Cosmic Paradox Reveals the Awful Consequence of an Observer-Free Universe

A simple system, like a computer bit that can be either zero or one, might have two dimensions. Most quantum systems are much more complex. Take a single hydrogen atom. Its electron can reach higher and higher orbits as you give it more energy. In this case, the number of possible states is unlimited, and… Continue reading Cosmic Paradox Reveals the Awful Consequence of an Observer-Free Universe

EXCLUSIVE: How Trump’s Own Appointees Aided Russiagate Plot Against Him

When Obama administration officials manufactured U.S. intelligence tying Donald Trump to Moscow following his stunning 2016 victory, they had no idea Trump’s own political appointees would help them undermine Trump’s presidency – and his chances of reelection in 2020.  RCI’s review of recently declassified documents and exclusive interviews with former Trump officials reveals for the first time… Continue reading EXCLUSIVE: How Trump’s Own Appointees Aided Russiagate Plot Against Him

Global Landslide Risk Rises as the Planet Warms

The landslide behind my neighbor’s backyard doesn’t exist—not according to the New York State landslide map or Greene County’s hazard-mitigation plan or the federal inventory managed by the U.S. Geological Survey. But when you’re standing in the middle of the debris field, the violence of the event is still evident 14 years after it occurred.… Continue reading Global Landslide Risk Rises as the Planet Warms

What Can Be Done About Hamas Fighters?

Peace is a prerequisite to the ambitious economic development plans that could transform Gaza. Securing that peace, however, requires addressing the future role of Hamas’s fighters. In a recent RAND essay on the challenges of implementing Phase II of the Gaza Peace Plan, I warned that while demobilizing Hamas was desirable, it could create new… Continue reading What Can Be Done About Hamas Fighters?

Ukrainians: Resilient and More Confident

Despite limits on some U.S. aid and a mushrooming corruption scandal, Ukrainians appear more confident. Europeans are stepping up support. Ukraine is leading in drone innovation and Russia is seizing only slivers of land and cannot land a decisive blow, even if the eastern city of Pokrovsk falls. Although Western help is essential, Ukrainians now… Continue reading Ukrainians: Resilient and More Confident

Old ‘Ghost’ Theory of Quantum Gravity Makes a Comeback

The force we experience most intimately remains the most mysterious. Physicists understand how vast migrations of particles called photons light up our homes, and how swarms of “gluon” particles hold together the cores of our atoms. But they can’t say what gravity particles, if any, delight us as babies by enabling our spoons to plummet… Continue reading Old ‘Ghost’ Theory of Quantum Gravity Makes a Comeback

Can More British and French Nuclear Cooperation Help Deter Russia?

This commentary was originally published by War on the Rocks on September 30, 2025. As Europe continues to come to terms with both the Russian threat amid the war in Ukraine as well as the uncertainty surrounding the U.S. commitment to Europe, policymakers across the continent are urgently considering alternative deterrence arrangements. French President Emmanuel… Continue reading Can More British and French Nuclear Cooperation Help Deter Russia?

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The Gaza Cease-Fire Deal Is Hardly the Total Victory Netanyahu Promised

Questions linger about whether the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas will hold, and how—or if—the parties will move on to the far thornier issues in the U.S.-sponsored plan that led to it. Still, it’s clear that this breakthrough signals the beginning of the end. That is, it is clear to most except the government of… Continue reading The Gaza Cease-Fire Deal Is Hardly the Total Victory Netanyahu Promised

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