Oil Is King, For Now Renewable energy is not yet economically viable. But its day will come
WASHINGTON – In an interview with FORTUNE magazine, Chevron CEO John Watson argued that, whatever the oil prices wild...
Author: Paolo von Schirach
Kissinger And Shultz Issue Strong Warning About Iran Nuclear Deal The agreement will leave Iran's facilities intact. Difficult to verify compliance. What will Saudi Arabia do?
WASHINGTON – If you want a detailed but highly readable critique of Obama’s Iran’s nuclear deal, I strongly encourage...
April 4th Was NATO’s Anniversary This date marks the beginning of the most extarordinary security and political alliance in modern history. But nobody paid any attention
WASHINGTON – April 4th 2015 came and went. Nobody paid any attention to this date. And why should they?...
On-Line Universities Will Soon Replace Traditional Higher Education Why pay $ 50,000 a year when you can get the same product through your computer, at a fraction of the cost?
WASHINGTON – We may very well be at the beginning of a fundamental revolution that will transform American...
The Republicans Should Promote a Genuine Opportunity Society Creating a sound macroeconomic environment is not enough. Millions of poor Americans have no access to education and real jobs
WASHINGTON – Despite recent electoral victories, US Republicans may be condemned to irrelevance. And this is because of...
Tepid US Jobs Growth Fewer jobs and a soft economy. We are not back to normal
WASHINGTON – The weak US jobs report, coupled with downward revisions for the two preceding months, is a reliable, if disturbing, indicator of...
Iran: Diplomacy Could Succeed Only If Backed By The Threat Of An Attack Without any threat to coerce via military means, negotiations with a hostile power are doomed to fail
WASHINGTON – Optimistic commentators talking about the upcoming nuclear deal with Iran stress the importance of allowing “diplomacy” to deliver its...
The Bergdahl Release Fiasco This US soldier is now charged with desertion. Yet the White House stated that he had served with "honor and distinction"
WASHINGTON – It is now official that Sgt. Bowe Bergdhal, held prisoner by the Taliban for many years, has...
Lee Kuan Yew Built Singapore – Great Deed? This super efficient city-state will soon be empty. Singapore women have the lowest fertility rate in the world
WASHINGTON – Lee Kuan Yew, the architect of modern Singapore is dead. He ruled Singapore for 30 years as...
How Big A Threat From Jihadist Organizations? Too much hype coming from the media. There is danger; but it is not that big
WASHINGTON – The tricky part of any asymmetric warfare threat –now I am referring to the anti-Western Jihadist organizations...