NATO Is Indeed Obsolete Thee old Atlantic Alliance has no strategic rationale and very few military means
WASHINGTON – The Atlantic Alliance, or NATO, is an old security arrangement (founded in 1949) that no longer has...
Category: International
America Is Not Suffering Daily Terror Attacks All media and some politicians created a false narrative about a phony existential threat
WASHINGTON – One of the most damaging –and completely unchallenged– myths propagated by some candidates in this surreal presidential...
German Voters Fear Difficult To Assimilate Immigrants Popular rebellion against the liberal approach of Chancellor Angela Merkel
WASHINGTON – German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her political allies just took a big hit in three states elections...
Hillary Clinton Will Ban Fracking -Less Energy For America If elected President, she will restrict most hydraulic fracturing activities
WASHINGTON – When it comes to America’s energy needs and viable alternatives to fossil fuels, it looks as if...
Sinking Japan Keeps Adding To The National Debt Japan has no trouble selling 30 year bonds at a nominal interest rate
WASHINGTON – As we Americans watch with growing concern our crazy presidential elections politics, other crazy things are happening...
There Is No European Identity The British and many others have ambivalent feelings about EU membership
WASHINGTON – For the outside world, the current political debate within Great Britain about staying in the European Union,...
Too Many Bad Loans In India Well connected tycoons get all the credit they want
WASHINGTON – India recently decided to change its methodology for calculating GDP and the rate of growth. And, presto,...
No Deal To Cut Oil Production – Still, Russia And Saudi Arabia Are Talking Can the two major oil producers come to an agreement at a later date?
WASHINGTON – Saudi Arabia and Russia are the leading world oil producers and exporters. Energy Ministers from both countries...
A Russia-Saudi Arabia Oil Production Cut Deal? If this happened, crude prices would jump
WASHINGTON – Saudi Arabia and Russia are the leading world oil producers and exporters. Energy Ministers from both countries...
Maersk Warning About Global Slow Down – Recession In the US? Trade flows have been reduced. The worst since 2008
WASHINGTON – Maersk, (based in Denmark) is the largest shipping conglomerate in the world. Their business is to transport...