Sargent Bowe Bergdhal Charged With Desertion President Obama had told us that he was a war hero WASHINGTON – Remember Sargent Bowe Bergdahl, the soldier who had been a Taliban prisoner for 5 years and then...
The French National Front Lost – And Yet It Remains A Force A sinificant minority of French voters feel alienated WASHINGTON – In the end, Marine Le Pen, her niece Marion Marechal-Le Pen, and the National Front won absolutely...
The Manufactured “Terrorism Crisis” Terrorism is real. But it is not an existential threat WASHINGTON – America is getting into the heat of its presidential campaign in a climate of hysteria created by...
Coal Consumption On the Rise in Asia Developing countries pick the cheapest fuel to produce needed electricity WASHINGTON – The Paris climate talks may end up with new carbon reduction commitments made mostly by Europe and...
Can Beijing Heavy Smog Become A Political Problem? Millions of Chinese are affected by environmental hazards. Can their protests turn into a movement? WASHINGTON – Can an autocracy be challenged by heavy smog? This sounds like a silly question. But it isn’t....
After The French Vote, Is This The End Of Europe? The victory at the polls of the French National Front is a heavy blow for any European integration agenda WASHINGTON – The triumph at the polls for French regional elections of the right-wing National Front led by Marine...
Italian Dreams Prime Minister Renzi indicated that, with a 0.7% growth, Italy is once again a locomotive WASHINGTON – Hope springs eternal. Yes, but when Matteo Renzi, the Prime Minister of Italy, a country in slow...
We Have To Learn How To Live With The Terror Threat No one has a magic remedy. Catching the bad guys is a job for the police and intelligence services WASHINGTON – Here we go, more home-grown terrorism in America, most likely Islam-inspired terrorism. This time it happened in...