Egypt in Transition Towards Democracy Is Semi-Bankrupt – $ 20 Billion International Assistance, Will It Be Enough? By Paolo von Schirach June 6, 2011 WASHINGTON – If you thought that the US had a...
Misty Morning in Hanoi People, Rain and tree Lined Streets A February morning in Hanoi, Vietnam, many years ago. In the 1990s Vietnam, especially North Vietnam, had not yet...
In 2012 Democrats Will Run as Defenders of the Welfare State – Beyond Spending Cuts, Republicans Have to Make a Case That Small Gov. Works Better – Examples from Indiana, New Jersey, Virginia By Paolo von Schirach May 26, 2011 WASHINGTON– The Republicans just lost NY-26. This used to be...
S&P Downgraded Italy to Negative – Cites Inability to Tackle Debt Now at 125% of GDP By Paolo von Schirach May 21, 2011 WASHINGTON– The list of sick Euro-zone countries, comprising now Greece,...
Strauss-Kahn’s IMF and the EU-ECB Had it Wrong on Greece – Yet the Inclination Is to Throw More Credits at Virtually Bankrupt Greece By Paolo von Schirach May 19, 2011 WASHINGTON– Aside from his current and rather extraordinary “legal problems”,...
Illinois Governor Quinn to Sign Landmark Education Bill, Teachers Accountability Introduced, Unions Power Reduced – Along With Indiana Law, Boost for US School Reform Movement By Paolo von Schirach May 13, 2011 WASHINGTON – The urge to transform secondary schools systems in...
US Energy Policy? Senator Schumer Lecturing ConocoPhillips CEO Mulva on Taxes US Can Do Better: Conservation, Bus Rapid Transit, Electric and Natural Gas Powered Vehicles To Reduce Oil Imports WASHINGTON– Question: what do American law makers do when people are anxious about high gasoline prices? Answer: Theatre. During...
Expect Agreement on Raising US “Debt Ceiling” – Ryan: Medicare Reform Key Part of 2012 Elections Debate by Paolo von Schirach May 6, 2011 WASHINGTON– Vice President Joe Biden assembled at Blair House, (just...
US May Pass Natural Gas Legislation – This Would Kickstart Conversion to Gas as Transportation Fuel by Paolo von Schirach May 5, 2011 WASHINGTON – Long after the “Drill, Baby Drill” populist slogans...
The Arab Spring Outcome Will Be Decided by Economic Reforms That Will Spur Growth by Paolo von Schirach May 1, 2011 WASHINGTON– The Arab Spring is still unfolding –and not neatly....