Where Donald Trump is undisciplined and entertaining, Mike Pence is very disciplined and boring. But that discipline will not benefit the Americans at large.
Afghanistan: A Morally Corrupting War
There is no military solution to the war in Afghanistan. The solution to the debacle lies with the Afghan tribes.
Trump in Paris: Bienvenue, Monsieur le Président!
A message to the American President as he heads to France.
The Liberal International Order: Just Who Shredded It?
Blaming Putin cannot cover up the noxious combination of collective U.S. amnesia and the transparent shift of accountability for the proper conduct in international affairs.
India After the G-20 Summit
How does India fit into the world economy? Does the world’s soon to be most populous nation have a viable economic strategy?
Will Trump Surrender the Olympic Games to Macron?
Will Trump fight for the 2024 games, or will he concede 2024 for 2028 and appear magnanimous for the first time in his life?
The Destabilizing Effect of Cheap Oil
The fall in the value of oil has far reaching knock-on effects.
America and the Common Man: RIP?
When the “common man” dies, the United States of America that the world marveled at for 250 years dies with him.

























