Defending against Trump’s worst moves

11 months ago

Defeat specific nominees, hope Waltz and Rubio prevail, and solve the problem from hell, immigration.

What could go wrong in 2025

12 months ago

The next year promises to be a challenging one, both at home and abroad. Abroad I expect the new Trump…

The foreign policy smokescreen

12 months ago

Trump is a master at setting the daily agenda, not only to attract but also to distract. His foreign policy…

Between a rock, a hard place, and the US

12 months ago

The Kurds need to use their political strength and savvy to gain what they can from these non-democracies. Military force…

No free country without free women

12 months ago

Al Sharaa won't be able to decide, but his decisions will influence the outcome. Let's hope he is wise beyond…

Iran’s predicament incentivizes nukes

12 months ago

Transparently assembling all the material and technology needed for nuclear weapons might serve Iran well as a deterrent.

Getting to Syria’s next regime

12 months ago

The fall of the Assad regime in Syria was swift. Now comes the hard part: building a new regime that…

Grenell’s special missions

12 months ago

Good luck and timing are important factors in diplomacy. It's possible Grenell will not fail this time around. I wish…

What the US should do in Syria

12 months ago

There are big opportunities in Syria to make a better life for Syrians. Not to mention to weaken Russia and…

More remains to be done, but credit is due

1 year ago

HTS-led forces have done a remarkable job in a short time. The risks of fragmentation are still there, but lower…