Will Reformer Neves Have A Chance To Lead Brazil Into Real Modernity? WASHINGTON – Will Brazil finally join real modernity? Notwithstanding a few years of promising economic growth, the largest country...
France And Italy Do Not Want Austerity – But They lack A Credible Growth Strategy WASHINGTON – France and Italy want less Brussels-imposed austerity, (spending cuts, higher taxes, fewer benefits for retirees), and more...
Americans Live A Bit Longer – But The Health Care System Still Focuses On Treatment, Not On Prevention WASHINGTON – Life expectancy in the US reached a new high point: 78.8 years. This is good news. Longer...
If We Want Cost Effective Renewable Energy, Let’s Invest More In R&D WASHINGTON – It is very sad that the renewable energy debate is now mostly about politics and ideological bias, and...
No Real Progress In the US-Led Air War Against ISIL – No Path To Victory WASHINGTON – in 1999 NATO combat aircraft (with the US supplying most of the air power engaged) flew 38,000...
The Hong Kong Demonstrators Cannot Win Against Beijing WASHINGTON – As I look at the developing story of the extremely large Hong Kong pro-democracy protests, my sense...
US Unemployment Below 6% – Great News, But The American Economy Remains Weak WASHINGTON – The US unemployment rate is now below 6%. This should be good news. It looks as if we...
At The Root Of the Hong Kong Protests: Economic Prosperity Is Founded On Political Freedom WASHINGTON – Will the Hong Kong protesters demanding true democratic elections for the special status territory win in the end?...
First US Ebola Case Reveals Inability To Follow Basic Health Protocols WASHINGTON – Thomas Eric Duncan flew into Dallas, Texas from Liberia, via Brussels and Washington. After a couple of days, he...
Bombing ISIL, One Vehicle At A Time – How Many Years To Achieve US Goals? WASHINGTON – How is the air war against ISIL waged by the US and a coalition of European and...