The Ayatollahs Have Given Up Indoctrination in Iran Women behave like their counterparts in the West WASHINGTON – TIME magazine recently had an intriguing cover story about Iran, (Iran 2025, November 16, 2015). Assuming that...
Will Donald Trump Be The Republican Nominee? Bizarre, but possible. This choice would indicate that millions of Americans are guided by emotions and not common sense WASHINGTON – Will Donald Trump be the Republican presidential nominee? May be yes. Bizarre, but now distinctly possible.
The French National Front Lost – And Yet It Remains A Force A sinificant minority of French voters feel alienated WASHINGTON – In the end, Marine Le Pen, her niece Marion Marechal-Le Pen, and the National Front won absolutely...
The Manufactured “Terrorism Crisis” Terrorism is real. But it is not an existential threat WASHINGTON – America is getting into the heat of its presidential campaign in a climate of hysteria created by...
We Have To Learn How To Live With The Terror Threat No one has a magic remedy. Catching the bad guys is a job for the police and intelligence services WASHINGTON – Here we go, more home-grown terrorism in America, most likely Islam-inspired terrorism. This time it happened in...
“And The Fair Land”: Freedom Is America’s True Blessing Conflict and bravery, self-doubt and resourcefulness. But in the end confidence prevailed, and a great country was built WASHINGTON – Thanksgiving 2015 – The Wall Street Journal has been publishing the same “Thanksgiving” Editorial since 1961. It...
You Cannot Kick Start Innovation GE just announced that it will hold seminars in the UAE aimed at fostering a culture of innovation. It will not work WASHINGTON – The Emirates News Agency a year ago announced a partnership between the UAE Ministry of Economy and General...
Republican Voters Want Change, Forget About Experience Trump and Carson are leading in the polls. And yet both of them are unprepared to be President WASHINGTON – Yes, Donald Trump is still the number one preference among likely Republican primaries voters. And the rich...
Japanese Women Still Excluded From Management Positions A state funded scheme that would pay small firms that promote women had just one application WASHINGTON – One of the key promises of “Abenomics”, the far-reaching economic reforms package put forth by Prime Minister...
Africa’s Debt Is Back – Bigger Than Ever Commodity prices collapsed, currencies lost value. Hard to make interest payments WASHINGTON – There was a time, about ten years ago, in which world-famous rock stars like Bono of U2...