November 9, 2020 The frenzy of election day may be behind us, but the turmoil and uncertainty continue: the calm before the storm, if you will. The reason for that grim assessment is because the Democrats did not win the hearts of roughly half the population. In simple terms, unless they … Continue reading
Category Archives: Sound
The U.S. and China at Crossroads
December 16, 2019 When it comes to Sino-American relations, few westerners have the knowledge, understanding and experience of former Secretary of State Dr. Henry Kissinger. Speaking at the National Committee on U.S. China Relations Gala Dinner on November 14, 2019, he explained: • The (U.S.) relationship with China started because … Continue reading
The Green New Deal Considered
May 15, 2019 BackgroundForget the Muller report. Assuming “the Russians” did in fact attempt to influence our elections, which incidentally, is entirely possible, by what right other than might do we criticize them for doing so when we ourselves ignore the Charter of the United Nations, and thus international law, … Continue reading
Israel
June 10, 2018 Background Israel is one of two (the other is Saudi Arabia) top allies of the United States, and as attested by the recent disarray in Canada, higher than its G-7 partners. Among the reasons for this preference are shared concerns over the two supporting pillars of the … Continue reading
Priorities
May 5, 2018 The Russian/NATO Front On December 26, 1991 the Soviet Union officially dissolved, and the world breathed a collective sigh of relief. With the threat of impending nuclear war all but gone -it was assumed- the whole purpose of NATO necessarily ceased to exist, and for the first … Continue reading
Immigration Facts
April 7, 2018 President Trump’s recent orders to deploy the National Guard along the Mexican border calls for a frank, truthful analysis of the facts. Incidentally, his immediate predecessors did the same thing. All sovereign nations have the right to seal their borders if they so choose. In fact, two … Continue reading
Speaking of Trade
March 20, 2018 Rarely, if ever, are trading partners able to achieve a balanced stasis, even among friends and allies. Today keeping personal, trade, and military secrets is fast becoming a thing of the past. Computers and the internet, like flooding waters, continually disseminate them throughout the world. Witness North … Continue reading
2 Minutes to Midnight
January 28, 2018 On January 25, 2018 the Science and Security Board Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved the Doomsday Clock to 2 minutes to midnight, something that had not happened since 1953, at the height of the cold war. There is no need to repeat the reasons for this … Continue reading
Red Alert – Secretary General of the United Nations
January 1, 2018 An ominous warning: The Secretary General of the United Nations has issued a “red alert” for the world citing the rising probability of nuclear war, accelerating climate change, and growing inequality, xenophobia, human rights violations and hatred in general.
Speaking Of National Security Strategies
December 25, 2017 Background President Trump did not cause America’s decline; it’s been many years in the making. Once the preeminent surplus nation with a strong manufacturing base, it has morphed into an alarming case of perennial trade deficits and a (growing) $20.1 trillion national debt, the worst in history. … Continue reading