Look Who’s Talking Slivers of Hope in Ukraine
There is no scarcity of reasons to despair of hope for a push for a diplomatic solution to the war in Ukraine. Thirty Democrats in the House were pilloried for …
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Extreme Right in Netanyahu’s Government Won’t Dent Western Support
The most disturbing outcome of Israel’s general election this week was not the fact that an openly fascist party won the third-biggest tally of seats, or that it is about …
New York Times Still Burying the Truth on ‘Russian Hack’
A loud guffaw at the pretentious slogan All the News That’s Fit to Print! Today marks a milestone (millstone?) for the New York Times. This morning it can smugly celebrate …
US Admits Iran Is Not Building a Nuclear Bomb
America’s top diplomat for negotiating a nuclear deal with Iran said on October 30 that the US is not going to “waste time” trying to keep the Joint Comprehensive Plan …
Lessons From the Peace Emperor
A localized conflict becomes violent and soon the whole world is at war. While sadly that sounds like our immediate future, it’s also an apt description of World War I. …
Four Ways Lula’s Victory Will Reshape the US-Led World
On October 30, former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva once again became president of Brazil. In the first round of the election, Lula DA Silva won 48% of the …
Putin Skewers US Ineptitude
Speaking on Oct. 27 at the Valdai International Discussion Club, Russian President Vladimir Putin questioned the sanity of those who would “spoil relations with China at the same time they …
Bush, Guantanamo, and the Rule of Law
Last week, the government announced that it does not want to try Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and four of his colleagues whom it claims are the remaining conspirators of the attacks …
End of the Deal: By Revoking Stance on Jerusalem, Australia Isolates Israel, Not Palestinians
US President Donald Trump’s so-called ‘Deal of the Century’ was meant to represent a finality of sorts, an event reminiscent of Francis Fukuyama’s premature declaration of the “End of History” …
Judgment Day Is Fast Approaching
Dear readers, to my great regret, I am once again duty bound to walk the streets bearing the sign “The End of the World is Nigh.” I watched the news …