Michael J. Szanto, at The Blogs

Michael J. Szanto

Aug 6, 2014, 9:09 AM

If Hamas sought to gain the upper hand against Israel by starting this war, it has completely failed. Israel has the tacit support of leading Arab Governments including Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and perhaps even Fatah...

Jul 17, 2014, 5:27 AM

Last Desperate Act of Hamas

As I write this, Israel is in the midst of yet another full scale confrontation with Hamas. So far, thankfully, the results have been so abysmal for Hamas it is really easy to ask what could possibly have motivated...

Jun 17, 2014, 1:02 AM

How the Cold War is Back and Why it’s Far Scarier than You Think

More shocking than the Russian seizure of the Crimea a few months ago was the return of crude Soviet style anti-Western rhetoric emanating from the Kremlin. Putin is an inveterate KGB master who has never given up on the old Cold...

Jun 13, 2014, 6:54 AM

Why it’s Still Good Saddam is Gone

Iraq seems more gripped by chaos and violence then ever. A Shiite led Government seems precariously on the brink of falling, and we are left wondering if our Shiite allies who look increasingly aligned with our Iranian adversaries are...

Jun 11, 2014, 8:16 PM

Israel is Actually Safer than Ever

We are always hearing about how Israel is more threatened than ever. Certainly, Hezbollah has more missiles and rockets stockpiled than ever and the continuing nuclear weapons program in Iran constitutes an unacceptable threat for Israel, Europe, America and...

About Me

Michael J. Szanto graduated from Northwestern University with a BA and MA in Economics. He received a MS in Computer Science from the University of Chicago. He has over ten years of investment experience. Michael is very involved in politics and teaches courses on international relations and international economics at the University of Miami.