Why do so many people still oppose vaccination for COVID?
Of Borders and Metaphors

How the U.S. handles the U.S.-Mexican border will say much about its character as a nation.
Immunizing the World: Can We Do It?

Global governance on immunization against COVID 19 has failed quite badly so far. The West will experience a blowback.
Europe’s COVID 19 Response Put in Perspective

The EU tends to move more slowly — but it does get its act together.
2021: The Year of the Great Appreciation

Not a New Year’s prediction, but looking at the rays of hope that could re-energize us all.
Should the Biden Administration Prosecute Trump?
One of the toughest decisions that Joe Biden will have to make as President is whether to authorize the U.S. Department of Justice to prosecute Donald Trump for obstructing justice.
The Post-Pandemic Crisis: What Happens Next?

The failure of multilateral strategic decision-making in these COVID times has been led by the Trump Administration and its bizarre attacks on international institutions.
Parents in the Time of a Pandemic: A Silent Lament

This is a good time to assess what works best to relieve family stress.
Vaccinations, Polio and COVID 19: A Personal Reflection

What the history of developing the Polio vaccine teaches us about the current search for a COVID 19 vaccine.
Donald Trump: The Face of the US’s Decline, in Five Epic Failures
COVID 19 has torn the mask off all of the rot that had been festering just below the surface of US politics and society. More and more, the US resembles a developing nation.