America’s Energy Future Plenty of domestic oil and gas should not fool us. We need to develop emissions free energy sources WASHINGTON – The good news is that America is now among the top three world fossil fuels producers. The...
Coal Makes India The Super Polluter India uses coal for most of its electrical power generation WASHINGTON – In case you were wondering, we are not making much progress in our planetary war against global...
The New Immigrants And America’s Future Identity America needs real citizens, not just economic immigrants WASHINGTON – We now know that the Australian government is openly concerned that unless it can manage its immigration...
Does America Need Nuclear Energy? Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) may be the answer to our need to have clean, affordable electricity WASHINGTON – Can nuclear power come back as a cost-effective modality to generate electricity in America? Some scientists and...
Why Self-Driving Cars? Upgrade Bus Networks Instead Policy-makers should focus on cost-effective Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) solutions WASHINGTON – The ongoing buzz about the marvel of “driverless cars” soon hitting the roads is a bit too...
Italy’s Chaos May Endanger The EU A combination of economic, fiscal and political crises worries markets WASHINGTON – Italy is once again the problem country within the European Union (EU) and beyond. And this time...
Oprah For President? Americans look at outsiders simply because the pros are inept WASHINGTON – Oprah for President? Yes, after her recent Hollywood speech this is now a distinctly possible scenario for...
Palace Coup In Zimbabwe Will Not Bring Along Genuine Democracy The generals got to pick their preferred successor to Robert Mugabe WASHINGTON – Despite some last minute confusion regarding the timing of his exit, Robert “Mad Bob” Mugabe is finally...
Tax Cuts Will Increase The U.S. National Debt To Unsustainable Levels Lowering taxes without significant spending reductions will cause deficit increases which will lead to a much bigger national debt WASHINGTON – It is really hard to properly assess the Republican tax reform proposal now discussed in Congress. Many...
Only Skilled Workers Will Make It In The Global Economy Those who cannot master complex processes will be pushed down into the vast pool of manual labor WASHINGTON – We can argue that in America may be about half the work force is doing alright because...