Four years after Joe Biden concluded his tenure as Vice President of the United States, as U.S. President he encounters a very different world.
Freedom Reborn: Witnessing German Reunification

The fall of the Berlin Wall signaled a rebirth of freedom, liberating millions who had been trapped for two generations on the wrong side of the Iron Curtain.
Putin’s Goal: Bankrupting America?

Was Putin’s talk of a Russian miracle weapon merely meant for domestic consumption ahead of Russia’s March presidential elections? Or does he pursue another goal with his move?
China in My Life — A Personal Journey: The 1950s

How does the emergence of China look through the prism of a Westerner’s life?
Indonesia: Colonial Independence and the Cold War

From Dutch rule to one of the world’s major economies and populations.
The Silent Emergence of the Obama Doctrine

The benefits of ending the curious U.S. practice of turning natural allies into mortal enemies: Iran, Cuba, Vietnam.
Vietnam: On the Futility of US Invasions

Why on earth did the US invade Vietnam half a century ago? Have the lessons finally been learned?
Putin’s and Russia’s Quest for Identity and Belonging

How withholding respect for Russia could lead to war.
Not Cold War II, But Toward World War III?

Putin is not the only problematic character on the global stage.