This year’s contest elicited fewer entries than in the past, but they were of extremely high quality. Our semi-distinguished panel of judges pays homage to “barron” for remembering Prince’s lyrical plea to Ronald Reagan. “Ghost of ‘83” impressed with his or her riff on “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds.” We thank Kim Gilligan for …
An Iran Deal Buy-In for Russia?
by | 2013-01-03 | 18 Comments
The last time someone came up with a scheme to square the circle with Iran was back in 2010, and the leading actor was Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. The “Lavrov Plan” never took off because the U.S. and European powers wouldn’t embrace it, for reasons including differences over how to handle orders to Iran from the United Nations Security Council to suspend uranium enrichment. Since then, other differences between Russia and the West over how to …
More Unha Wreckage
by | 2012-12-28 | 35 Comments
Well, one thing I am not is a rocket scientist. David Wright has a nice review of some of the pieces of debris, though sadly he finished it before several more images (like the engine, above) hit the press. Here are the images, along with an invitation to continue our discussion:
Year-End Review
by | 2012-12-24 | 10 Comments
Shall we label 2012 as The Year of Waiting? The fourth year of a U.S. presidential term is usually marked by the absence of big initiatives and the presence of partisan gridlock. This year was no exception. Compound this with leadership transitions in Russia and China, add extended economic duress in the European Union, and …
