The new Home & Away (now over 10K subscribers) is up on Substack.com. 'Choreography' explains how/why Israel & Iran (in ways reminiscent of the US and USSR during the Cold War) demonstrated a will & an ability to manage the crisis. Rare good news from the Middle East.

A wonderful honor to receive the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold & Silver Star, from the Government of Japan, this country's most important ally.

#Israel 's victory over #Iran this weekend has as much to do with changing the narrative in the #Mideast as it does with knocking down those 300 missiles and drones, says Richard N. Haass: politico.com/news/magazine/…

For those saying Iran was simply responding to Israel's attack on its generals, then why do so in a way that increases the odds Israel will respond directly against Iran itself? The last few decades provide ample evidence that Iran possesses many other ways of acting vs Israel.

At first glance reported Iranian attacks on Israel violate Napoleon's dictum 'Never interrupt your enemy when he's making a mistake.' This will change the narrative and create new support for Israel. All of which raises the question: Why did Iran widen the war at this moment?

The new Home & Away, 'Blocked Sun, Rising Sun,' is up on Substack. An assessment of Japan's historic, stunningly successful rise, the latest problem in US-China relations, Israel's failing war in Gaza, & ending with abortion, inflation, the border, & some sports.

The New 'Home & Away, 'Wartime, is up on Substack. A critical assessment of the Israel/Hamas/Gaza war at 6 months, growing prospects for a wider war, the brewing political war inside Israel, why the Dems may be losing the political war here, & April madness & a much-needed

Why the US and Israel are drifting apart: my conversation with Richard N. Haass, from today’s show

The new Home & Away, 'Rift,' is up on Substack. The rift in question is US-Israel and how the two might be headed for their toughest moment since Suez in 1956. Plus a look at the presidential race, Russia, and recommendations for 3 articles as well as a new Netflix series.

I've been using 'The World: A Brief Introduction', by Richard N. Haass for an Intro to IR course this semester and it has been better than I expected. Just finished student presentations on each geographic region. Great info for whole class. Council on Foreign Relations WashingtonAdventistU

Only Americans get to vote in this November's presidential & congressional elections, but the rest of the world will feel the results. America's year of living dangerously could easily become everyone's.

The new Home & Away, 'Statements,' is up on Substack. Consequences of the mushrooming deficit & debt, the revival of states' rights, a better week for Biden than Trump, the state of Israel & US-Israel ties, & the glimmer of good news in Russia's election. richardhaass.substack.com/p/statements-m…

New Wealth Actually podcast with Richard N. Haass

-A tour of the world's hot spots
(Israel, Ukraine, China, India(?), Haiti)

-The U.S. elections in 2024

-The importance of an engaged citizenship & Richard's recent book: 'The Bill of Obligations'

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.Richard N. Haass: 'This whole idea that if you're critical of Israeli policy, you're somehow anti-semitic, or anti-Zionist, or anti-Israeli...that's just nonsense— And we've got to be straight up about it and not give Trump or anybody else ownership of that argument.'

.Richard N. Haass notes that after Oct. 7, Israel had not just a right but an obligation to respond -- but that Netanyahu made all the wrong choices in how to do that: 'Israel’s actions have left it worse off, at a great cost to itself and its relationship with the U.S. and in the

The new Home & Away, 'Rematch,' is up on substack. MOTU (Mood of the Union) vs @potus effective SOTU; Trump on top of the Republicans; what McConnell didnt do & what Haley should; Gaza and the Gantz visit; and 3 books to read. richardhaass.substack.com/p/rematch-marc…

Biden could choose a different course on Israel and Ukraine. On today’s episode of The Ezra Klein Show, Richard N. Haass explains what that might look like. Listen: nyti.ms/48DkeWP

The new Home & Away, 'Tragic,' is up on Substack. It explains why arms & ammunition, much more than new sanctions or confiscating Russian assets, are what Ukraine needs. And it explains the costly implications of Israel's new strategy blueprint for Gaza. richardhaass.substack.com/p/tragic-febru…

What was brilliant was the dry martini straight up with olives

The prospects for peace in Gaza and beyond: my conversation with Council on Foreign Relations's Richard N. Haass