Delusions of U.S. Hegemony In A Multi-Polar World: Trump Visits Europe
To say that US foreign policy is delusional is not an exaggeration. It seeks political hegemony and a relationship with China and Russia akin...
A Fourth Of July Perspective
The US celebrated the glorious Fourth, the nation's independence day and the myths going along with it. As with most wars, the elite prospered,...
Opening the Door to Peace With Russia And A Word For Democracy
After several tit-for-tats with Russia in 2001, relations were at a low ebb like during the cold war. That was when a Russian initiative...
How Fashion Ties U.S. Domestic Politics with an Authoritarian on Kashmir
There is something charming about a first lady making media bloopers; however, one cannot say the same for those born very rich who are...
Is Indian Democracy Dying?
The prominent journalist and editor, Shujaat Bukhari was leaving work when he and his two bodyguards were shot and killed. Suffice to say newspapers...
The Plight of Birds and Human Responsibility in the Sixth Mass Extinction
As birds become fewer, wildflowers vanish, butterflies disappear, and animals in the wild are threatened, extinction and a grim future haunts. How often does...
On Celebrity, Trade War and Nuclear Peace
Is there a celebrity brotherhood? Kim Kardashian, the reality TV star, turned celebrity, visits the White House and promptly there is clemency for a...
Tanks to Nuclear Bombs: War, Peace And The Importance Of Colors
A sad and distressing anniversary slipped by this week almost unnoticed -- the centenary of the first use of a premier killing machine. On...
Mass Shootings and Gun Violence in the U.S.: An Historical Perspective
A short while ago on May 18, 10 students were killed and 13 wounded at Santa Fe High school just south of Houston, within...
The Eclipsing Iran Deal: Truth And Consequences
International treaties and agreements are between countries -- not between leaders or governments, for if that were the case they would not be worth...