The World Has Shifted Under our Feet… Ukraine on the Precipice
In so many ways, the world has shifted beneath our feet this week. For the past thirty-plus years we have been part of the great peace. Gone were the days when words like “containment,” “détente,” and “iron curtain” were part of our lexicon. Of course, we had...
Democracy is in danger. Individuals’ choices will determine whether it endures.
In Greek mythology, Cassandra is given the gift of prophecy, paired with the curse that no one will believe her. I sure hope that all of us who have been raising the alarm around the dangers to democracy don’t find ourselves characterized as Cassandra’s someday in the...
CONCORDIA SUMMIT REFLECTIONS
I recently had the opportunity to attend my first conference in-person since the start of the pandemic last March. Held concurrently with the United Nations General Assembly, the Concordia Summit was founded ten years ago. I was honored to sit on a panel and attend...
What Do We Do?
Marches. Protests. Riots. Each is a different, unique expression of anguish facing communities and their allies. Each is capable of evolving into another in an instant, with or without actual, representative intent, much less strategic planning. All of them are rooted...
Ode to Les: Six Life Lessons My Mentor Taught Me
I got an out-of-the-blue email the other day from a couple of old friends and colleagues. They were looping me into a broader email thread of former Les Aspin staffers in honor of the twenty-fifth anniversary of Les’ death. For those of you who don’t know, Aspin was...
1 big thing: Why leaders are bad communicators https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-finish-line-c91dc01d-7f8a-45a8-a3bf-05bd1291d401.html?chunk=0&utm_term=twsocialshare#story0 #axiosfinishline
This is of no surprise to anyone who works and thinks on these issues. Great job. To the German law enforcement and intelligence services. Here’s what we know of the group that plotted to overthrow Germany’s government - NBC News https://apple.news/AHYeQ5B6jQtSZc0dulhhyiw
What the fu-k is wrong with people. A Partial List of Mass #Shootings in the United States in 2022 https://www.nytimes.com/article/mass-shootings-2022.html?smid=tw-share