Russia/Ukraine: My Attempt At A Balanced Perspective: Part 2 by Elliot Benjamin, Ph.D., Ph.D. June, 2022 I’ve been procrastinating on Integral World — reading all of Dillard’s continuous essays from a Russian perspective, Reynolds’ passionate disagreements in the Comments sections, Meyerhoff’s support of Dillard’s position, Visser’s support of Reynold’s position…

Ukraine/Russia: Realist Vs. Idealist by Elliot Benjamin, Ph.D. May, 2022 In Frank Visser’s most recent essay about Ukraine/Russia [1], he addressed the controversy between what has been referred to as “realist” and “idealist,” which he described as follows: “This second line of reasoning is usually called “realist,” and contrasted with…

Viewing Trump Back On Twitter From A More Integrative Perspective by Elliot Benjamin, Ph.D., Ph.D. April, 2022 When I first got wind that Elon Musk was going to buy Twitter, I immediately shuddered at the realization that Donald Trump would soon be back on Twitter. Being a progressive Democrat, this…

Russia/Ukraine: My Attempt At a Balanced Perspective by Elliot Benjamin, Ph.D., Ph.D. April, 2022 When it comes to the Russia/Ukraine crisis, an attempt at a balanced perspective is no simple undertaking. …

Appreciating The United States in the Context of Russia by Elliot Benjamin, Ph.D. April, 2022 I cannot believe that I am writing an essay that has a title that begins with the words “Appreciating The United States.” Certainly I have written persistently about my many grievances against the United States…

Ukraine, Russia, and Peace: A Response to Dillard Through the Perspective of Vanden Heuvel by Elliot Benjamin, Ph.D. March, 2022 Upon reading Joseph Dillard’s controversial essay Is Putin Red and the West Green? [1], I shared the negative reaction that some people strongly conveyed in their comments to Dillard’s essay…

Is Ivermectin Effective to Treat Covid? Stimulated by Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s Book ”The Real Anthony Fauci” by Elliot Benjamin, Ph.D., Ph.D. January, 2022 In my previous article that was stimulated by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s book The Real Anthony Fauci [1], I conveyed a number of concerns I had…

Anthony Fauci: Hero or Villain? Stimulated by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Book “The Real Anthony Fauci” by Elliot Benjamin, Ph.D., Ph.D. January, 2022 I recently read the massively referenced book The Real Anthony Fauci: Bill Gates, Big Pharma, and the Global War on Democracy and Public Health by the controversial…

Vaccine Mandates, Covid Tests, and Humanistic Psychology by Elliot Benjamin, Ph.D. Ph.D. December, 2021 The political issue of vaccine mandates has been a tremendously divisive and embattled issue all over the world, and particularly in the United States [1]. From my own perspective, I strongly agree that vaccines are an…