President Trump stood before the UN General Assembly this week and threatened to “totally destroy” North Korea just as a new NPR poll suggested that three-quarters of the population are unaware that he has the sole authority to launch nuclear weapons. It should also come as no surprise that the public is in the dark […]
Recently, I returned home after a 2-doughnut-and-a-cookie day at the office and announced proudly that…
In light of President Trump’s suggestion that, hey, we might want to spend more money to increase…
Let me say at the outset: this column will, to some degree, oversimplify a larger, more complex issue. It…
On September 15, Brazilian General Antonio Hamilton Mourão publicly announced the possibility of…
The war against the Islamic State (ISIS) appears to be coming to an end in Iraq. Americans are again talking about winning and starting to think about what comes next. But I can’t help but wonder if this is the same “victory” President Bush famously declared on the deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln with […]
On September 22, the New York Times published a piece by veteran economic analyst and former Times…
Iraq’s upcoming national election, slated to take place in April 2018, will take place at another…
During the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards, former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer made an unexpected…
With world leaders converging on New York last week for the annual “UNGA” jamboree – including…
This past month has seen the publication of some of the dumber alarmist pieces following in the storied…
Let me say at the outset: this column will, to some degree, oversimplify a larger, more complex issue. It…
It wasn’t exactly a hero’s welcome. A week after his newest film, “The Insult,” won a major prize…
In case you hadn’t noticed, the United States isn’t exactly on friendly terms with North Korea. The…