Americans love to disgrace...
16 Jan, 2019
What about open borders?
“There are things that go unquestioned in the national discussion. Because this is a country wrapped in fear and self-importance,...