melgurtov

Mel Gurtov

47 Articles

Mel Gurtov

47 Articles

Mel Gurtov, syndicated by PeaceVoice, is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Portland State University and blogs at In the Human Interest.

Articles by Mel Gurtov

china

China brokers of Saudi Arabia-Iran agreement: Why this is a huge deal

March 27, 2023 10:53 am

korea

Deepening tensions on the Korean peninsula demand new thinking in Washington

March 19, 2023 11:43 am

russia ukraine

No exit: Two proposals for peace in Ukraine that are doomed to go nowhere

March 6, 2023 1:56 pm

Israel

Israel PM Netanyahu is pursuing a far-right agenda on two fronts

March 1, 2023 10:40 am

china

Economic diplomacy is at the center of China’s approach to Europe.

February 23, 2023 10:34 am

china

More on the China balloon episode: So much ado about so very little

February 14, 2023 10:26 am

us china

The U.S. government is overreacting to the Chinese surveillance balloon

February 4, 2023 10:54 am

japan

Is Japan’s new security profile more likely to deter rather than incite armed conflict?

January 26, 2023 10:49 am

russia ukraine

Ukraine can’t join NATO, but it is performing NATO’s mission: Defeating Russian aggression

January 15, 2023 11:01 am

earth

Assessing which is the bigger security threat to the U.S.: Russia, or China?

January 3, 2023 4:53 pm

iran

‘Women, Life, Freedom’: The Iran protests, US policy, human rights and national security

December 15, 2022 11:19 am

china

Can the protests in China against COVID lockdowns lead to something more?

December 4, 2022 10:56 am

jan. 6 capitol insurrection

Mel Gurtov: After surprise in midterms, MAGA-ites are surely plotting their comeback

November 16, 2022 10:39 am

saudi arabia

Mel Gurtov: Time for the United States to reset military relations with Saudi Arabia

November 6, 2022 7:58 am

fascism

Mel Gurtov: Is there a solution to the rise of neo-fascism across the world?

October 26, 2022 9:35 am

russia ukraine

Mel Gurtov: Can Russia’s use of a nuclear weapon in the Ukraine war be prevented?

October 16, 2022 11:12 am

russia ukraine

Mel Gurtov: Predictions of a Ukraine victory in struggle with Russia, Putin are premature

September 30, 2022 10:46 am

earth globe

Mel Gurtov: Brazil’s election and the future of the Amazon

September 8, 2022 12:52 pm

china

Mel Gurtov: Another missed opportunity in US-China relations

August 24, 2022 9:44 am

russia ukraine economy

Mel Gurtov: The great energy game in Europe

August 14, 2022 10:05 am

earth globe

Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan trip: A needless provocation

August 4, 2022 6:11 pm

politics

Mel Gurtov: Five reasons why Nancy Pelosi should postpone a trip to Taiwan

July 30, 2022 11:16 am

earth globe

Back to the Future: Biden in the Middle East

July 25, 2022 9:49 am

earth globe

Mel Gurtov: Water, water, no longer everywhere

July 16, 2022 9:15 am

china

Mel Gurtov: China’s surveillance state and its meaning for us

July 5, 2022 11:22 am

russia ukraine economy

Mel Gurtov: Europe’s uneasy unity on the war in Ukraine

June 30, 2022 9:31 am

war

Mel Gurtov: The arsenal, but not of democracy

June 7, 2022 9:53 am

omicron covid

North Korea: Missiles over human security

May 29, 2022 8:40 am

earth

Mel Gurtov: Biden, Taiwan and strategic ambiguity

May 28, 2022 7:59 am

save our planet earth

Mel Gurtov: It’s now or never on climate change

May 23, 2022 2:32 pm

Joe Biden

Mel Gurtov: Loose lips can sink ships, and peace

May 12, 2022 8:04 pm