Murder by Congress
Every legislator who does not act on gun control is complicit in all murders and atrocities committed by the barrel of a gun. They are... Read More
The dangerous erosion of the US’ global leadership
The Republican party has become complicit in Trump’s mischiefs and misguided policies. It is now up to the Democrats to get their act together, regain... Read More
A party that has lost its soul
If the Republicans continue on their current path and keep swallowing everything that Trump spits out, come November they will pay the price – and... Read More
The ABCs of Trump’s political demise
Republicans and Democrats must join hands and present Trump with a choice to resign or be impeached. Nothing else will save the country but Trump’s... Read More
Child poverty in America is indefensible
The state of poverty in the United States, particularly among children, is abhorrent and scandalous, putting America, the richest and most powerful country in the... Read More
Is America still a beacon of light to other nations?
The embedded political, economic, cultural, military, and technological achievements of America remained unmatched. We must now rebuild on this strength and fight for America’s soul.... Read More
The US has to accept North Korea as a nuclear power
We must now accept the fact that North Korea is a nuclear power and rely on nuclear deterrence while normalizing relations in the process. Anything... Read More
An open letter to President Trump
If, as you claim, you are an American patriot who loves his country and cares about its future as a global power and its indispensable... Read More
Climate change and the catastrophe of Trumpism
Trump’s readiness to allow himself to hold beliefs that are motivated solely by self-interest and his complete disregard for the weight of evidence reflects not... Read More
Trump’s wars – more to come
The American president’s domestic failures are fuelling militarism abroad. It’s a dangerous mix.
Trumpism and the ethics of climate change denial
To really address Trumpism and the denial of man-made climate change, we have to assume moral responsibility, not only for our actions but for our... Read More
Trumpism and anti-Semitism
The growing anti-Semitism in the United States has been fed by a social-political atmosphere that is conducive to groups that thrive on racist ideology. White... Read More
Relocating the American Embassy to Jerusalem
Relocating the American embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem unconditionally will be a de facto recognition of Jerusalem, east and west, as the capital of... Read More
President Trump’s moral harm
Although Trump has already succeeded in creating a degree of havoc all around the globe, what we need to begin to prepare for is the... Read More
Reset redux – how to coordinate US and Russian foreign relations
A brief contrast between US and Russian political histories and diplomatic philosophies enables us at least to trace the contours of a possible resolution, with... Read More
America’s Weimar moment
In its contempt for things like evidence, justification and warrant, Trumpism has created a social condition in which virtually all the normal constraints on public... Read More
What happened to America?
President Obama’s legacy is on the line. He must either rise to meet the challenge by taking courageous and decisive military measures; or continue his... Read More
Will America survive a Trump administration?
This country had had awful presidents in the past, but the United States is bigger than any one chief executive, regardless of how bloated, egomaniacal... Read More
Hail the Carnival King!
According to Bakhtin, the power of carnival comes from the way it subverts the rules of everyday life, reverses power dynamics and sweeps people up... Read More
Mistakes were made – part II
The US is now in the process of choosing its next president. Everyone – in America and beyond – should insist that all the candidates... Read More
America’s default setting – part two
Berlin and Brussels should be spearheading efforts to pull together a diplomatic approach – to accompany US/Russian military actions – to gaining some level of... Read More
America’s default setting
When the US doesn’t know what else to do but politics seems to require some form of action, the US defaults to its military and... Read More
Torture is also stupid
The revelations of CIA torture are the tip of an iceberg. The larger issue remains the apparent American inability to formulate a bipartisan approach to... Read More
Michael Brown and social fission
The bottom line is not that democracy is dead or activism is pointless, but that the accelerating decline of Western power creates unlimited possibilities for... Read More
Russia, Ukraine and the U.S. – the saga continues
The current crisis should encourage Europeans and Russians to explore structures to push security and political collaboration to the same high level as economic integration.... Read More
