The Iran Missile Imbroglio – Change or Chaos
I ran test-fired a missile and the U.S. government went ballistic. It put Iran 'on notice' -- a phrase meaning little but with...
A Bully Pulpit or a Bully’s Pulpit
Such a flurry of activity in the first week as executive orders poured out of the Oval Office at a fast and furious pace....
From Bad to Worse: An Open Letter to Two Presidents
January 20th is unique ... unique in that it has been inauguration day in the U.S. since 1937. Thus it is on this day...
Obama’s legacy and a confused future
President Obama's farewell address focusing on the state of our democracy offered a lofty perspective coupled with a homily on the responsibility of citizenship....
Fort Lauderdale and Beyond – Violence in the U.S.
Yet another mass shooting in the U.S., this time at Ft. Lauderdale airport, Florida's second largest. A certain Esteban Santiago flew from Alaska changing...
Expelling Russian Diplomats – Obama’s Motivation
The big news lately is the expulsion last week of 35 Russian diplomats in retaliation for alleged Russian hacking of the Democratic National Committee...
Can a dying two-state solution be revived?
The Christmas season is when people in the Christian world are encouraged to think of those less fortunate, including of course people oppressed for...
Russia accused of meddling in U.S. Election- Why an old story resurfaces
S tealing elections is not new. Most observers can recite examples. It was also clear something was wrong. The size of Bernie...
Is the U.S. fighting terrorism or manufacturing it?
P resident Obama's final foreign policy speech at MacDill air force base in Tampa, betrayed its purpose through the venue. The Tampa,...
Trump, Rising Hate, and a Conflicting Agenda
A n unequal society is like tinder, dry and just waiting for a match to set it off. In the US case,...