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…

Part 1: Is this what you voted for?

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, writes: Dear…

Europe needs to unify and toughen up, fast

1 year ago

Trump is unsympathetic to alliances in general, NATO in particular, and the EU most of all. If Europe is going…

The America Trump wants is not democratic

1 year ago

Winning enough of those seats to gain a majority in one of the Houses will be existential for the Democrats.…