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A retired Foreign Service Officer living in Colorado

World Heritage Sites and Climate Change
The Union of Concerned Scientists is calling on the World Heritage Convention to take more account of climate change in its selection and protection of World Heritage sites. It is particularly concerned about Venice and the Great Barrier Reef. It says … Read more
Don’t Elect Trump
Although I have said that former President Trump should not be put in jail, I think he was a terrible President. He may have committed crimes, but I think the criminal aspect of his Presidency is less clear than his poor … Read more
Don’t Put Trump in Jail
I think Trump is guilty of many things, some of which may be felonies, but I don’t support putting a former (and perhaps future) President in jail. I don’t think that the courts should overrule the American people. If the American … Read more
Expanding BRICS
Foreign Policy magazine reported on the recent BRICS meeting, which added six new members. It said: This week’s geopolitical headliner is expanding the clique. BRICS—an economic bloc consisting of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—invited six new nations to join … Read more
North Korean Missile Technology
The G-7 has issued a statement condemning North Korea’s launch using ballistic missile technology. It said We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the High Representative of the … Read more