If not now, when?
Three great powers have tried to transform Afghanistan. Great Britain in the 19th century, Russia in the 20th century and…
Is an American collapse inevitable?
On September 11th, 2001, the unthinkable happened to the United States of America. Terrorists led an attack on the homeland,…
A Time Such As This
For many people, 12:01 PM on January 20th, 2021 couldn’t come fast enough and in light of the January 6th…
Prayer is not enough
Normally when I do a blog I try to stay in the third person. Nonetheless yesterday’s insurrection awakened many different…
An Axis of Destruction
In 2002 then-President George W. Bush pronounced Iran, Iraq, and North Korea as the axis of evil and a threat…
Lost Opportunity?
The Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent mitigating efforts have led to depression, isolation, economic calamity, and most of all, the death…
Mr. President-Elect it’s now your turn
During the 1990s, the United States deemed itself as an indispensable nation. Sidney Blumenthal and James Chace created this designation,…
This Too Shall Pass Until A More Opportune Time
A favorite reaction to adverse events is the oft-quoted “this too shall pass.” While that is not a biblical verse,…
Now What?
What will happen in a post-Trump world is a legitimate and intriguing question that has several possible answers. A better…