SHARE        Friday, August 22, 2025
Independent Experts Peace initiatives: "White Paper" on the Ukraine/Russia War This "White Paper" on the Ukraine/Russia War was prepared by 22 scholars and activists comprising the new network "Independent Experts Peace Initiatives" It has been presented at the UN:Geneva, the OSCE, and the Mafra Duakogues.

SHARE        Monday, August 4, 2025
Civil Society and Diplomacy This article provides a brief explanation of civil society and its importance

SHARE        Saturday, March 8, 2025
From Chamberlain to Trump: Reflections on Appeasement's Fate This article deals with appeasement and how Trump's policy today in 2005 relates to Munich 1938 where the term appeasement first arose.

(1 comments) SHARE        Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Trump's Diplomatic Debacle This article deals with the meeting between President Trump, Vice-President J.D Vance, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and its impact on the direction of the Russian-Ukrainian War

SHARE        Friday, November 15, 2024
Elections 2024 and Beyond This article deals with the 2024 election, "Project 2025" and provides some ideas about how to move forward

SHARE        Monday, September 2, 2024
The Tide is Turning: Remarks on the Presidential Race of 2024 "The Tide is Turning" analyzes the entry of Vice President Kamala Harris into the presidential race, its current status, the issues at stake, and the shifting of momentum.

SHARE        Sunday, September 1, 2024
Remarks on the Presidential Race of 2024 This article analyzes the presidential race between Trump and Harris in the aftermath of the Democratic Convention.

(1 comments) SHARE        Saturday, July 13, 2024
Circling the Wagons: Democrats and Biden "Circling the Wagons" deals with the controversy over whether President Biden should withdraw from the campaign and the quality of the criticisms directed against him.

(1 comments) SHARE        Sunday, June 30, 2024
TAKE A BREATH! Reflections on a Disastrous Presidential Debate Critical reflections on the Left's reception of the Biden-Trump Debate

SHARE        Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Negotiate Now! Revised Calls for Diplomacy in the Russo-Ukraine War This article discusses prospects for negotiations and peace in the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.

SHARE        Friday, May 17, 2024
Whither the War? Russia, Ukraine, and the United States This article discusses the current state of the Russia/Ukraine conflict as it pertains to peace negotiations and American foreign policy.

SHARE        Thursday, May 9, 2024
A Dose of Clarity: Israel, Gaza, and the American Protests "A Dose of Clarity" is concerned with the current state of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the need for a nuanced view on the current protests.

(1 comments) SHARE        Sunday, December 24, 2023
Principles and Interests: On Keeping Trump Off the Ballot This article concerns the Colorado-decision to keep Donald Trump off the ballot for the 2024 presidential elections. It deals with the principles but, just as importantly, the interests involved.

SHARE        Tuesday, October 24, 2023
A Grave for Two: Israel, Palestine, and the War This article deals with the passions unleashed by the war, how they interfere with seeing its costs, and what the path forward might look like

SHARE        Tuesday, October 10, 2023
"By Any Means Necessary"? This article is a response to the new war between Israel and Hamas, and how progressives should respond.

SHARE        Sunday, September 10, 2023
New Diplomacy for the Russian-Ukrainian War This article deals with the current state of the Russo-Ukraine conflict and it suggests new approaches for ending, or at least mitigating, the crisis.

SHARE        Saturday, July 22, 2023
The Politics of Affirmative Action This article deals with affirmative action historically and from a class perspective; it is at once a critique from the standpoint of a more suitable policy and a defense of what exists until one is introduced..

SHARE        Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Trump Victorious? This article speaks of Trump and his possibilities with respect to winning the nomination and the presidency in 2024.

(5 comments) SHARE        Tuesday, February 28, 2023
A Tragic Anniversary: One Year Into the Russo-Ukrainian War This article speaks about conditions on the first anniversary of the Russo-Ukrainian War and the need for talks between the combatants.

SHARE        Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Negotiate Now! A Call for Diplomacy in Ukraine This article deals with the need for diplomacy in dealing with the Russo-Ukrainian War for the sake of both sides and their allies