This blog is intended primarily for my students, though all are welcome.The material posted here is chosen because it provides more information about issues being
Hypersonic Missiles -Reuters, New York Times and Various
News that China tested a nuclear capable Hypersonic Missile has sparked a great deal of commentary about the dangers associated with this type of weapon
Changing American Public Attitudes On Israel/Palestine: Does It Matter For Politics? -POMEPS.ORG
This article by Shibley Telhami exams public attitudes toward the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Telhami makes several interesting observations, the most notable being: “The most important change
How social media took us from Tahrir Square to Donald Trump -MIT Technology Review
This detailed and thoughtful article asks “How did digital technologies go from empowering citizens and toppling dictators to being used as tools of oppression and
Artificial Intelligence Is Now a Pentagon Priority. Will Silicon Valley Help? -NYTimes
Here is a brief article on the militarization of Artificial Intelligence: “In a May memo to President Trump, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis implored him to
America Is Living James Madison’s Nightmare –The Atlantic
This article chronicles the ills faced by the American political system. There are a number of interesting points worth thinking about. To begin with, it
Syria: A Year On, Chemical Weapons Attacks Persist International Action for Deterrence, Justice Ineffective -Human Rights Watch
“…information, based on data from seven sources, shows that the Syrian government is responsible for the majority of 85 confirmed chemical weapon attacks. The data