Michael OiknineThe Netanyahu ConundrumYesterday, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant publicly challenged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, urging him to announce that Israel…May 171May 171
Michael OiknineAre Some GOP Officials Mathematically Challenged?The number of Covid infections is again alarmingly rising in the US. We have added about 180,000 cases in the last 3 days. Yet…Oct 20, 2020Oct 20, 2020
Michael OiknineCan George Floyd Help Us Break The Unbearable Cycle?I recently read Upheaval, which in itself is another work of analytical art by Jared Diamond (the author of “Guns, Germs, & Steel” and…May 31, 2020May 31, 2020
Michael OiknineThoughts from QuarantineDid you know that in 1968, the world had a flu pandemic (H3N2 virus) that originated from Hong Kong? This pandemic generated an estimated…Apr 9, 2020Apr 9, 2020
Michael OiknineTrump’s Free Speech Executive Order, Anti-Semitism, and Anti-ZionismThis past Tuesday, President Trump signed an executive order classifying “Jewishness” into a nationality. According to the NYT, “the…Dec 14, 2019Dec 14, 2019
Michael OiknineChina Currency DevaluationToday China sharply devalued the Yuan. This is a major escalation in the US-China trade war.Aug 6, 2019Aug 6, 2019
Michael OiknineWhat If History Had Started To Move Again in Paris?I wrote this post back in January 2015, when Paris was under terrorist attacks. I thought it would be interesting to resurface it because…Jul 2, 2019Jul 2, 2019
