October 18, 2016 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: free market, goals of good governance, Graham Fuller, social welfare, US capitalism •
Capitalism Is Not a Moral Virtue, It’s Like Fire Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) 18 October 2016 By now it is almost an article of faith in US political discussion that capitalism—more gently referred to as “the free market”—is a moral virtue in itself. It is not. Capitalism is amoral, like fire. I grew up in […]
October 6, 2016 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: Asad, Graham Fuller, Iran, Russia, Syria, US policy •
Syria—what cost “victory?” Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) 6 October 2016 A deep contradiction lies at the heart of US policy towards the present horrifying conflict in Syria. Which is better? To now reluctantly accept continuation of Bashar al-Asad in power in Damascus for the foreseeable future, thereby hastening the end of the war and the […]
September 29, 2016 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: Canada, China, corruption, Graham Fuller, great debates, infotainment, US democracy •
Democracy, the “Great Debates,” and China Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) 29 September 2016 The “Great Debates” between candidates Clinton and Trump encapsulate what is wrong with the US political process. There’s been little substance; it’s all about personalities and sound-bytes and gotcha. Never mind the grand issues of our time and how they should be […]
September 14, 2016 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: Central Asia, China, Eurasia, Eurasianism, Graham Fuller, Iran, Russia, Silk Road, Turkey, US •
What is Eurasianism? Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) 13 September 2016 You might recall the term “Eurasia” from high school geography classes. The term isn’t used much any more in political discussions in the West, but it should be. That is where the most serious geopolitical action is going to be taking place in the world […]
August 25, 2016 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: Burka, Burkini, Graham Fuller, Hijab, Muslim women, muslims in west •
Burkas, Burkinis, Veils and Women’s Rights Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) 25 August 2016 Symbolism matters. Especially when it comes to other people’s cultures. Most recently we see the old/new issue about Muslim women’s dress, especially now grabbing headlines in France where “Islamic beachwear” or the “burkini” (burka-bikini), has been banned in several Riviera beach towns. […]
August 17, 2016 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: Erdogan, Putin, Russia, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy, US •
Erdogan in Russia—No Turning Point Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) 17 August 2016 Barely more than a few weeks after the failed coup in Turkey, President Erdogan surprised the world by turning up for a meeting in Saint Petersburg with Russian president Vladimir Putin. Many observers in the West view the event darkly, as a sign […]
July 22, 2016 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: Erdogan, Graham Fuller, Gulen, Islamic politics, Turkey •
Islamists at War in Turkey Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) 20 July 2016 Last week witnessed what may be the last act of an unfolding struggle between two major Islamic movements in Turkey. Turkish president and leader of the AKP party Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused exiled Islamic leader Fethullah Gülen of plotting the failed coup against […]
July 16, 2016 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: Graham Fiuller, military coup, Tiurkey •
Turkey’s Lose-Lose Coup Situation Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) 16 July 2016 The dismaying coup events in Turkey may take some time to be resolved. But one thing is already clear—this attempt at military intervention, however the final scenario plays itself out, is a disastrous lose-lose event for everyone in Turkey. If the military coup against […]
July 9, 2016 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: EU, NATO, Russia, US foreign policy •
NATO versus the EU? Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) 9 July 2016 The NATO summit is over. Most Americans unfailingly believe NATO generously serves EU interests. Yet many Europeans don’t see it that way. They fear that NATO actually undermines a balanced Europe. Is it NATO with the EU? Or NATO versus the EU? The two […]
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President Trump
November 9, 2016 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: Democrats, Graham Fuller, Hillary Clinton, Republicans, Trump, US elections, US foreign policy •
President Trump Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) 9 November 2016 The very words hit the ear as a shock; the mind is not ready for it. And that is exactly the problem. We could not see it coming. Among other things this tawdry and interminable election represents a massive American intelligence failure. Not failure of IQ, […]
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