17 May, 2017
Watergate II? A Scenario for Trump’s Resignation
“Every day brings bad news for Trump’s presidency. Every day is a reminder that this man is mentally, temperamentally…” Mel...
12 May, 2017
Our Imperiled Democracy
“Ambitious national political leaders invariably face a problem: how to get things done in the face of competing interests and...
3 May, 2017
Syria’s Guilt
“On April 4 chemical weapons were used in an attack on the Syrian city of Khan Sheikhoun in which about...
26 Apr, 2017
No Exit? The NY Times and North Korea
“Three opinion pieces on US policy toward North Korea have appeared in the New York Times in the past week…”...
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...
9 Apr, 2017
Trump’s Shortsighted Intervention in Syria
“Realism and Idealism Before April 6 The reaction of the Trump administration to the Syrian government’s use of sarin against”...
7 Apr, 2017
“They’ll Never Learn” Department: Trump and North Korea
“As Donald Trump prepares to meet Xi Jinping, his administration is going down the old road of believing it can...
2 Apr, 2017
The Great Distracter
“Three of Donald Trump’s latest ploys to distract attention from Russiagate have failed. First was Rep. Devin Nunes’ late night...
16 Mar, 2017
Trumpcare: An International Embarrassment
“Paul Ryan justifies the current Trumpcare bill as promoting freedom—the right not to have to buy health insurance and thus...
8 Mar, 2017
Mad About THAAD: An Untimely Decision
“The US decision, supported by the South Korean government, to deploy an antimissile system known as THAAD (Terminal High Altitude...
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...
27 Feb, 2017
While Our Attention is Elsewhere, Climate Change Worsens
“Donald Trump’s presidency has gotten so much attention that the latest threats to climate stability have received only passing notice…”...
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...
14 Feb, 2017
The Honeymoon Is Over
“President Trump is often depicted as “unconventional” and his actions “unprecedented.” But his novelty exposes him and his administration to...
31 Jan, 2017
Bannon’s Coup
“Stephen K. Bannon, Donald Trump’s chief strategist, has been elevated to the Principals Committee of the National Security Council, the...