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Arshad M Khan is a former Professor. Educated at King's College London, Oklahoma State University and the University of Chicago, he has a multidisciplinary background that has frequently informed his research. He was elected a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and a Chartered Member of the Institution of Electrical Engineers. He has been a CPA and CMA in the U.S. as well as a Registered Professional Engineer. For many years he has contributed occasionally to the print and electronic media.
SHARE Wednesday, September 10, 2025 The Ukraine and Other Facets of a Changing World
The Ukraine has a sizable Russian minority mostly in the eastern part and it is difficult for Russia to walk away and abandon them. A stable solution in the area will necessitate give and take plus an absolute willingness to live with the result. All of this of course leaves Trump with an enormous problem. Is there an answer?
SHARE Wednesday, August 27, 2025 Easing the Ukraine Peace Talks
What can make the Ukraine peace talks a success? The article explores some possibilities.
SHARE Tuesday, August 12, 2025 Trump Plays Golf and Tries Peace Making
Trump wants to win a Nobel Prize. Don't laugh, that's for real, and he is trying. He wants to make peace in the Middle East... and he is trying. After all, everyone is motivated in life for their own reasons. So what are his chances?
SHARE Wednesday, July 30, 2025 From the Mystic Tragedy to Global Warming
The Camp Mystic tragedy in Hunt, Texas, is elaborated upon and the connections to global warming discussed. Tesla cars also because of the environmental claims associated with them.
SHARE Friday, July 25, 2025 From the Mystic Tragedy to Conservation
The Texas tragedy costing over 100 lives in a flash flood can be attributed in part to global warming as the place had never been flooded before in living memory. The article explores the issue. Tesla cars as a way to help is also an issue that needs analysis.
SHARE Sunday, June 29, 2025 Human Relationships in a Fraught World
Article discusses historic conflicts and human relationships going back to the Romans. Has human nature changed? That is a question to ponder.
SHARE Saturday, June 14, 2025 The World with Trump's Heavy Hand On It
Article describes Trump's friction with Gavin Newsom in California and also discusses his relations with other important world leaders.
SHARE Monday, May 26, 2025 A New Pope Is Elected -- a Man of the People
For the first time an American has been elected pope. Long considered a man of the people, much is expected of him to improve the lives of the disadvantaged. We all wish him luck.
SHARE Monday, April 7, 2025 Trump Imposes Import Tariffs -- Is that Good?
Article assesses Trump's import tariffs and how they could help or, worse, harm the economy. The whole betrays Trump's ignorance of both history and economics.
SHARE Wednesday, March 26, 2025 Scrambling for Peace
Article points out the difficulties of making a durable peace. Citing examples, it reminds us how a peace agreement in Vietnam was violated promptly by the North after the U.S. left. They captured the South, reuniting the country.
In Ukraine the multiplicity of parties involved makes the problem even more complex.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, March 11, 2025 Trump Speaks to Congress and Bullies Democrats
Article discusses Trump's speech to Congress and his generally aggressive tone towards Democrats - unusual for a State of the Union address that seeks to pave the way for a successful legislative agenda.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, March 4, 2025 It's Easier to Start a War than End It
In the current context of the Middle East and the Ukraine war, the article discusses why and how it is easier to start a war than to draw it to a conclusion.
SHARE Saturday, February 15, 2025 Trump Runs Riot Ignorant of Palestine History
The article describes the Israel/Palestine situation through the lens of history. Such a perspective explains the Palestinian cause and cries out for a solution giving Palestinians some hope.
SHARE Thursday, February 6, 2025 Trump Import Tariffs causing Chaos
Article examines the import tariffs and their consequences -- not the smartest move by all accounts.
SHARE Tuesday, January 28, 2025 Lethal California Fires and a New President
The article discusses the fires in California and the possibility of exacerbation by global warming... plus the issue of a new president who has called global warming a contrived hoax.
SHARE Thursday, January 9, 2025 Peace in Our Time... and Extra Money to Boot
Christmas is over and so is its message of peace. Regional wars and their participants have resumed their belligerency. Is there a way to stop this and settle disputes peacefully?
SHARE Sunday, December 22, 2024 The Middle East in Turmoil ... Again
The article looks at the invasion of Gaza and the possibility of war crimes committed there, given the vast number of civilian casualties. Israel is also being investigated by the ICC on that score.
SHARE Tuesday, December 10, 2024 COP29 and Its Implications
The recent COP29 conference confirmed the seriousness of global warming and why it is necessary to take action now. This article provides additional details.