January 14, 2020 Philip C Johnson http://www.globalnext.org Written from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia It started with an intelligence report that indicated the Iran’s militias were going to attack U.S. embassies abroad. Or did it start with U.S. President Donald Trump taking an opportunity to hit back at the Iranians because of Iranian aggression that killed a … Continue reading Iran’s Mistake
January 1, 2020 Philip C Johnson, Ph.D. http://www.globalnext.org Happy New Year from Kraków, Poland! Again, it’s hard to believe that another year has come and gone - but this time, we can also reflect on the conclusion of a whole decade. The 2010’s have taken their final bow and the 2020’s are ready to “roar” and … Continue reading 2019: The Year and Decade That Was
December 1, 2019 Philip C. Johnson, Ph.D. http://www.globalnext.org If you’ve ever had trouble falling asleep, I’ve got the solution for you: Watch the Democrats try to impeach Donald Trump. It’s mind numbing - in fact, I would have written about this sooner, but apparently, I fell asleep while trying to find some meaningful aspect of … Continue reading Need Sleep? Watch Impeachment Coverage
Philip C. Johnson, Ph.D. October 30, 2019 http://www.globalnext.org On October 26th, Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, the world’s most-wanted terrorist finished his time on earth. Thankfully. According to reports, with the help of an ISIS informant, the Kurdish-led SDF and the skill of U.S. special forces, the leader of ISIS was tracked down in his hideout in … Continue reading ISIS Leader, Al-Baghdadi Dead – U.S. Dog, Alive and Well
October 16, 2019 Philip C. Johnson, Ph.D. Budapest, Hungary http://www.globalnext.org Why would I, as an American care about the political goings-on in far-off Hungary? I blame Mr. Peter Szijjártó. My fascination with Hungarian politics began when I heard the Foreign Minister in an interview defending his country’s populist agenda. Mr. Szijjártó spoke of freedom, controlling … Continue reading Hungary: Populist Paradise or Danger to Democracy?
September 11, 2019 Philip C Johnson, Ph.D. http://www.globalnext.org It’s September 11th again and we’ve come upon the 18th anniversary of the horrific events that occurred at the hands of 19 al-Qaeda members back in 2001. Eighteen years. If this anniversary were a person, he or she would be old enough to vote. Old enough to … Continue reading 9/11 Turns Eighteen
August 17, 2019 Philip C. Johnson, Ph.D. http://www.globalnext.org The government of Israel has banned freshman congresswomen, Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib from entering Israel. The first Muslim female members of the U.S. House of Representatives had a planned trip to Israel for next week and initially it appeared that they would be allowed to enter … Continue reading Congresswomen Omar and Tlaib Banned from Israel: Good Call from Israel
August 4, 2019 Philip C. Johnson, Ph.D. http://www.gobalnext.org The highlight of the Summer of 1969 was marked by the achievement of the Apollo 11 moon landing - an achievement that showed what American ingenuity was capable of - what was possible when a group of people pursued an achievable goal and pulled towards something bigger … Continue reading Moon Landing, Mueller Report and Mass Shootings: The Legacy of the Summers of 1969 and 2019
July 14, 2019 Philip C. Johnson, Ph.D. http://www.globalnext.org That’s right - more than likely, you are a racist and it’s about time I confirmed that for you. And let me be unambiguous: You are “at least” a racist and possibly homophobic, Islamophobic, transphobic and xenophobic. But the “R” word is the easiest and most efficient … Continue reading You are a Racist
June 16, 2019 Philip C. Johnson, Ph.D. http://www.globalnext The last days of Global Next’s 2018-2019 season has come to a close with an incredible conference in Israel with a beautiful group of people. In fact, I would be hard-pressed to assemble a better mixture of individuals filled with a readiness to learn, an ability to … Continue reading Israel: Connecting Past, Present and Future
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