Monthly Archives: March 2014

What are Russia’s Plans for Ukraine?

Posted on March 31, 2014 by jackgoldstone

American Secretary of State John Kerry turned his plane around to meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Paris on Sunday. Both had clear and inflexible demands. The U.S. wished Russia to withdraw a portion of the troops it has … Continue reading →

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The Old War (not the Cold War) is back, along with History

Posted on March 24, 2014 by jackgoldstone

When my former colleague Francis Fukuyama wrote about the “End of History” he was right in one respect. The harsh universal ideologies seeking to remake the world: communism, fascism, Nazism — the threats to free countries and peoples of the … Continue reading →

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This is different — why??

Posted on March 19, 2014 by jackgoldstone

Vladimir Putin recently pointed out to President Obama that when Russia objected to Kosovo being detached from its ally Serbia, the U.S. went ahead anyway in supporting Kosovo’s independence, backed up by NATO troops. (To this day Russia does not … Continue reading →

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And Ukraine moves closer to the edge?

Posted on March 13, 2014 by jackgoldstone

Yesterday I was able to listen to the Prime Minister of Ukraine, Arseniy Yatsenyuk, at the Atlantic Council, right after he met with President Obama at the White House. Yatsenyuk projected calm and confidence — quite a feat for someone … Continue reading →

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Ukraine is getting ever more dangerous

Posted on March 11, 2014 by jackgoldstone

On CNN last Sunday, Stephen Cohen suggested that we are only two steps away from another Cuban missile crisis. Is that possible, or hyperbole? Revolutions create great risks because they create uncertainty and anxiety. The strength and policies of the … Continue reading →

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Back to the Future at Forbes?

Posted on March 9, 2014 by jackgoldstone

Forbes has crowned Bill Gates as the world’s richest man (again), with a fortune of $76 billion. Like many wealthy and generous predecessors, Gates has already given a considerable portion of his money to charity, but clearly he has enough … Continue reading →

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Defusing the Crisis in Ukraine

Posted on March 4, 2014 by jackgoldstone

Vladimir Putin is a hero in much of Russia. He is the man who brought order and prosperity, fought off terrorism, and restored Russian greatness after a humiliating period of Cold War hardship and defeat followed by democratic chaos which … Continue reading →

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The Revolution in the Ukraine

Posted on March 2, 2014 by jackgoldstone

My recent posts have bounced back and forth between comments on political uprisings and concerns about weakness in the world economy. The two are related–around the world we have seen aging populations and slowing economic growth in rich countries, leaving … Continue reading →

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