There Is No Such Thing As An “Illiberal Democracy”
WASHINGTON – “Giovinezza, giovinezza, primavera di bellezza, nel fascismo e’ la salvezza della nostra liberta'”. “Youth, youth, springtime of beauty,...
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When Moral Behavior Is Based Purely On Convenience
WASHINGTON – A retired elder statesman came up with wise advice for President Obama. He just wrote that, many...
In Our Economic “New Normal” Chronic Under Performance Is OK
WASHINGTON – The most distressing outcome of the deep global recession of 2008-2009, and subsequent anemic recovery, is that...
After The Sanctions, Will Putin Blink?
WASHINGTON – America and the European Union finally came up with serious economic sanctions against Russia, as a way to...
American Exports Cannot Replace Russian Gas To Europe
WASHINGTON – America’s ability to exploit and use abundant domestic energy –shale oil and gas– has to be celebrated....
Israel and Palestine: Mutually Exclusive Interpretations, Peace Impossible
WASHINGTON – Sadly, there is a hopeless circularity in the reasons produced by both sides for the never-ending Israeli-Palestinian conflict....
No Peace Until Hamas Rules Gaza
WASHINGTON – In a recent editorial, (Stop the rockets, but lift the siege, July 20th, 2014), The Economist provides thoughtful...
White House: Putin “Culpable” For Malaysia Airlines Disaster
WASHINGTON – “We have concluded that Vladimir Putin and the Russians are culpable for this tragedy”. This is how...
Israel Will Be Forced To Stop Its Offensive Against Hamas
WASHINGTON – Predictably, Israel’s offensive against Hamas in the Gaza strip has been loudly condemned by international public opinion....
The World Is In Crisis, But Obama Is Focused On The November Mid-Term Elections
WASHINGTON – If Obama were an American statesman, then he would get seriously engaged in the foreign crises, from Gaza To...