by Mark Angelides | Mar 16, 2022 | Articles, Biden Administration, Good Reads, Opinion
From international standing to domestic discord, President Joe Biden finds himself caught between a rock and a hard place. With calls to escalate American involvement in Ukraine and pleas for more military support expected from President Volodymyr Zelensky in his...
by Dave Patterson | Mar 15, 2022 | Articles, Good Reads, International, Opinion
On March 14, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met in Rome with Yang Jiechi, Beijing’s Central Foreign Affairs Commission Office director. At the top of the agenda was Washington persuading Yang not to help Russia in its unprovoked attack on Ukraine....
by Caroline Adana | Mar 7, 2022 | Articles, Exclusive Member, Good Reads, International, Opinion
After Russia invaded Ukraine, China had a unique opportunity to become the world’s leading superpower by taking the lead in denouncing Russia and brokering peace. The failure to seize this moment speaks volumes about the intentions and mindset of the Chinese Communist...
by Caroline Adana | Feb 27, 2022 | Articles, Good Reads, Opinion, Politics
On Saturday, former President Donald Trump gave the audience at CPAC a potent reminder of what got him elected in 2016 and what may come in 2024. At age 75, Trump looks and sounds as young and energetic as he did during his first presidential campaign nearly six years...
by Dave Patterson | Feb 27, 2022 | Articles, Good Reads, Military Affairs, Opinion
With Biden’s national security team focused intently on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it’s fair to ask who’s watching China. The recent coming together as best friends forever of Presidents Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping cannot be ignored as a...