Fish swim in water; humans swim in philosophy. But I doubt that any fishes ponder what surrounds and sustains them as fish, just as I know that few humans ponder what surrounds and sustains them as humans. We humans think and know, talk and exist, yet few of us think about thought, think about knowledge,...

Republican congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna falsely reported that antiwar activist Medea Benjamin “smacked” her during a confrontation on Thursday, subsequently calling the police in an effort to get the Code Pink leader charged with assault. If you watch the video of the so-called “assault”, it’s the funniest thing you’ve ever seen in your life. The...

A persistent misconception in contemporary international politics is the belief that business acumen can substitute for diplomacy. This assumption suggests that individuals adept at negotiating major commercial deals are equally capable of negotiating peace. However, historical evidence consistently demonstrates that diplomacy is fundamentally distinct from commercial transactions. It is a specialized discipline that demands historical...

No, I have not been given access to NSA Sigint, but I have confirmed that the phone call last week between Iranian President Pezeshkian and Pakistani Prime Minister Shariff was over a non-secure line. I am reliably informed that this was done deliberately by the Iranians and Pakistanis — i.e., the Iranians and Pakistanis were...

For decades, 60 Minutes stood as one of the last surviving institutions of broadcast journalism willing to challenge power, confront corruption and occasionally remind Americans what reporting looks like when it serves the public rather than corporate interests. Now, according to reports from both The New York Times and The Guardian, one of the program’s...