Author Archives: Morton A. Kaplan
Why Plans for a Two-State Solution in the Middle East Have Failed
From the early United Nations plans for a two-state solution in the Middle East to the present, plans for a two-state solution have come up against immovable obstacles. The original UN plan for Israel would have led to a state … Continue reading
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Further Back to the Future? A Reply to Foreign Minister Lavrov
Russia’s Foreign Minister Lavrov created quite a stir when he withdrew his article “Containing Russia: Back to the Future?” from publication in Foreign Affairs and submitted its uncensored version to Russia in Global Affairs. In that article he lamented what … Continue reading
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2012 Election Commentary
I have voted Republican, with one unfortunate exception, since I supported Nixon against McGovern. However, the Republican candidates are so poor this time that until yesterday I intended to vote for Obama. Then the NYT posted the story on the … Continue reading →