Tag Archives: china

Ukrainian Brinksmanship

Posted on June 5, 2022 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, June 5, 2022 If history has taught us anything, it is that civilizations rise and fall. The ancient Mesopotanians, Egyptians, Persians, Greeks, Romans, Incas, Aztecs, were all-powerful in their day. In the post-Christ era, the united Caliphate, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Nuclear Endgame

Posted on April 14, 2022 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, April 14, 2022 As a fan and writer of science fiction, I have read several apocalyptic/dystopian novels and published one myself (The Portal, https://https://www.amazon.com/Portal-Alan-Zendell/dp/1523721049.) As reader and writer, I have always been fascinated by the authors’ conceptions of … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Ukrainian Line in the Sand

Posted on March 12, 2022 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, March 12, 2022 Watching horrific videos and interviews with ordinary Ukrainians, it’s important to remember the elephant in the room: Nuclear War. That would be the end of civilization as we know it and possibly the destruction of … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

The States’ War on the Federal Government

Posted on December 11, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, December 11, 2021 As 2021 draws to a close, our country faces a number of critical challenges at the same time. The media seem to like to pose the situation as a challenge to the Biden administration, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Republican Senators Malign Our Military Commanders

Posted on September 29, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, September 29, 2021 I’ve never been a fan of Monday morning quarterbacking. Looking back at what happened in the past can be an important learning tool, but laying blame recklessly through twisted 20-20 hindsight is at best a … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Courage in Perilous Times

Posted on September 15, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, September 15, 2021 Yesterday, Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) told Washington Post reporters, ”It is breathtaking to think of the lengths that [Joint Chiefs Chairman Mark] Milley and others went to to avert the disasters Trump was creating at … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Biden’s Foreign Policy Challenges

Posted on February 27, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, February 27, 2021 After Donald Trump’s America First policy, I was glad that President Biden’s first international call was to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. No two countries’ futures are as inextricably tied to each other as Canada’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

The Horrifying Aftermath

Posted on November 13, 2020 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 13, 2020 Ten days after the November 3rd election our nation is in a surreal place. If Steven Spielberg wrote it up and tried to sell it to Hollywood, they’d laugh him out of town. The spectacle … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

America’s Role in the World

Posted on November 3, 2020 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 3, 2020 I grew up in New York City in the years following World War 2. In many ways New York seemed to be the center of the universe back then, because it represented the financial and … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

The Cynical Case for Herd Immunity

Posted on October 15, 2020 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 15, 2020 A group of Iowa farmers erected this billboard to guide people to Wednesday’s rally at the Des Moines, IA airport. As rich as the English language is in adjectives and adverbs, it is insufficient to … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments