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Post #527: The Crimes of the Trump Regime

(Note to the Reader: This is the fifth iteration of a blog originally posted after the first two weeks of…

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APB: The US Denies Visas to Palestinian UN Delegation

For a second consecutive year, the US State Department has denied visas to members of the Palestine Liberation Organization and…

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Post #526: Is Xi Coming, and Will AI and Human Rights be on the Agenda?

Xi Jinping has indicated that if the US approves a second major arms shipment to Taiwan, it would cross a…

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Post #438: On the Brink in the Middle East

26 Sep 20241 Nov 2024
Signaling an Invasion Israel’s planting of explosive material in pagers and walkie-talkies could be the forerunner to an invasion of southern Lebanon. Defense minister Yoav Gallant implied as much when…
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Post #437: The Republicans’ “China Week”

16 Sep 20241 Nov 2024
Targeting China             “China Week” sounds like a time for celebrating Chinese culture and food. But for Republicans in the House of Representatives, it’s all about politics. They seem to…
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Post #436: Cease-fire Agreements in the Middle East Seem More Remote than Ever

1 Sep 20241 Nov 2024
“Blood on His Hands”             “After close to a year of neglect, Netanyahu doesn’t miss a single opportunity to ensure that there won’t be a deal. Not a day goes…
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Post #435: China Views the US Election

26 Aug 20241 Nov 2024
China’s Analytical Challenges             China’s America watchers have the same tough job that faces Donald Trump’s campaign: coming up with a new game plan after Joe Biden passed the torch…
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Post #434: Project 2025, part 2

21 Aug 20241 Nov 2024
Last week I explored the politics of Project 2025, the far right’s plan for dismantling the so-called Deep State and replacing it with a President-centered authoritarian system designed with Donald…
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Post #433: Project 2025: Authoritarian Rule and Foreign Policy Mayhem (Part 1)

10 Aug 20241 Nov 2024
A Far-Right Conspiracy in the Open Project 2025, the far-right’s ambitious policy planning guide published as Mandate for Leadership, is designed to dismantle the “Deep State” and install a president…
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Post #432: Escalation and Miscalculation: How a Bigger War Might Happen in the Middle East

4 Aug 20241 Nov 2024
Fateful Choices Just a few weeks ago, the media were reporting that Israel and Hezbollah were edging closer to an agreement that would bring their deadly exchanges along the border…
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Post #431: Two Wars With No Way Out

28 Jul 20241 Nov 2024
People involved in conflict resolution often say that every war must end. Most wars do end in some fashion, but plenty of wars—and the wars in Ukraine and Israel appear…
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Post #430: Gathering of the Clan: The Trump Criminal Enterprise at the RNC

20 Jul 20241 Nov 2024
The Criminals             Former FBI director James Comey once compared Donald Trump’s gang of loyalists to the Mafia. “Holy crap, they are trying to make each of us an amica…
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APB: Why Joe Biden Should Step Aside

13 Jul 202412 Jul 2024
            Like all of you, I’ve read numerous commentaries on the President’s post-debate situation and what should be done about it. Here are my brief reactions to the reasons most…
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APB: The Imperial Presidency is Now Legalized

2 Jul 2024
            The US Supreme Court’s July 1 decision to grant absolute immunity to a President’s official acts is indeed, as Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) wrote on X,…
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Post #429: No One Wants Another Middle East War, but Everyone is Preparing for One

30 Jun 202429 Jun 2024
Can Israel Be Restrained? Reports from the Middle East these days have two things in common: All the parties wish to avoid a war, yet all the movement is toward…

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