Biden’s Treaty Quandary
Quote of the week: “Trumpism is, at heart, not a philosophy but an enemies list.” – Kevin D. Williamson Lyric of the week: “I wish I was a fisherman Tumblin’ on the seas Far away from dry land And it’s…
Michael Krepon
Fanfare for the Common Man
Lyric of the week: “You can’t always get what you want But if you try sometimes You just might find, well, You get what you need” — The Rolling Stones Exhale and enjoy. Breathe in deeply. Notice that which can…
Paul Warnke
Definition of the week: depraved indifference (legal definition): when a person has an utter disregard for the value of human life – not because he or she means to cause grievous harm, but because he or she simply does not care.…
Putin Votes for Trump
Quotes of the week: “Oh, what a tangled web we weave…when first we practice to deceive.” ― Walter Scott, Marmion ““Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!” The Wizard of Oz Vladimir Putin has joined tens of millions…
The President’s Sole Authority for First Use
Note to readers: Because of its renewed relevance, I have updated a post that appeared in ACW under the heading “A Three Person Rule for Nuclear First Use” on April 17, 2017. A shorter version of this essay was published…
Extending New START for Five Years
Verse of the week: “To die, to sleep; To sleep: perchance to dream: ay, there’s the rub; For in that sleep of death what dreams may come When we have shuffled off this mortal coil, Must give us pause: there’s…
The Well-Read Wonk
Quote of the week: “The hour is late. Let us hope not too late.” – Glenn Seaborg, Kennedy, Khrushchev and the Test Ban Don’t jump to conclusions from the hyperbolic title of Steve Olson’s new book, The Apocalypse Factory. The subtitle…
Vacancies
Quote of the week: “The professional arsonist builds vacant lots for money.”– Jimmy Breslin Lyric of the week: “We all must feel heartache sometimesRight now, right now I’m feelin’ mine” — “Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little…
Chauncey Gardner Returns
Quotes of the week: “I like gardening. It’s a place where I find myself when I need to lose myself.” – Alice Sebold “A garden is always a series of losses set against a few triumphs, like life itself.” –…
Stigmatizing Nuclear Threats
Verse of the week: “Now hatred is by far the longest pleasure; men love in haste but they detest at leisure.” – Lord Byron Lyric of the week: You can climb a mountain You can swim the sea You can…
