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The Illusion of Peace in Ukraine

Posted on February 14, 2015 by jackgoldstone

No doubt some kind of agreement in Ukraine is desirable simply to stop the slaughter.  As PM Arseniy Yatsenyuk observed, even a bad agreement that saves lives is better than on agreement. But the agreement reached last week is  mainly … Continue reading →

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Obama and the world

Posted on August 29, 2014 by jackgoldstone

If President Obama wished to give substance to his belief that the U.S. is no longer the world’s sole superpower, or a superpower of any kind, he has certainly done so this week.  By admitting that has no strategy for … Continue reading →

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Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Posted on August 7, 2014 by jackgoldstone

To get away from the depressing news of the day, from Ukraine to Gaza, I went to see a fantasy movie with my family:  Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. Except it did not turn out to be a … Continue reading →

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Borders and Bodies

Posted on July 18, 2014 by jackgoldstone

The world has recently seen what seems like a sudden eruption of violence and disorder, from civil war in Ukraine and Iraq and Syria to Israel’s invasion of Gaza.  There is also Boko Haram attacking young men and women in … Continue reading →

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Democracies fading? Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine…

Posted on May 21, 2014 by jackgoldstone

People in America love Thai food. But beyond that, we don’t know much about Thailand as a country. It is a complicated place, caught between the conservative military and loyalists to the King, who have helped develop Bangkok into an … Continue reading →

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Back in the USSR

Posted on May 12, 2014 by jackgoldstone

I am back in Moscow, in the USSR (er, Russia). But more than at any time recently, it feels like the USSR. Not economically; stunning new apartment towers are gleaming in the late May sunlight, women are smartly dressed in … Continue reading →

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Bad to worse in Ukraine?

Posted on April 11, 2014 by jackgoldstone

I am in Russia this week, and the view from Moscow is a bit more disquieting than from home. It’s not that things are any different here. Life goes on in the University, traffic still clogs the street, and people … Continue reading →

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Ukraine: Next steps and threats

Posted on April 8, 2014 by jackgoldstone

Is Putin on the move again, planning to take additional slices off of Ukraine? The news seems to think so. The take-over of government buildings in three cities in Eastern Ukraine has commentators all a-flutter about Putin’s plans and continuing … Continue reading →

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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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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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