Stuck

One step forward One back One more forward And then back Stuck In one place Forever

CGTN: Claim that China manipulates Olympic athletes’ COVID-19 results a dangerous narrative

In my latest editorial for CGTN, I throw ice-cold water on the idea that Chinese officials are prepared to alter coronavirus tests on any athlete during the upcoming Beijing Olympics. Justifiably, Chinese sports officials shot down the nonsensical idea that coronavirus tests would be or could be manipulated. Huang Chun, deputy director-general of the Beijing …

CGTN: It’s time for the U.S. to end its failed “China Initiative”

In my latest editorial for CGTN, I outline why the Biden administration has to end the failed "China Initiative" now. We must not mince words here: The "China Initiative" has nothing to do with uncovering educators who are seeking to share important research findings with China. And it has nothing to do with national security. …

CGTN: Amid ice-cold relations, top U.S. and Russian leaders talk of Ukraine

A signature of Red Square In my latest editorial for CGTN, I examine the hand U.S. officials are attempting to play as they try to diffuse the dangerous situation on the Russian-Ukrainian border. When Blinken on Friday met Lavrov for high-level talks designed to find some way out of the crisis around Ukraine, the rather …

Is Putin worried about Biden? Nyet!

A signature of Red Square Primarily publicly, at times privately, the White House has attempted to convince the Kremlin that any kind of Russian military action into Ukraine will be met with severe penalties.  Count me among those who doubt that Vladimir Putin is afraid that Joe Biden will do anything to derail any of …

Effort

That guy That one over there The effort was good He gave it his best shot He didn't exactly fail But he definitely didn't succeed He just was We deserved more

CGTN: This is not what Biden’s supporters expected; it might only get worse

Photo: Anthony Moretti 19Jan2017 In my latest editorial for CGTN, I explore why Joe Biden's first year as president has been awful. And it might not get better anytime soon. The experienced Biden – with decades in the Senate and eight years as Barack Obama's vice president – seemed a guarantee in an otherwise chaotic …

War

Make it big and bigger Build it strong and stronger Bang the drum loud and louder Soon the believers will believe As they have done many times before That war is the only answer But of course it is in the name of peace And when this war is over Make it even bigger and …

Speak

You have but one voice Use it Speak your truth Loudly, confidently Rationally