BLOG… Post #508: This Reported End-of-War Agreement Shows Its Pointlessness 28 May 2026 We’ve seen this movie several times already: Trump issues threats, Iran refuses to kneel, negotiators rush to Qatar, Trump or Rubio announces an imminent deal, and then optimism evaporates as…
BLOG… Post #507: The Trump-Xi Summit and the New World Order 15 May 202616 May 2026 A Transformed Relationship A study of five decades of US-China summitry by the Asia Society finds that “these meetings rarely transform the relationship. What they can do, when handled well,…
BLOG… Post #503: Why the US-Iran Talks Failed 12 Apr 202620 Apr 2026 The first face-to-face high-level talks between the US and Iran since 1979 have ended without agreement. Hardly surprising; both sides put forward positions not subject to actual bargaining. On the…
BLOG 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…
BLOG Post #388: Evaluating Three Peace Plans for the Ukraine War 7 Sep 20233 Oct 2023 Ideas about how to end the Ukraine war abound. None come from Ukraine. None have gained traction. Here, nevertheless, are three examples of what knowledgeable people are thinking, along with…
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