Democracy matters, but so does the candidate

2 years ago

Democracy is facing an existential threat. We need someone younger to fight back. Joe Biden must step aside.

Yes, things have changed, but…

2 years ago

I've been skeptical about the prospects for a ceasefire in Gaza. I wrote just three weeks ago that the conditions…

Harris would be a solid candidate

2 years ago

There are still four months before the election. Harris is not a shoo-in, but she would be a solid candidate.

The Balkans are simmering

2 years ago

Most everyone I talked to in the Balkans recognized that America's November election will be decisive for the Balkans.

Talk should focus on the possible

2 years ago

The Pristina/Belgrade Dialogue should focus on practical problems that can be solved in practical ways, without requiring politicians to do…

Is the sun setting on the West?

2 years ago

Your challenge as citizens is to prevent something similar happening in Macedonia. The sun will begin to set on the…

Getting to post-Dayton Bosnia

2 years ago

I wish you well undertaking the worthy effort of creating a post-Dayton, civic Bosnia. One that can join the European…

The real threat to Israel is…

2 years ago

No replacement prime minister on the horizon today seems willing or able to lead Israelis in the direction of resolving…

What good is a norm if it will be breached?

2 years ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7HVPG4vXqA My cousin by marriage, Bill Caplan, is an engineer and former hi-tech business owner. After selling his business, he…

Why a negotiated Gaza peace isn’t happening

2 years ago

The Hamas/Israel war seems destined to continue, until there is a mutually hurting stalemate, a mutually enticing way out, and…