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 Analyses Blog
Mel’s Latest Analyses on CounterPunch.org
- Europe is Distancing Itself from Trump’s Narcissistic Actions
- The NYT Endorses a Stronger Military. Why?
- Trump to Beijing: Will He Loosen or Tighten the Gordian Knot
- Pentagon Spending Spirals Out of Control
- No Guardrails for Trump’s Dark Triad
- 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
Mel’s Books
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.