Withdrawing from the World, or Not?

Withdrawing from the World, or Not? The United States is still the world’s only superpower.  China is catching up fast, but it’s not there yet.  Russia is just a gas station with nuclear weapons, and the European Union is in disarray.  India and Brazil...

Bad Moon Rising

Bad Moon Rising I see a bad moon rising. I see trouble on the way. My favorite definition of strategy, taken from John Lewis Gaddis’s landmark On Grand Strategy , is “doing the best you can with what you have.”  Donald Trump’s targeted killing of the Iranian...

Portraying Drugs and Thugs in Literature

As the world progresses, literature also becomes more diverse and daring. To be clear, literature has always been bold. It has been an avenue for social commentaries, propagandas, and even revolutions. However, what distinguishes new literature from the old one is...

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