I have a crazy idea that I can’t get out of my head, that we Americans are heading for something like an Armageddon in the
As the combined impact of the coronavirus and the wholesale destruction of America’s history and culture, or at least the part of it that is
The first week in February was memorable for the failed impeachment of President Donald Trump, the “re-elect me” State of the Union address and the marketing
If one seriously seeks to understand how delusional policymakers in Washington are it is only necessary to examine the responses by the president and Congress
Once upon a time there was a Constitution of the United States. In Article II, Section 2 it stipulated that only the U.S. Congress has
Intelligence documents reveal how Tehran took advantage of US blundering The American invasion of Iraq and the overthrow of that nation’s government in 2003 has
There is a certain irony in President Donald Trump’s frequently expressed desire to withdraw from the endless wars that have characterized the so-called “global war
The issue of the United States waging what seems to be a global war by way of sanctions rarely surfaces in the western media. The
During many years of writing about or describing the terrible damage that the “special relationship” with Israel has done to the United States the question
It is rare that a high official in a government will admit that his country has been killing foreigners without any declaration of war or
Over the past two years, the White House has initiated trade disputes, insulted allies and enemies alike, and withdrawn from or refused to ratify multinational
Voters looking ahead to 2020 are being bombarded with soundbites from the twenty plus Democratic would-be candidates. That Joe Biden is apparently leading the pack
The United States is moving dangerously forward in what appears to be a deliberate attempt to provoke a war with Iran, apparently based on threat intelligence
How do you take a typical progressive and turn him or her into a fascist? One possible way is to send the poor bastard off
The situation that is developing around both this year’s Israeli election and next year’s ballot in the United States smacks of something like a developing
Observers of developments in the Middle East have long taken it as a given that the United States and Israel are seeking for an excuse
The humiliation of United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Warsaw last week was a good thing. The ancient Greeks, exercising their demonstrated ability
The lineup of Democrats who have already declared themselves as candidates for their party’s presidential nomination in 2020 is remarkable, if only for the fact
Americans consistently indicate in opinion polls that they approve of congress less than any other part of the federal government. The approval rating is sometimes
I predicted three weeks ago that the Senate bill on the Middle East, which was rejected three times while the government was shutdown, would quickly
Many American still long for the good old days when men were still manly and President George W. Bush was able to announce that there
The demand of President Donald Trump that congress should appropriate money to build a wall securing the nation’s southern border has resulted in the longest
If anyone is still wondering why the United States has not won a real war since 1945, I offer up the example of retired U.S.
President Donald Trump’s recent statement on the Jamal Khashoggi killing by Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince might well be considered a metaphor for his foreign policy. Several commentators
One of the things to look forward to in the upcoming holiday season is the special treats that one is allowed to sample. Fruitcake and
