Hong Kong Legislative Council Votes Against China Surprise exit of pro-China members leads to defeat of new electoral law WASHINGTON – If there is one thing that the Chinese leaders do not like is bad surprises. And they...
Nutella Causes Global Warming French Ecology Minister Segolene Royal explained that it is all about using too much palm oil WASHINGTON – Now we know it. Nutella, the popular hazelnut chocolate spread made by the Italian firm Ferrero, causes...
“All In 4 Jeb”? Will the former Florida Governor convince the Republicans that he will be the best candidate? WASHINGTON – I recently wrote that the Republican Party desperately needs a credible message of growth, opportunity, hope and...
Ready For A Leftist Clinton Presidency? Hillary Clinton embraced a populist agenda mostly to deflect attacks from potential leftist opponents WASHINGTON – Hillary Clinton just relaunched her presidential campaign with a big public event in New York City. The...
A United Front Against Russia? Not Really Just days after the G 7 meeting, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi welcomed Putin to Italy WASHINGTON – Just a few days ago the G 7 Leaders, assembled in Germany for their annual meeting, discussed...
Ukraine On The Verge Of Collapse In a WSJ piece President Poroshenko focuses only on reforms and progress WASHINGTON – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko recently authored an upbeat op-ed piece for the WSJ in which he painted...
US: Big Problems Require Long Term Solutions The political process mostly rewards quick fixes WASHINGTON – America is slowly getting into its political campaign mode. The 2016 presidential elections are getting closer; even though,...
The Financial Times Paints Rosy Picture Of Spain’s Economic Tragedy A recent story focused on higher economic growth. It deliberately downplays Spain's 24% unemployment rate WASHINGTON – The Financial Times is read by top executives and business leaders. And this is because supposedly it is...
Obama’s “Power Africa” Initiative Never Took Off Major investments in power generation did not happen. Too much bureaucracy WASHINGTON – Anybody who knows sub-Saharan Africa will tell you that the main obstacle to additional economic growth is...
US EPA: Fracking Does Not Create Systemic Water Safety Risks A lenghty report indicates that a few recorded accidents are due to faulty well construction WASHINGTON – After years of research and analysis, a 1,399 page US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) report concluded that hydraulic fracturing (fracking) is safe....