Lack of Ethics Kills Democracies
by Paolo von Schirach — WASHINGTON — A strong democracy is predicated upon high ethical standards upheld by at...
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America Should Be An Opportunity Society
By Paolo von Schirach – WASHINGTON – Come January 20, 2021, Joe Biden will be unable to effectively govern...
Trump’s Wall and Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON – The fight about “The Mexican Border Wall” is indicative of the collapse of serious policy debates in...
Oprah For President? Americans look at outsiders simply because the pros are inept
WASHINGTON – Oprah for President? Yes, after her recent Hollywood speech this is now a distinctly possible scenario for...
America’s Delicate Democracy How deep ideological divisions breed dysfunction
WASHINGTON – Democracy, anyone? But, yes, of course. We all want democracy. In principle we all agree as to...
No Serious Discussion About Entitlement Reform In The U.S. Posturing and grand standing hide the simple fact that no one in Washington wants to touch federal entitlements
WASHINGTON – Much has been said about the first Trump budget recently released. The expected partisan critiques –in fact...
Obama Is The Big Loser In This Election The hard reality is that most American voters do not care about his legacy
WASHINGTON – Outgoing President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle actively campaigned for Democratic Party nominee Hillary Clinton. In...
Can Clinton Unify Left And Center Against Trump? The candidate's message is that she is on the left but also a pragmatic doer who will seek unity. Will this resonate with voters?
WASHINGTON – Hillary Clinton’s performance at the Democratic National convention in Philadelphia was “mission impossible”. Now the anointed presidential...
Will Tim Kaine Help Hillary Clinton Get Elected?
WASHINGTON – Hillary Clinton, about to be nominated presidential candidate for the Democratic Party, just veered back to the...
Orlando Shooting Strengthens Trump’s Position On Muslims If this indeed about Islamic terror, Trump's anti-Muslim positions seem more reasonable
WASHINGTON – In a U.S. presidential campaign that is and will be dominated by emotional slogans and over simplified...