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...
Chris Christie Endorsed Donald Trump This is a big deal. Christie's votes were supposed to go to a moderate candidate WASHINGTON – Here is some political news that will move the needle. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (he recently...
Angry Americans Love Donald Trump Enough of them to get him the nomination and then allowing him to win the White House? WASHINGTON – How do you explain the “Trump Phenomenon”? It is easier than you think. Traditional democratic capitalism is...
Bernie Sanders For President? It is unbelievable that an old fashioned socialist who promotes wealth redistribution is considered a serious candidate WASHINGTON – It is truly bizarre that a significant percentage (more than 30%) of potential Democratic voters are considering...
Immigrants No Longer Welcome in Europe A few instances of criminal behavior gave a bad name to all new comers WASHINGTON – Predictably, the European refugee problem has turned into a major Europe-wide political crisis. Anti-immigrant, far right political...
300 Million Guns In America – Limiting New Sales Will Not Cut Murders Obama's attempt to create more stringent procedures amounts to political posturing WASHINGTON – Here is an interesting (front page) headline from The Financial Times: Obama prepares to impose controls on...
America Needs An Inclusive, Optimistic Republican Party Unfortunately, the candidates who propose education reform get no support WASHINGTON – More than ever before, America needs an enlightened, inclusive and optimistic Republican Party. Simply stated, the old...
Fight Inequality With Improved Public Education No, it is not. The challenge is how to respond to globalization and technological progress WASHINGTON – In the course of a popular national radio show, an important journalist declared that “the Big Issue”...
In Japan Intellectual Property Rights Go To The Employers The case of Professor Nakamura who invented modern LED lighting technology WASHINGTON – It is a given that the new “knowledge economy” is driven by clever innovators who are in...
Argentina Recreated A Reliable Statistics Agency Modern capitalism needs real data as a foundation for decisions on investments and expenditures WASHINGTON – Newly elected Argentine President Mauricio Macri wasted no time to create a new, pro-growth business climate. He...