After his deal winning visit with Donald Trump in Alaska, Valdimir Putin spoke to his audience in Moscow about the “Ukraine Crisis”—not about “Russia’s War on Ukraine”. If Russia had invaded France or the United States, for example, would we be talking about the French crisis or the American crisis? No. Likewise, many journalists and … Continue reading Avoid Prejudicing Ukraine
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Pen and Paper: Is AI Driving Us Back to the Future?
One interesting unintended consequence of AI might be it role in reshaping examinations in academia and related activities, such as applying for a job. Multiple surveys indicate that students are rapidly adopting AI in their work. Not surprising. AI tools can be extremely helpful in writing an essay, revising any text, answering questions, drawing, translating, … Continue reading Pen and Paper: Is AI Driving Us Back to the Future?
A Hippocratic Oath for Asking D. Trump Questions
Journalists should consider a Hippocratic Oath before asking Donald Trump anything! I do not own a newspaper or media outlet, nor am I an editor of one. However, as a concerned reader and viewer, may I advise journalists not to ask Donald Trump questions that could have important implications? People or nations could be at … Continue reading A Hippocratic Oath for Asking D. Trump Questions
Green Shoots of Democratic Resilience
Green Shoots of Democratic Resilience Emerging US Cases Donald Trump’s assault on major institutions in the United States has been damaging. The press, universities, Congress, the courts, and established law firms have been seriously compromised, as Trump follows the strategy of other autocrats, such as Hungary’s Viktor Orbán, by simply cutting funding to his enemies. … Continue reading Green Shoots of Democratic Resilience
Trump’s Political Blame Games: The Case of Crimea
Why has Trump been so critical of Ukraine President Zelenskii over the ceasefire Trump and his Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, Trump’s advisor, Steve Witkoff, and the US envoy for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg have sought to achieve in over 100 days since his election 2024? Repeatedly, Trump has criticized Zelenskii over Ukraine’s refusal to agree … Continue reading Trump’s Political Blame Games: The Case of Crimea
Distributed Resistance
Distributed Resistance to the Trump Administration During the early months of the Trump Administration, the President’s flurry of initiatives, such as hundreds of Executive Orders, seem to have caught those opposing his actions off guard, analogous to the proverbial ‘deer caught in the headlights’. Many began to ask about the lack of opposition: Where is … Continue reading Distributed Resistance
#Resist Trump’s Actions
#Resist Speak, Write, and Blog Your Concerns Over Trump’s Actions The election of Donald Trump has literally upended the world order and shocked people across the globe, including – maybe especially – in the USA. If you are like me, an American in Europe, you are wondering why there is so little organised opposition to … Continue reading #Resist Trump’s Actions
USA Senator Elissa Slotkin
US Senator Elissa Slotkin’s response to President Donald J. Trump’s speech to Congress was a breath of fresh air and good sense. A young senator with great experience, particularly in national security, Senator Slotkin exhibited a care for the truth, knowledge of her subjects, an effort to communicate across partisan lines, while conveying a sincere … Continue reading USA Senator Elissa Slotkin
The Ukraine Public Support their President
I have been studying Ukraine for 3 years. In August 2024, in a study conducted through the Portulans Institute in Washington DC, my research team surveyed a random sample of people in Ukraine, before the Kursk incursion. Our survey focused on how the public gets access to trusted information in wartime. We surveyed just over … Continue reading The Ukraine Public Support their President
The Return of the Ugly American
As an American in Britian, my international colleagues ask me how they can even begin to understand President Donald Trump’s threats to neighbouring and allied countries like Canada, Mexico, Denmark, Greenland, …. How could he so obviously mimic Putin’s threats to the US, UK, and other nations of Central Europe and the West, following his … Continue reading The Return of the Ugly American