Reflections on Geopolitical Topics

By Ron Raskin Since October 7th, tensions have surfaced between the Israeli government and its allies, particularly with the Biden administration. Calls to end the war in Gaza have intensified, often framed around the need for a hostage deal but extending beyond that. The underlying rationale seems to align with what I refer to as […]

by Ron Raskin There are many perspectives on any political topic, most of which are subjective and influenced by personal feelings or interests. Consider the trolley problem, a well-known series of thought experiments in ethics that explore dilemmas such as whether to sacrifice one person to save a larger number. Now imagine you must choose

West In The Desperate Search For Solutions ..… by Ron Raskin Why is Britain turning left while Europe turns right? There are many different perspectives on this; see, for instance, CNN and CNBC. But if we look at what’s happening in Europe and the USA from a 10,000-foot view, we can see that the entire

by Ron Raskin This Thursday, the debate between Trump and Biden concluded with Trump being declared the victor. This outcome wasn’t due to Trump making particularly smart statements or presenting a strong factual basis for his policies. Instead, it was attributed to Biden’s performance. There is widespread agreement that Biden appeared too old and too

by Ron Raskin More than eight months after October 7th, the war is still far from over. The debate about whether Israel should end the war, withdraw all its forces from Gaza, or continue fighting until its war goals are achieved is growing louder and louder. Those who support the first concept believe that destroying

By Ron Raskin A week ago, Donald Trump, a former US president and presidential candidate, was found guilty of 34 felonies.  It is a bad day for Donald Trump, a bad day for Republicans, a bad day for Democrats, and a bad day for America and Western democracy. No one should be above the law,