Thoughts on Ukraine crisis and unintended consequences
Is there a chance that by kind of pumping up the story of “Russia will invade Ukraine” western media and US policy inadvertently helped grow a crisis a bit more […]
Political-Media-Big Tech lack of competition overshadows America
In the US there has been a tendency over the years for the two large political parties to collaborate to create non-competitive districts for Congressional elections. That often means drawing […]
The religious overtones of the West’s pandemic response
Do you think the pandemic is a form of new religion in the West, particularly in the US. The US has created other new religions and has gone through various […]
The Trump admin’s MidEast policy reconsidered: Iran empowered
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN One theory about the Trump admin in the Middle East is that it was tough on Iran. But let me propose a radically different take.Let’s go […]
The perfect storm of the pandemic and big tech
I think one reason the pandemic has been so successful and why it continues to cause chaos, is not just because of government incompetence and lack of coordinating and changing […]
The enduring trauma of Covid memories
The enduring trauma of Covid memories By SETH J. FRANTZMAN It’s June 19, 2021. The indoor mask mandate in Israel ended this week. It still feels strange to be in […]
How the international community sought to create an endless Israel-Palestinian war
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN One of the remarkable outcomes of the recent Hamas war on Israel was the use of terminology that illustrates a larger goal designed to create conditions […]
If we negotiated a climate deal the way the “Iran Deal” was negotiated
If the West negotiated a climate change deal the way they do the Iran deal they would go to the meeting with the authoritarians and the authoritarian state would say […]
An Israeli election, the UAE and a controversy: Tracking press reports
In one week in March, from March 10-19, an unusual controversy unfolded between Israel and its new peace partner in the Gulf, the United Arab Emirates. It appeared to begin […]
Full chronology of naval tensions, attacks on cargo ships from Gulf to East med
Understanding the increase in attacks on ships in the Middle East By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Recent tensions at sea include allegations by Iran that Israel has carried out an attack […]
Seth J. Frantzman - author - analyst 