Why is the USA Still Occupying Germany and Japan?

Why are there still American troops in Germany and Japan in the aftermath of a war that ended in 1945? Well we can guess why Germany and Japan don’t mind, as Americans quite graciously spend trillions of dollars to deter all of their geopolitical rivals. But that insight raises an even bigger question which I’ll … Read more

What’s Next in Gaza and Ukraine

Last night I had another opportunity to hear Prof. Vladimir Golstein, Chair of Slavic Studies at Brown University, weigh in about the ongoing conflicts in Palestine and Ukraine. Gaza: The USA has the leverage needed to compel Israel to stop or change the course of the war, but the Biden Administration doesn’t know how to … Read more