The Indian Crossroads: Will Modi Choose Putin or Trump?

June 24, 2018

India just imposed reciprocal tariffs against the US in response to the ones that Trump just applied against steel and aluminum imports. According to a filing that the Indian government made to the Wo…

The Eagle, The Dragon, and The Bear

June 24, 2018

Opinion

Does Trump recognize the limits of US power? Trump’s new world order comes straight from The Godfather. There are three global powers: the US, Russia, and China. None of these powers can militarily de…

Kim 10, Trump 0

June 24, 2018

Opinion

Last week’s Economist Magazine won the day with the best-ever headline about the Trump-Kim Jong-un summit: `Kim Jong Won!’ That said it all. Just out of hospital, I was in no shape to compete with the…

Will the South Be Syria’s Next Battlefield?

June 24, 2018

Opinion

Syria’s army has recently built up its presence in the south, calling on the remaining rebels there to surrender or face a new assault. While some may accept reconciliation, the majority have already …

Star Wars Redux: Trump’s Space Force

June 24, 2018

Opinion

If Donald Trump gets his way on formation of a Space Force, the heavens would become a war zone. Inevitably, there would be military conflict in space. The Outer Space Treaty of 1967 which designates …

Strange Bedfellows

June 24, 2018

Opinion

Misery is not the only thing that “acquaints a man with strange bedfellows,” as Shakespeare put it; geopolitical machinations and international animosities do as well. Even so, the not-so-secret marri…

The “Disembarkation Centers” Are a Distraction – The EU Can’t Enforce Anything

June 24, 2018

Opinion

The news that the EU is considering setting up so-called “disembarkation centers” in nearby non-member states is a distraction meant to appease an angry public, though no plan has been released thus f…

Is Gene Editing the New Name for Eugenics?

June 24, 2018

Opinion

A major new technology known as Gene Editing has gained significant attention in recent months. Its advocates claim it will revolutionize everything from agriculture production to disease treatment. N…