The Canonical Affirmation
Prophesy of the week: “Among my people are the wicked who lie in wait like men who snare birds and like those who set traps to catch people. Like cages full of birds, their houses are full of deceit; they have…
November 2019
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SALT I, Fifty Years On
Quote of the week: “Until this moment, Senator, I think I never really gauged your cruelty or your recklessness… Have you no sense of decency, sir?” – Attorney Joseph Welch, addressing Senator Joseph McCarthy during the “Army-McCarthy” witch hunt hearings,…
Iran’s Four Steps
Iranian President Hasan Rouhani has announce yet another “step” away from the JCPOA, the fourth this year. As Iran resumes feeding UF6 into some of the cascades at the Fordow Enrichment Plant, Anne and Jeffrey discuss the steps that led us here…
Krasnoyarsk: The Antecedent to the INF Treaty Violation?
Quip of the week: “Who ya gonna believe, me or your own eyes?” — line by Chico Marx in “Duck Soup” Two former Soviet experts who played key roles in Cold War arms control negotiations, Aleksandr’ G. Savel’yev and Nikolay…
China’s 70th National Day Parade
Everybody loves a parade, especially one with missiles and drones. Superproducer Scott joins Jeffrey and Anne to discuss the new hardware displayed in early October, and how great it is to watch the PRC’s flag-raising ceremony. Scott has waited seven…
In Memoriam: Stephen Philip Cohen
Quote of the week: “This is the time for some hurtful truths.” — Stephen Philip Cohen, Preface, The Future of Pakistan Appreciations of a life well lived deserve to be in the present tense. A body fails. A spirit released…
