Sunni Political Islam Increasingly Dominates Bangladesh Culture and Politics – NYTimes Op-Ed
During the 1980s, religion was a matter of personal choice. No one batted an eye if you chose not to fast during Ramadan. But today, […]
Month: February 2017
China Breaks US Strategic Monopoly In AI Weaponry, Next Technological Step In Warfare — NYTimes
Military applications of Artificial Intelligence [AI] are the next technological step in warfare. Competition is especially intense between the US and China, even though no […]
Mattis Reassurances To Japan / S Korea – Making Up for Trump Provocations – Roil China Further — E Asia Tensions Rise
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis’s assurances to Tokyo about the Daioyu / Senkakus – and South Korea about an anti-missile defense system – prompted China to […]
Mattis Trip To Japan / S Korea Reveals Major Damage Trump Has Done In Already Volatile Region – NYTimes
Top: US Defense Secy Mattis w Japan PM Shinzo Abe & Defense Minister Tomomi Inada, in blue shoes. Bottom: Mattis reviewing South Korean troops dressed […]
The Only Reason Impeachment Of Trump Is Not, At Least For Now, An Answer To The Dilemmas He Poses
The only reason not to impeach Trump right away is that, at this time, he would be succeeded by either Mike Pence or Paul Ryan […]
Some Realism About Iran — What US Can & Can’t Do | NYTimes Op-Ed
US & Iran – a toxic relationship since the 1950s. US tells Iran what to do or not do. They do what they want. US […]
Trump Pushing Australia, Long-Time Vital Pacific Ally, Towards China — US Alliance System Collapsing
Trump’s contentious phone call with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull set off a political firestorm there at a time many Australians say they want closer ties […]
CEO As President ??? So Far, Management Experts See Trump Failing – NYTimes
It’s a truism of right-wing politics that “we need a CEO, not a career politician in the White House”. So far, though, several experts on […]
Europeans Begin To Accept Fact Trump’s US Is “Clear and Present Danger” – NYTimes
The European Union, which has faced a litany of crises lately, is now waking up to the fact that Donald Trump may be its most […]
Putin Avoids Favorite Trump Term “Radical Islamic Terrorism” – NYTimes
As ruler of a country with a large and politically active Muslim population, Putin avoids the term “radical Islamic terrorism” to emphasize the distinction from […]