President Obama’s commencement address Wednesday was a good speech; about as good as could be expected. I say as good as to be expected because there are parameters that define the longstanding US foreign policy consensus that Obama, a cautious ...
Read MoreA combination of ambivalence and uncertainty has kept me up till now from posting on the Snowden/NSA affair. I was prompted to give some new thought to the matter by the latest issue of The Nation, whose cover story/lead editorial reports ...
Read MoreLike most people, I can’t resist saying “I told you so” when the opportunity arises. So, in light of the breakdown of the Israel-Palestine peace talks pushed by John Kerry, I am wont to point to my post of December ...
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