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Russia, US and Ukraine: The State of Play

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When nations negotiate, a quiet settles in before the threats begin. Such is the case now between the U.S. and Russia, which will soon...

The Russian Treaty Proposal

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We have been operating with a model of Russia. Having lost its non-Russian territories with the breakup of the Soviet Union, Russia is missing...

A Moment of Miracles

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Judaism and Christianity share many things, but the thing most binding is the constant sense of the magnificent impossibility of the world: the miracle...

The Republic of COVID-19

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The emergence of the omicron variant drives home an essential point: There is no evidence that the COVID-19 pandemic will end. It might, but...

Ukraine, War and American Doctrine

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During the Vietnam War, an American doctrine emerged whereby wars were primarily political and waging wars signaled to other powers that the U.S. was...

Russia and Ukraine: War or Bluff?

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Two weeks ago, I wrote an analysis of Russian strategy titled “Russia’s Move.” Here’s a brief recap: When the Soviet Union collapsed, it lost...

From the Earth to the Moon

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I spent the past few nights watching the series, “From the Earth to the Moon,” which depicts the American side of the space race....

The Debate Over America First

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Since the 1930s, there has been a debate in the United States over a foreign policy based on “America First,” a nationalistic policy that...

Intelligence and Love

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In the Bible, Matthew 5:44 enjoins you to love your enemies. The Jewish Passover Seder begins with the words, “Remember Laban the Syrian who...

Russia’s Move

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Russia is not a trustful country – for good reason. Germany invaded it twice in the 20th century, France invaded it once in the...

In Praise of Lincoln

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On this day in 1863, Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address. It was a terrible and great moment – terrible in that Americans had...

A Shift in US-Chinese Relations

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China’s ambassador to the United States read a letter from Chinese President Xi Jinping at a dinner hosted by the National Committee on U.S.-China...
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