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

23 Jan 2022

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…

China Focus: The lesson about the Trump/Milley debate

22 Sep 2021

Photo: Anthony Moretti 6Jan2018 In my latest editorial for China Focus, I look at the broader issue in the recent claims made by two American authors about Donald Trump and…

China Focus: U.S. slams door on some Chinese students, damages itself in process

15 Jul 2021

My latest editorial for China Focus questions the necessity of the U.S. denying educational opportunities for some Chinese students while also punishing some Chinese researchers already in the country. The…

The impeachment trial will be good theater (and accomplish nothing)

24 Jan 2021

I get it. I really do: Democrats (and maybe a couple Republicans) want another opportunity to demonstrate Donald Trump’s lousy character while also fishing for information about whether he incited…

Six more days

14 Jan 202114 Jan 2021

Six more days until -this “American carnage” ends -“I am always thinking” can contemplate golf, or prison, or his taxes, or his favorite daughter -“Everyone’s leaving” the most corrupt administration…

This post echoes louder and louder: Now that Trump cannot help you, you abandon him? How weak.

10 Jan 2021

Bobby Knight is the greatest thing to ever happen to the Indiana University men’s basketball program. He set the Hoosiers on a trajectory that few men or women before or…

Now that Trump cannot help you, you abandon him? How weak.

8 Jan 2021

Bobby Knight is the greatest thing to ever happen to the Indiana University men’s basketball program. He set the Hoosiers on a trajectory that few men or women before or…

An open letter to those now ripping Trump

6 Jan 2021

An open letter to those of you now ripping Trump: You spineless, weak and feckless people Now you dare say Trump deserves criticism? Now you find a voice to criticize…

Sure, Jonathan Pollard has made it to Israel. But we must admit the obvious.

30 Dec 2020

I'll leave it to others to argue whether Jonathan Pollard is a traitor to the U.S. I'll leave it to others to fight over whether Pollard should have been allowed…