Unhappy Americans Look for Culprits Many voters believe that outsiders will deliver prosperity WASHINGTON – The most visible impact of “The Great Stagnation” , (the title of Tyler Cowen’s book provides a good...
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...
Trump Leads a Large Movement – But It Is Not A National Wave Too many Americans are not with him. They will vote for Hillary Clinton WASHINGTON – After Super Tuesday, we can say that Donald Trump is still very much in the lead among...
Angry Americans Love Donald Trump Enough of them to get him the nomination and then allowing him to win the White House? WASHINGTON – How do you explain the “Trump Phenomenon”? It is easier than you think. Traditional democratic capitalism is...
Bernie Sanders For President? It is unbelievable that an old fashioned socialist who promotes wealth redistribution is considered a serious candidate WASHINGTON – It is truly bizarre that a significant percentage (more than 30%) of potential Democratic voters are considering...
300 Million Guns In America – Limiting New Sales Will Not Cut Murders Obama's attempt to create more stringent procedures amounts to political posturing WASHINGTON – Here is an interesting (front page) headline from The Financial Times: Obama prepares to impose controls on...
The Manufactured “Terrorism Crisis” Terrorism is real. But it is not an existential threat WASHINGTON – America is getting into the heat of its presidential campaign in a climate of hysteria created by...
Despite GOP Opposition, Iran Nuclear Agreement Here To Stay Too much international momentum behind pact. Almost impossible to reopen the issue WASHINGTON – The acrimonious Washington debate about the Iran nuclear deal is mostly noise –and almost entirely for domestic...
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,...
In A Speech At The American University Obama Defended Iran Deal Weak analogy with a 1963 Kennedy speech. Address aimed at avoiding political embarrassment. No matter what, Iran deal will stay WASHINGTON – On August 5, US President Barack Obama delivered a speech aimed at promoting his Iran nuclear deal...