After Iowa – Can Rubio Become President? Marco Rubio should get the support of all the centrists WASHINGTON – As expected, the Iowa Republicans gave most of their votes to Texas Senator Ted Cruz and billionaire...
Aldous Huxley: The Political Candidate Sold On TV As Deodorant With the advent of TV no more truth aabout anything WASHINGTON – “Three years before Kennedy’s inauguration, Aldous Huxley argued in Brave New World Revisited that the modern methods...
Will Donald Trump Be The Republican Nominee? Bizarre, but possible. This choice would indicate that millions of Americans are guided by emotions and not common sense WASHINGTON – Will Donald Trump be the Republican presidential nominee? May be yes. Bizarre, but now distinctly possible.
Can We Find Decent People To Fix Our Democracies? Going for populists with easy answers is a bad idea WASHINGTON – Democracy and free markets anyone? By this I mean opting for a real republican government with fair...
Why Are Americans In Love With Crazy Political Ideas? Trump and Sanders succeed because we no longer have any consensus about which policies improve the common good WASHINGTON – “I play to people’s fantasies. I call it truthful hyperbole”. This is what Donald Trump once said,...
Populist Trump: Great Appeal, No Agenda Many voters like his style. But America needs a real national leader WASHINGTON – Donald Trump’s unexpected popularity is largely the result of the unappealing mediocrity of the rest of the...
Trump’s Strategy – Not So Crazy Donald Trump is not playing to win the elections. However, he is establishing himself as a radical national leader WASHINGTON – Republican presidential contender Donald Trump has provided more details about his immigration reform plan that could be...
The Appeal Of Easy Fixes Despondent Americans eager to listen to demagogues WASHINGTON – There is great appeal in fundamental beliefs that can be summarized in short sentences. The problem is...
The Republicans Must Articulate A Message Of Growth And Expanded Opportunity Improve public education. Give tools, not endless subsidies, to the poor WASHINGTON – I just read a long and detailed analysis written by a well-known conservative political commentator. The focus...
US: Big Problems Require Long Term Solutions The political process mostly rewards quick fixes WASHINGTON – America is slowly getting into its political campaign mode. The 2016 presidential elections are getting closer; even though,...