Obama’s Budget Falls Short, Senators Have Plan? WASHINGTON – Barack Obama just went to Silicon Valley and Oregon to have another pep talk with...
Protests Grow In Egypt, Mubarak Delegates Power. Tipping Point? WASHINGTON– Finally the signs of a tipping point in Cairo? Maybe, notwithstanding very confusing developments that may...
Egyptian Regime: Negotiating In Good Faith, Or Just Buying Time? WASHINGTON – The updates from Cairo create a mixed picture that invites caution in any attempt to...
Not a Revolution; But Egypt Will Get its Reforms – Is Anybody Watching? “Those who cling to the status quo may be able to hold back the...
Old Lobbies Prevent New Energy Policies WASHINGTON – A while ago, a former high ranking Republican technocrat, senior staff member in many administrations, almost casually indicated...
The US Senate Ratified START WASHINGTON – And so president Obama managed to have the US Senate ratify by a reasonable margin the new...
The War in Afghanistan Goes On WASHINGTON – The much waited for progress report on the US war in Afghanistan came and went without sparking any...
Time to Get Real in Afghanistan WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama just made a surprise visit to the US troops in Afghanistan and thanked them...
The “Debt Commission” Has Gone Home WASHINGTON – I recently expressed unconditional praise for Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson, the two gutsy co-chairs of the...
Bowles-Simpson to America: Cut Spending Now WASHINGTON – The American debt crisis is deep and real, requiring urgent measures. What is at stake here is...