21 Jan, 2022
How to Avoid War Over Ukraine
The threat of a major war hangs over eastern Europe. Four different negotiating forums between Russia and NATO on the Ukraine situation have not gone well.
21 Jan, 2022
12 Dec, 2021
Putin’s Democracy Problem: Civil Society and Ukraine
Vladimir Putin is trying to accomplish two very dangerous tasks at once: the destruction of civil society in Russia, and the withering away of international support for a democratic Ukraine...
12 Oct, 2019
In for a dime, in for a dollar
“Many years ago, when we played what we called ‘penny-ante poker,’ there was always an unhappy participant who, as the...
28 Sep, 2019
Impeaching Trump: A citizens’ guide
“The most recent installment of “Apprentice: The Whitehouse” features a new drama involving Donald Trump and his (ab)use of Presidential...
21 Feb, 2017
Trump, Europe, and Chaos
“Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of Defense James Mattis went to the Munich Security Conference with reassurances about the...
11 Feb, 2016
Is Us-Russia Engagement Still Possible?
“President Obama’s failed attempt to “reset” US-Russia relations raises the question whether or not engaging Russia in the fullest sense...