Commentary / World May 11, 2022

Ending the war of attrition in Ukraine

Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has degenerated into a savage war of attrition that each side believes it will win, but which in reality both sides will lose.

Commentary / World Mar 31, 2022

Time to talk peace terms with Russia

The Ukraine in consultation with the U.S. and Europe, which are backing its war-fighting capacity, should formulate and state what a reasonable peace settlement would look like.

Commentary / World Feb 9, 2022

How to protect Ukraine’s sovereignty

Putin’s reasoning for opposing NATO's expansion reflects a continuation of the Cold War mindset; but that mindset remains active on both sides.

Commentary / World | The Year Ahead: Reckonings Jan 3, 2022

America’s struggle at home

America’s politics have become an insider’s game to favor the super-rich and corporate lobbies at the expense of the overwhelming majority of citizens.

Commentary / World Dec 22, 2021

Avoiding the worst over Ukraine and Taiwan crises

No global structure of peace can be stable and secure unless all parties recognize others’ legitimate security interests.

Commentary / World Dec 8, 2021

Time to overhaul the global financial system

Banking regulations should be revised and a new and improved credit-rating system implemented to facilitate more lending to developing countries.

Commentary / World Nov 21, 2021

Fixing climate finance

After 29 years of U.S. congressional inaction since the Senate ratified the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change in 1992, the rest of the world sees just how uncommitted America is.

Commentary / World Oct 21, 2021

Group of 20 faces a moral imperative on climate safety

G20 countries account for 80% of carbon dioxide emissions.

Commentary / World Aug 19, 2021

U.S. leaves more blood in the sand

Almost every modern U.S. military intervention in the developing world has come to rot. It’s hard to think of an exception since the Korean War.