Category Archives: Middle East

Is It Moral to Wipe Out the Persian Civilization Because of Trump’s Machismo?

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Is it Moral to Wipe Out the Persian Civilization Because of Trump’s Machismo? The words “macho” and “machismo” haven’t been popular for a while. But we haven’t had a President who takes threats, which are just words, as a personal … Continue reading →

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The Unpredictability of Energy Policy?

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Dennis SILVERMAN

The Unpredictability of Energy Policy? Many unexpected events and technological developments occur which can change energy outlook over the period of a decade. But in many areas, some people foresaw the occurrences, or just made good guesses. But not knowing … Continue reading →

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Who Made Trump the World’s Realtor in Chief?

Posted on May 19, 2017 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Who Made Trump the World’s Realtor in Chief?   Since “America First” Trump has left on his first official State trip, we will discuss the meeting of his global Ego with the rest of the World. In Trump’s claims of … Continue reading →

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UC Irvine Talk by Reza Aslan on Islamophobia

Posted on May 2, 2017 by Dennis SILVERMAN

UC Irvine Talk by Reza Aslan titled:  “Fear Inc., Confronting Islamaphobia in America”.   He is a Professor at UC Riverside in the Department of Creative Writing. He is an analyst for CNN, and has a CNN show on religions … Continue reading →

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Trump and Brain Drains

Posted on April 19, 2017 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Trump and Brain Drains Somehow, Dictators are associated with Brain Drains.  In historical cases, it is not just dislike for dictators, not just secondary effects of a dictator’s policies, but actual purges carried out by the dictator against academics and … Continue reading →

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Trump Blew It With World Condemnation of Assad

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Trump Blew It With World Condemnation of Assad Trump didn’t use diplomacy in the Assad sarin attack, because he only had a Secretary of State and no connection to the 70,000 serious, experienced diplomats in the State Department. He also … Continue reading →

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War Is Murderous by Any Means, and Trump Shuts Out Peaceful Options

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Dennis SILVERMAN

War Is Murderous By Any Means, and Trump Shuts Out Peaceful Options War is murderous to civilians by any means used. It is murderous to drafted soldiers. It is murderous to the aggressor’s civilians, as well as to the defender’s … Continue reading →

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Automobiles’ Cleaner Energy Future

Posted on April 8, 2017 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Automobiles’ Cleaner Energy Future Environmentally knowledgable people are very disappointed by the Republicans calling for a review of Obama’s CAFE standards, which probably means trying to get rid of them. This was called for by one of Trump’s now infamous … Continue reading →

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In Syria, Start with Diplomacy: War is Going Down a Black Hole

Posted on April 6, 2017 by Dennis SILVERMAN

In Syria, Start with Diplomacy: War is Going Down a Black Hole The previous times when Syrian President Bashar al Assad used nerve gas, in 2013, pressure from the Russians, the US, and the world made him stop. That was … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Unconvincing Military Budget

Posted on March 16, 2017 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Trump’s Unconvincing Military Budget In discussing the budget, we have to address the $600 billion gorilla all over the world, the US military budget increase of $54 billion, that is cutting all of the worthwhile programs in the non-military discretionary … Continue reading →

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