As leaked by the APWho will be picking out the curtains ("anything you like Dear, except the color must be gold")?I am actually stunned that Ted Cruz would be this desperate, this delusional. Apart from anything else, he has just given us an immense target (as if we did not have one large enough). … [Read more...]
Panama Papers: In the Middle East, Mossack Fonseca’s business is lethal
by Brian Frydenborg The recent Panama Papers leaks are not just revelations of corruption. The names listed are implicated in mass murder, militant activities, and facilitating conflict in the Middle East.The Panama Papers, named after Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca, have revealed a variety … [Read more...]
The Word Terrorism & Its Diminishing Returns: Towards a Rational, Useful Definition & Application
For the crime of terrorism to have weight, we must move globally towards a more specific definition that goes beyond the very subjective “violence that we strongly dislike.” Likewise, counter-terrorism must adopt a similarly more discerning approach in order to be effective.By Brian E. Frydenborg … [Read more...]
Western Democracy Is on Trial, More than Any Time Since WWII
Sudden, shocking, disturbing and largely self-propelled trends in America and Europe are doing more damage to Western democracy today than Soviet armies or nuclear missiles ever did during the Cold WarBy Brian E. Frydenborg Clockwise: Photo/Agencies, Cheryl Evans/The Republic, APAMMAN — Roughly a … [Read more...]
Black & White I: Confederate Flag Nothing to Celebrate: SC Debate
The rebel "Confederate" flag is much less of a problem than the values and system it represents. The romanticism of the South's traitorous slaveowner-led rebellion is an insult to America and American values and 150 years after the defeat of the that rebellion, the blatant, offensive distortions of … [Read more...]
U.S. gears up for near-unprecedented Supreme Court fight over Scalia vacancy
Why a historic fight over the Supreme Court is happening, why it is so unique, and what it means for the Court and its cases.Brian Frydenborg."originally published by Global Risk Insights"With the death of conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, the United States is facinga constitutional … [Read more...]
Why a holistic approach is what we need to tackle both violent crime and terrorism
In this piece, guest Writer Brian Frydenborg discusses South Carolina hate and puts it into an International perspective. But I must add my grain of salt regarding comments about George Bush Jr. Bush could not see further than the end of his nose, had no intellectual curiosity and his idea of a long … [Read more...]
Benghazi Hearing: GOP’s Embarrassing Shame, Clinton’s Triumphant Vindication
Benghazi Hearing: GOP's Embarrassing Shame, Clinton's Triumphant VindicationBeyond any shadow of a doubt, Republicans set out to tear down and disgrace Hillary Clinton with the Benghazi hearing and made that obvious in their conduct; in the end, they only succeeded in tearing down and disgracing … [Read more...]
Grading Obama’s Middle East Strategy (Sensibly): Part II: Syria
This piece takes us up to events prior to Russia's offensive, the consequences of Putin's various missteps and collapsing price for oil , and prior to the Paris and Lebanon bombings. These recent events actually combine to create a new and likely very positive dynamic, which I optimistically … [Read more...]
Republican Criticism of Obama’s Sound ISIS Strategy Myopic; GOP Ideas Help ISIS, Endanger Americans
Just because Obama's ISIS, counter-terrorism, and Middle East strategy is complex and will not fit on a bumper-sticker or in a soundbite does not mean it is not a good one, and a bit of time trying to understand it will reveal that Republicans criticizing Obama's strategy are dangerously unfit for … [Read more...]