US Elections: Grand Plans versus Reality WASHINGTON – America is in a deep funk. We have this unprecedented financial crisis whose dimensions, potential reach and...
The “Fundamentals” of the US Economy WASHINGTON – Senator John McCain has been repeatedly mocked by his opponent, Senator Barack Obama, for having stated very...
McCain’s Ethical Crusade For A Frightened America? WASHINGTON – Senator Barack Obama has a clear theme to draw appeal to his quest for the White House: the...
Absent from Denver: The Gobal Economy WASHINGTON– A somewhat disturbing feature of the Denver Democratic Convention has been the absence of a serious, in depth debate on...
Education is the New American Frontier WASHINGTON – The main theme of the Democratic Party, as we approach the November elections, is economic justice. The...
America: Still Unserious about Energy WASHINGTON – Amazingly enough, to this day, America does not have an energy policy even minimally related to the...
America’s Decaying Standards WASHINGTON – In the United States, the reliability of some critical public services is now questioned, owing to revelations...
Asia Rises, America Distracted WASHINGTON – Five years into the invasion of Iraq, defined by its proponents as an essential component of the...
America Longing for Moses WASHINGTON – Whatever the eventual outcome of the democratic party primaries, we have a Barack Obama phenomenon that is...
Economic Development Requires a State of Mind WASHINGTON – Let’s start with a basic notion: economic development is a new phenomenon in human history. This makes...