All that glitters is not gold

1 year ago

It's not just that all that glitters is not gold. It's that anything Trump touches turns to dross. God bless…

Dark times, but the worst is yet to come

1 year ago

The biggest threat looming is the Supreme Court. If it upholds Trump's egregious behavior in eviscerating the US government, American…

America needs to right itself

1 year ago

We need what used to be termed an "intervention." Here is one idea: get the ex-presidents to intervene.

Americans deserve better but may not get it

1 year ago

America will have shrunk to a Western Hemisphere power pining after Panama and Greenland. We'll be unable to defend allies…

The agreement they didn’t sign

1 year ago

It's not a giant step. Neither Washington nor Kyiv has done more than agree to negotiate, but that's better than…

Who should decide Bosnia’s fate?

1 year ago

The fate of Bosnia is where it should be: with its citizens. The conviction of Dodik can help, but far…

Deal, no deal, ceasefire, peace agreement?

1 year ago

A ceasefire will give both sides time to contemplate whether a mutually enticing way out exists, but they certainly haven't…

The hour of Europe really has arrived

1 year ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FocQITpJnaQ The three-year anniversary of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine has come and gone, with lots of fanfare. But…

Part II: what can be done?

1 year ago

J. F. Carter, US Army (ret LTC) 1968-1992, United Nations (ret D-1) 1992-2009, and European Union (ret D-1) 2009-2011, continues his…

Ukraine doesn’t like Trump’s surrender

1 year ago

a president who is dismantling the US government is doing the same to its alliances and interests abroad. These will…