8 Jul, 2018
Coarse culture resurgent racism
“From calling Mexicans rapists and animals to calling the one African American at one of his rallies “my African American,”...
7 Jul, 2018
At Home and Abroad, Trump Abandons Human Rights
“In January 1941, with the prospect looming of US involvement in another European war, President Franklin Roosevelt spoke of America’s...
3 Jul, 2018
Victim Status and the Political Right
“In all honesty, there is a lot I do not understand about the Right. Although the Left is far from...
2 Jul, 2018
Cancel the 4th of July?
“A year ago I asked, A Political or Apolitical 4th of July? This year is different…” Wim Laven Published in:...
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...
20 Jun, 2018
Happy Fathers Day?
“The hypocrisy of American Values was front and center for Fathers Day in 2018. The U.S. government has taken at...
15 Jun, 2018
Trump’s Hobbesian trade war
“Now comes the Trump Trade War, his Bellum omnium contra omnes, war of all against all. It is the most...
13 Jun, 2018
No, Not Nixon, Not China
“Big success, no nuclear war! He saved 50 million lives! Thank you, Dear Leader! Like unlikely Nixon opening China, clever...
6 Jun, 2018
NFL Anthem Protest Policy and Faux Patriotism
“Like many, we are fundamentally opposed to the NFL’s new policy requiring players who are on the field to stand...
2 Jun, 2018
Big Man politics, Africa to America
“We in the civilized, modern, savvy, worldly, urbane part of the world scoff and pity the poor African countries that...
22 May, 2018
Benito Trump
“As a boy who grew up on skates in Minnesota with my Dad as hockey coach, I vividly recall that...
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...
12 May, 2018
Strengthened Diplomacy is the Path toward Peaceful Iranian-US Relations and a Nuclear Free World
“The recent United States breach of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) – the “Iran Deal” as it is...
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),...
10 May, 2018
Fear and Opportunity in Immigration Politics
“With each passing week, the battle of words over immigration intensifies, as Trump administration officials continue honing their favorite rhetorical...