“All In 4 Jeb”? Will the former Florida Governor convince the Republicans that he will be the best candidate? WASHINGTON – I recently wrote that the Republican Party desperately needs a credible message of growth, opportunity, hope and...
Political Opinions Are Based On Bias and Emotions People support candidates and issues without any serious reflection. Media tend to reinforce bias WASHINGTON – The most stunning feature of Hillary Clinton’s vast popularity is that even her most loyal supporters are...
In The New Economic Normal, Bad Is Actually Good We are told that barely growing Europe is actually doing well WASHINGTON – The worst part of the economic “new normal” created by the massive central banks interventions is that we...
Get Good People Out Of Bad Neighborhoods This will not solve the broader issue of urban poverty. But it will give many a real chnace WASHINGTON – Here is a simple, if radical, new idea for those who want to deal with large pockets of...
Black Ghetto Kids Do Not Have Options Freddie Gray was a petty criminal who chose crime because his world did not provide alternatives WASHINGTON – Freddie Gray’s death forced us to focus on the careless and cruel way in which police in Baltimore...
The Killing Of Freddie Gray Reveals A Huge National Tragedy Racist cops, angry African Americans and extreme poverty create a toxic mix WASHINGTON – In Baltimore, on April 19 Freddie Gray, a 25 year old African American, died of a spinal...
America Needs Structural Reforms No sensible policy proposals. Politicians are afraid to deliver bad news WASHINGTON – There is no doubt that millions of Americans are economically worse off because of the negative impact...
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...