Living In A False Data World Authoritarian governments produce fake statistics that further political goals
WASHINGTON – We are used to hear that we live in a “data driven” world. Thanks to ICT and...
Category: Economy
In Japan Corporate Losses Are Not Revealed Sharp had to admit huge losses before Foxconn would agree to buy it
WASHINGTON – The WSJ commented in an editorial, (Japan’s Sharp Turn, March 31, 2016), that the Foxconn (Taiwanese electronics...
Angry American Voters Cannot Coalesce Around A Real National Leader Voters good at telling parties what they do not like. They cannot select someone who could unite the country
WASHINGTON – The American voters are angry and upset. They “feel” more than know that the country is losing...
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...
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,...