Who Are Those Refugees Australia Doesn’t Want?

It is hard to complain about Australia — democratic, sunny, cheerful, and oh, those koalas and kangaroos.
What Happened? What’s Coming?

One of the most curious findings about the 2017 election is that 53 percent of White women voted for Trump.
It’s About Security Stupid!

It’s not about racism, it’s about security stupid!
White House Says “Settlements Not Helpful”

Stopping just short of echoing anti-Israel rhetoric heard from the previous administration just a few weeks ago, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said at a press conference on Thursday that expanding Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria “may not be helpful in achieving” the new president’s plan for peace between the Israelis and the Palestinian Authority.
Germany: Angela Merkel Faces Challenge for Chancellorship

Germany Heading for Four More Years of Pro-EU, Open-Door Migration Policies
The Obama Legacy

This was a result of the administration’s war on journalists, during which they prosecuted more leakers than all previous administrations combined.
Diplomacy and Israel’s Nuclear Posture

“Everything is very simple in war,” says Carl von Clausewitz, On War, “but the simplest thing is still difficult.”
The Lessons of Roosevelt’s Failures

But in making the distinction between the hunters and the hunted and siding with the latter against the former, Trump is showing that he is not a bigot.
Dominance and Fluidity in International Politics

Yet Donald Trump is not an ordinary President. Extensive business connections and a disinclination to be candid about them may cause him trouble.
Trump’s ‘Muslim Ban’ Fails to Address the Problem

While the new US president’s executive order on immigration is not dramatically different from the Obama administration’s policy, it creates unnecessary humiliation and is rightly interpreted as a racist move against Muslims.