Assad is imploding, but it’s not over yet

11 months ago

The greatest threat to the opposition forces will arise if Turkiye unleashes its proxies against the Kurds. That would divide…

Trump has gone way too far

11 months ago

The damage to America's image in the world and to its its institutions of defense and justice is too great.…

To tweet or not, that is the question

11 months ago

But that isn't happening. So I'll migrate to Bluesky gradually, keeping my presence and activity on Twitter/X as well. It's…

Thanksgiving anxieties are justified

12 months ago

Trump menaces many of the values I am grateful for. Thanksgiving anxieties are justified.

Trump likes incompetence and chaos

12 months ago

Even without Trump's chaos, the expansion would be unlikely to last much longer. We are in for a difficult four…

Trump’s first foreign policy failure

12 months ago

China will want to assert sovereignty over Taiwan. Israel will annex the West Bank and northern Gaza. Trump's partition of…

Group rights encourage tyranny

12 months ago

Power should flow from the choices of individuals, organized how they prefer. Forcing people into an ethnic mold is not…

Trump’s cabinet of horrors

12 months ago

This is a cabinet of horrors. Its distinguishing characteristics are unquestioning loyalty to Donald Trump, right-wing beliefs, and profound lack…

Immigration is clear, national security not

12 months ago

Trump is getting through the process quickly and cleanly. There are lots of rumors, but little hesitation or confusion. Trump…

Americans, welcome to the 4th Reich!

12 months ago

I, therefore conclude with a line from the Monk TV series. I may be wrong, but I don’t think so.…