Speaking Event
OSHER AT JHU INTERSESSION 2022
OSHER AT JHU INTERSESSION 2022
International Relations with Mel Goodman Tuesday 1/18 & Thursday 1/20 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. via Zoom
Washington Metro Oasis presents: President Biden and the European Alliance
Washington Metro Oasis presents: President Biden and the European Alliance. Des
The European Alliance has been one of the key elements in U.S. national security policy since World War II. But the Trump administration clearly worsened the transatlantic alliance. This lecture will discuss the importance of the alliance and President Biden’s ability to rebuild it.
Recent News and Latest Book
The United States Of America: Victims Of Its Own Disinformation
“Blowback” is a term that originated in the Central Intelligence Agency to explain the unintended consequences and unwanted side-effects of its covert operations. The classic example of “blowback” was the covert military support for the Mujahideen against the Soviets in the 1980s that led to the strengthening of fundamentalist Islamic groups that fought the United States and allowed the Taliban to take back control of Afghanistan.
Bedfellows Still: Robert Gates and the Washington Post
Former secretary of defense Robert Gates has unveiled his predictable answer to Russia’s war in Ukraine, calling for greater U.S. military power against both Russia and China. As CIA’s director of intelligence in the 1980s, Gates was wrong about every aspect of Soviet power and made sure that his agency would be wrong as well.
