NATO Is Indeed Obsolete Thee old Atlantic Alliance has no strategic rationale and very few military means WASHINGTON – The Atlantic Alliance, or NATO, is an old security arrangement (founded in 1949) that no longer has...
America Is Not Suffering Daily Terror Attacks All media and some politicians created a false narrative about a phony existential threat WASHINGTON – One of the most damaging –and completely unchallenged– myths propagated by some candidates in this surreal presidential...
Americans Dream Of A Savior Who Will Fix All Problems Millions of voters truly believe that Donald Trump has all the answers WASHINGTON – We Americans would like to think of ourselves as reasonably rational people who make choices on the...
German Voters Fear Difficult To Assimilate Immigrants Popular rebellion against the liberal approach of Chancellor Angela Merkel WASHINGTON – German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her political allies just took a big hit in three states elections...
Hillary Clinton Will Ban Fracking -Less Energy For America If elected President, she will restrict most hydraulic fracturing activities WASHINGTON – When it comes to America’s energy needs and viable alternatives to fossil fuels, it looks as if...
Sinking Japan Keeps Adding To The National Debt Japan has no trouble selling 30 year bonds at a nominal interest rate WASHINGTON – As we Americans watch with growing concern our crazy presidential elections politics, other crazy things are happening...
The Moral Case For Capitalism Nobody talks about the benefits of self-reliance WASHINGTON – Would Hillary Clinton make a moral case for American capitalism? I am not so sure. First of...
There Is No European Identity The British and many others have ambivalent feelings about EU membership WASHINGTON – For the outside world, the current political debate within Great Britain about staying in the European Union,...
Romney Attacked Trump – Called Him “Phony, A Fraud” This scathing attack by the 2012 Republican candidate for president may convince some undecided primaries voters WASHINGTON – If you are a convinced Donald Trump supporter, Mitt Romney’s scathing personal attack against the Republican front-runner...
Trump Leads a Large Movement – But It Is Not A National Wave Too many Americans are not with him. They will vote for Hillary Clinton WASHINGTON – After Super Tuesday, we can say that Donald Trump is still very much in the lead among...