Monthly Archives: December 2012

Egypt and Syria moving forward

Posted on December 26, 2012 by

After a week’s break from blogging for Chanukah/Christmas, it’s time to return to the world’s events. I hope everyone is having a great holiday. Or so it seems in the Christian world. Aside from the unresolved fiscal cliff, most economic … Continue reading →

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We Die Again

Posted on December 18, 2012 by

This time it was children — horrifyingly young, startlingly many.  But if not children, then shoppers at an Oregon mall, or Sikhs at their temple, or movie-goers, or students at a university.  Every common place in American life — shopping … Continue reading →

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Back to the Fiscal Cliff

Posted on December 13, 2012 by

You really have to wonder who is running this country.  No sane person (read President Obama and White House Staff) would not understand that in a few years, rising health care costs and an aging population will devastate the federal … Continue reading →

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Authoritarianism returns to the Middle East

Posted on December 8, 2012 by

I spent the last week in Turkey, specifically in Antalya and Ankara.  In Antalya, I was presenting at the Eurasian Dialogue annual Forum — a meeting of scholars and officials  mainly from former Soviet states, Turkey, and a few other … Continue reading →

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