Oil Prices Will Stay Low The Doha talks failed because Iran did not accept to freeze its oil production WASHINGTON – I am not at all surprised to see that the Doha oil talks aimed at finding an...
Living In A False Data World Authoritarian governments produce fake statistics that further political goals WASHINGTON – We are used to hear that we live in a “data driven” world. Thanks to ICT and...
Angry American Voters Cannot Coalesce Around A Real National Leader Voters good at telling parties what they do not like. They cannot select someone who could unite the country WASHINGTON – The American voters are angry and upset. They “feel” more than know that the country is losing...
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...
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...
Americans Dream Of A Savior Who Will Fix All Problems Millions of voters truly believe that Donald Trump has all the answers WASHINGTON – We Americans would like to think of ourselves as reasonably rational people who make choices on the...
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...
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...
Romney Attacked Trump – Called Him “Phony, A Fraud” This scathing attack by the 2012 Republican candidate for president may convince some undecided primaries voters WASHINGTON – If you are a convinced Donald Trump supporter, Mitt Romney’s scathing personal attack against the Republican front-runner...