Editors' Blog
The Inverted World of Niall Ferguson: On the Real Obama Doctrine by Thomas Riggins
Niall Ferguson teaches history at Harvard.
Asian Diary by Jack Clontz
Jack Clontz is an Asian Language and Culture specialist.
Great Gains for the Rich -- by Thomas Riggins
According to the Economic Policy Institute, as reported by the Debs Foundation Newsletter (Fall 2015), the following figures represent the real increase in income of the various levels of the U.S. population over the last 30 years: both Democrats and Republicans have controlled the government during this period.
GREEK ELECTION RESULTS
This info is from The Guardian (UK)-- Syriza won-- the Neo-Nazis came in 3rd place-- the Communists increased their support, they have 15 seats out of 300, but still came in 5th place, and the left Syriza break away party (the not so popular Popular Unity) did not reach the 3% minimum for representation-- so no seats for them in the parliament.
Clnton Crashing? by Thomas Riggins
Clinton Crashing? by Thomas Riggins
Reflections on China's South Sea Trouble by Thomas Riggins
Lying in the South China Sea between Indochina and the Philippines is a collection of 700 or so small islands, reefs, atolls, shoals, and rocks which are all very scattered about and collectively known as the Spratly Islands (named after the British sea captain Richard Spratly, 1802-1870, who "discovered" them in the early 19th century).
Sin, Socialism, and Sacrilege by Thomas Riggins
Ms. Allen fears that if the Supreme Court finds that gay marriage is a constitutional right then a “persecution of Christians” will follow.
Kissinger and Shultz on "The Iran Deal" by Thomas Riggins
For our edification The Wall Street Journal on 8 April turned over an entire editorial page to former secretaries of state Henry Kissinger and George Shultz so that we could understand why President Obama's negotiations with Iran over nuclear issues "will reinforce, not resolve, the world's challenges in the region." Let's take...
Eduardo Galeano
Eduardo Galeano, Writer And Journalist
