A moment before midnight, poll the people

We can use Putin’s rhetoric on self-determination to end his charade, avoid further escalation, and start building a better world order

Putin, Stalin redux

Putin resumes Stalin’s war against Lenin’s self-determination

The Silence of the Siren

Odysseus is the only man to hear the Sirens sing, and not die broken on their rocks. Or is he?

Declaration on Self-Determination: A Blueprint for a Better World Order

We should converse on what the principles and practices of a new, better, world order might look like, starting with self-determination.

Putin’s politics of bad faith

If the Dignity Revolution turned freedom into religion, what will the 2022 Russian invasion to Ukraine make of freedom?

The Hourglass of Love

Love is certainly susceptible to lassitude. Together forever. Or not. So how long does love last? How long can it?

The Altar of Love

What we'd sacrifice for love is one thing – but what might we sacrifice love for? An opening post of a four-part series

To Heaven through Hell - Happy 2022!

Covid is what happens when you’re busy planning your new year celebration in an outdoor hot tub.

Starry Sunset: A Story of Contact and Connection

the universe's "clearest message: For small creatures such as we the vastness is bearable only through love"

When and How to Forgive?

Asking for forgiveness is so much easier than giving it, and for good reasons.

Homesick in Israel: When Bibi Left Balfour

Were we, Israeli Jews, partly drawn to Bibi because we too are still homesick, longing for home that we never quite managed to build?

"The People": Democracy vs. Liberalism?

On fascio and the double-edged ideal of "the people"