Two new lows

8 years ago

President Trump has hit two new lows: his racist comment on the origins of some American immigrants and his renewed…

What has God got to do with it?

8 years ago

I gave a much shortened version of this talk on the role of religion in the Israeli/Arab conflict this afternoon…

A mistake we may not survive

8 years ago

Donald J. Trump‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump 6h6 hours ago More ....to President of the United States (on my first try). I think that…

The odds are bad

8 years ago

A colleague asked me yesterday what I thought about the Iran protests. I am naturally inclined to support Iranians who…

Iran options

8 years ago

There are now some ideas out there about how the US should respond to the protests in Iran. Dubowitz and…

Great temperament

8 years ago

I hope the relevance of this more than two-year-old video is clear enough a day or two after President Trump…

Rouhani’s moment of truth

8 years ago

Ed Joseph, having asked some questions Tuesday, answers today:  So now the true cause of the Iran protests emerges: an…

Size doesn’t matter

8 years ago

President Trump outdid The Onion yesterday, tweeting: North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un just stated that the “Nuclear Button is on…

Excellent guide to a decaying enterprise

8 years ago

My friend Harry Kopp and his co-author John Naland have encountered a perfect storm in launching their third edition of…

Six questions about Iran’s protests

8 years ago

Edward P. Joseph, a lecturer at SAIS, sent me this after I posted mine on Iran: News often catches us…