Assad is imploding, but it’s not over yet

3 months ago

The greatest threat to the opposition forces will arise if Turkiye unleashes its proxies against the Kurds. That would divide…

Trump has gone way too far

3 months ago

The damage to America's image in the world and to its its institutions of defense and justice is too great.…

To tweet or not, that is the question

3 months ago

But that isn't happening. So I'll migrate to Bluesky gradually, keeping my presence and activity on Twitter/X as well. It's…

Thanksgiving anxieties are justified

3 months ago

Trump menaces many of the values I am grateful for. Thanksgiving anxieties are justified.

Trump likes incompetence and chaos

3 months ago

Even without Trump's chaos, the expansion would be unlikely to last much longer. We are in for a difficult four…

Trump’s first foreign policy failure

3 months ago

China will want to assert sovereignty over Taiwan. Israel will annex the West Bank and northern Gaza. Trump's partition of…

Group rights encourage tyranny

3 months ago

Power should flow from the choices of individuals, organized how they prefer. Forcing people into an ethnic mold is not…

Trump’s cabinet of horrors

3 months ago

This is a cabinet of horrors. Its distinguishing characteristics are unquestioning loyalty to Donald Trump, right-wing beliefs, and profound lack…

Immigration is clear, national security not

3 months ago

Trump is getting through the process quickly and cleanly. There are lots of rumors, but little hesitation or confusion. Trump…

Americans, welcome to the 4th Reich!

3 months ago

I, therefore conclude with a line from the Monk TV series. I may be wrong, but I don’t think so.…