Law & Politics
NATO Must Use the Threat of Force To Defend Ukraine
NATO is otherwise ignoring the lessons of history.
Law & Politics
Two Main Reasons For Putin’s Ukraine Aggression
These are the primary reasons for Putin’s Ukraine aggression and they will lead him to act now.
Culture Books
A Gentleman in Moscow – A Lesson in Purpose and Sophistication
A pure joy – that’s the best way I can describe A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles. Not only will you learn lessons in sophistication, but more importantly, what it means to have purpose.
Law & Politics
The Crazy Case of Michael Cohen
The Michael Cohen case fascinates me. Here is a lawyer who cut his teeth trying small-time car accident cases inside a Queens, N.Y taxi garage. He was basically an automotive version of an ambulance chasing, personal injury attorney. Cohen’s Taxi and Gambling “Empire” Before joining the Trump Organization, Mr. Cohen, Read more…
Books Culture
Anna Karenina and the Contemporary Treatment of Women
Society has been inundated recently with stories of oppressed women. The #MeToo campaign, in particular, gained traction after media outlets publicized sexual misconduct allegations against Harvey Weinstein and other powerful men (PolisPandit wrote about it here). Stories detailing the plight of women at the hands of powerful male oppressors have Read more…
Law & Politics
Lessons for the Obama Administration from America’s First Diplomat
As the world passively watches the crisis unfold in Ukraine, and the Obama Administration continues to enforce economic sanctions as effectively as it did red lines in Syria, war becomes a more likely possibility everyday. The dovish policies of the Obama Administration have not only allowed Al-Assad to remain in Read more…