Veterans’ Day, 2020: REPRISE–“Where have all the flowers gone, long time passing?”
On November 11, 2020, we celebrate Veterans Day. Writing on November 16, after Joe Biden has won the 2020 Presidential election and as President Donald…
On November 11, 2020, we celebrate Veterans Day. Writing on November 16, after Joe Biden has won the 2020 Presidential election and as President Donald…
Originally published on November 11, 2011 My uncle died in a field in northern France with a German bullet in his head. To him, and…
When I saw Barack Obama on TV today, threatening to be active on the Democratic campaign trail for the Mid-term elections in November, I was…
THE HARVARD GAZETTE, a publication of Harvard University, has recently published an interview with former U.N. Ambassador Samantha Power. In its introduction, the Gazette writes,…
Originally Posted By: The Observer January 18, 2016 Today is Martin Luther King day in the United States, a national holiday. It is a good…
First published on September 26, 2016 *** See Anne Barnard and Somni Sengupta, “Syria and Russia Appear Ready to Scorch Aleppo,” New York Times, September…
Developing Russia has intervened directly in the 2016 presidential and congressional elections, in a manner according to U.S. intelligence sources aimed at throwing the election…
Developing See Christina Hebel und Christoph Sydow (Moskau und Berlin), “Putins Botschaft an Trump; Sie haben sich Zusammenarbeit zugesagt, doch während Donald Trump sich auf…
Developing The leaders of the EU have reached their decision on how to respond to Russian war crimes in Aleppo and northern Syria. They are…
Developing PERSONAL TAKES Once in a while, The Observer reflects on his own personal involvement in world events. Today’s news triggered such a reflection. The…
Developing In VP Debate, Pence Reveals Thrust of Foreign Policy Attack Against Clinton During the Vice-Presidential debate between Tim Kaine and Mike Spence, Spence revealed…
Developing See Karen DeYoung, “U.S. calls on Russia and Syria to ground all aircraft in northwest Syria,” Washington Post, September 21, 2016 (8:28 PM). Karen…
LATE BREAKING NEWS!!! Developing Eric Schmitt, Michael R. Gordon, and Somini Sengupta, “U.S. Officials Say Russia Probably Attacked U.N. Humanitarian Convoy,” New York Times, September…
For over four years, President Barack Obama has been pursuing a policy of “working through the Russians” in Syria. One might ask, “How has it…
See also “Government by assassination: President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs in the Philippines, and the crumbling of civilization,” The Trenchant Observer, September 14, 2016….
When he arrived in Hangzhou, China for the G-20 summit, the Chinese authorities did not roll out the usual stairway for arriving dignitaries, as they…
As we have pointed out, President Barack Obama has effectively checked out of his responsibilities to vigilantly promote and defend the foreign policy interests of…
(Developing) We have written of Hillary Clinton’s failures as Secretary of State. But to be fair to her, as has become increasingly clear, many of…
Today is Martin Luther King day in the United States, a national holiday. It is a good moment to remember the man, his message, and…
Developing John Kerry will travel to Russia next week to meet with Vladimir Putin. Topics to be discussed include Syria and the Ukraine. Kerry is…