Why America is a unique country – Part 1
America is a truly unique country. But not for the most commonly held reasons: “Come to America ,so that...
Category: Economy
Overleveraged America has no Plan B
WASHINGTON – Is America once again at the edge of some catastrophic event that will cause economic misery? Not...
Overcoming Racial Prejudice in America
WASHINGTON – “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they...
Amazon Will Spend $ 700 Million To Retrain Its Workers
WASHINGTON – Amazon, the global e-commerce giant, just announced that it is planning to spend $ 700 million over...
Brexit Shows British Decline
WASHINGTON – Brexit, or the process leading to Britain’s exit from the EU, touted just a few years ago...
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...