Mel’s Analyses presents opinions from Melvin A. Goodman (Mel). He is a foremost thinker on critical foreign policy issues and a national security and intelligence expert. Mel has written six books and published many articles.
Mel is a senior fellow at the Center for International Policy in Washington, DC, and an adjunct professor of international relations at Johns Hopkins University. His 42-year government career included tours at the Central Intelligence Agency, the Department of State, and the Department of Defense’s National War College, where he was a professor of international security.
The opinions expressed by Mel are wholly his own and do not imply in any way Florida Veterans for Common Sense, Inc. endorsement or agreement.
Mel’s Latest Analyses on CounterPunch.org
- This Isn’t Mad Man Theory, It’s a Mad Man
- Trump’s Nightmare is Now Ours
- The New York Times Finally Has “Fresh Doubts” About Trump’s Diplomacy
- The Intelligence Community and the Essential Role of Threat Assessment
- The US’s Strategic Alliance With Israel is a Disaster
- This is Evil, Not the Banality of Evil
- Donald the Destroyer Versus Civil Society
- Danger: Global Security is Now in the Hands of Trump, Rubio and Hegseth
- Trump’s First 100 Days: Meaner, More Mendacious, More Unstable
- Why the Supreme Court May Ultimately Side With Trump in the Abrego Garcia Case
Mel on the Air and Online
- Mel’s November 2, 2023 interview on Parallax Views with J.G. Michael. Mel talks about Israel-Palestine, the Oct. 7 Intelligence Failure, Gaza, and U.S. Foreign Policy
- Mel’s April 9, 2021 interview on WSLR‘s Surreal News with host Steve Norris. Mel discusses the Biden Administration’s changing realtionships with China, Iran, and Russia.