No-Fly Zones: Don’t Take the BaitA no-fly zone over all or part of Ukraine will not prevent Russia targeting civilian population centers. But it will require the US, along…Mar 14, 2022Mar 14, 2022
Why NATO MattersThe only thing worse than fighting with allies is fighting without them.Feb 9, 2022Feb 9, 2022
StandbyAt a presidential campaign debate in September 2020, Trump was asked if he had any message he wanted to send to groups like the Proud Boys…Nov 17, 2021Nov 17, 2021
The Dark Side of CosplayLast weekend the National Football League celebrated their “Salute to Service” designed to align with US Veterans Day on November 11th*…Nov 11, 2021Nov 11, 2021
It Was a TuesdayIt was a Tuesday. An early September Tuesday. The weather was perfect as sometimes happens in the North American mid-Atlantic in late…Sep 11, 2021Sep 11, 2021
The Monopoly of Violence and the Perils of Ceding ItA fundamental tenet of the modern western nation state is the monopoly of violence. This idea is perhaps most famously expressed by Thomas…Jan 27, 2021Jan 27, 2021
The Social Good of Shared SacrificeIf we hope to meet the challenges of our concurrent crises: economic, democratic, and pandemic, it will require the efforts of all…Sep 28, 2020Sep 28, 2020
The U.S. Military is Not a Voting BlockA recent story in The Atlantic by Jeffrey Goldberg reported that President Trump made disparaging remarks directed at American troops…Sep 14, 2020Sep 14, 2020
Dispatches on a Pandemic: An American in EuropeIn pre-pandemic life I bounced between the US (Philadelphia) and Europe (Budapest). Pandemic travel restrictions have marooned me in…Aug 13, 2020Aug 13, 2020
A GI Bill for Healthcare WorkersOur frontline healthcare workers are heroes, every bit as much as our military members. In recognition of their dedication, selflessness…Jun 18, 2020Jun 18, 2020
