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The Outlook is Grim for the People of Afghanistan
On what authority do I state this? I have one specific source and one general source. The specific source is a day-long seminar held December 1 at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI)...
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Harry S. Truman and Dean Acheson
After an introduction, I present two sets of things to you: A list of books most read by the USA’s 33rd president, Harry S. Truman Two quotations from Truman’s Secretary of State, Dean Acheson...
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”What Went Wrong with Africa?”
This is the title of a 2004 book by Roel van der Veen who presented his findings and theories at The Swedish Institute of International Affairs on June 7, 2012. Co-presenting on the headlined topic,...
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Extremes of Wealth and Poverty
I often return to the trove of statistical data on the world’s 242 sovereign states and dependent territories, as detailed online in The World Factbook of the CIA. Here are some conclusions and...
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China, and the Shift of Power from West to East
There seems no doubt that China as a world power is rising. The questions examined here are: How “powerful” is China and how does it compare with Europe and the USA? What is the likely outcome of...
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Where have the New Citizens to the USA Come From?
Did you notice that I didn’t use the word “immigrants”? The times are such that this word has taken on a negative connotation for a large number of Americans and Europeans. The USA remains a remarkable...
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The Star-Spangled Banner has been our national anthem for eighty-five years;...
When I was in kindergarten and grammar school, in the early 1940s, we often sang other patriotic songs as well; “God Bless America” and “America the Beautiful.” I especially liked the latter, and still...
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