A reflection on the strategic consequences of accidental American political inversions.
The US Electoral College and Weeding Out the Chaff
How the Founding Fathers’ original intent regarding the Electoral College over time was turned on its very head.
Ukraine, the West and a Dead End
What the West must do so that a reformed Ukraine can survive in the face of a continuing Russian threat.
Behind the Real U.S. Strategic Blunder in Syria
Obama’s Syria policy failed because it did not anticipate provoking Iranian and Russian interventions.
Why Even Democrats Should Vote for Speaker Ryan
As Americans must regain their respect for one another, how far should Democrats go to work with Republicans now?
The United States in 2016: As Distrustful as the GDR?
As 2017 begins, a meditation on reining in vitriol and reviving Americans’ trust in one another.
The U.S. Government and the Major Banks: Justice for Sale at the Bazaar
To date, not a single top banker has been put on trial, let alone sent to prison, for the frauds perpetrated by the institutions they lead.
Different Under Trump? Why Russia Grates Americans So Much
The reemergence of US’s erstwhile counterpart from the bipolar world order is an uncomfortable reminder that the presumed age of American hegemony is history.
Choked — Delhi’s Pollution Crisis
Unpacking the commonly used term “air pollution,” what it really means and the associated health risks.

























