Modernity – Schirach Report

Radical Islamic Groups Cannot Be Fought With Conventional Means The West is dealing with a variety of tiny disconnected groups animated by a violent ideology. In the end this wave will go away. In the meantime, we can only have partial security against terrorism

WASHINGTON – The current wave of violence motivated and justified by crazy interpretations os Muslim scriptures created demands for...

Financial Aid To The Ukraine? Great Idea But Huge Costs Turning the Ukraine around will cost billions of dollars over many years. Western policy-makers have to convince voters that this is a worthwhile effort.

By Paolo von Schirach March 10, 2014 WASHINGTON – A few days ago, I argued in a related piece...

Mexico Will Amend Its Constitution, Allowing Foreign Companies To Invest In Its Energy Sector Great news for Mexico, for the US and for the world. The losers are Russia and the OPEC cartel

By Paolo von Schirach August 13, 2013 WASHINGTON – If I were Vladimir Putin or Ali al-Naimi, Saudi Minister of Petroleum,...

Egypt’s Tragedy Is In The Mix Of Impossible Politics And Total Economic Collapse 40% unemployment, currency reserves are gone. Saudi Arabia to the rescue, while Washington has become irrelevant

By Paolo von Schirach July 16, 2013 WASHINGTON – The unfolding Egyptian drama sadly tells us that the Arab...

Europe’s Problems Go Way Beyond How To Deal With Austerity – The EU Should Seriously Rethink Who Belongs and Who Does Not – The Poor South Will Never Catch Up

By Paolo von Schirach April 24, 2013 WASHINGTON – Recently the WSJ provided a lengthy insight into Germany’s role...

America Stagnates – Global Competition And Lack Of Pro-Growth Tax Policies Stifle The Economy – Urgent Need Of Policy Changes; Will The President Lead?

By Paolo von Schirach February 7, 2013 WASHINGTON – The American economy has yet to recover from...

Chinese Media Openly Discuss “Smog Crisis” People made aware of public health risks, costs of going green

WASHINGTON – What is most remarkable about the almost historic “smog crisis” enveloping China is that all the...

The Republicans Lost Because They Are Out Of Step With Women Voters, As The Todd Akin And Richard Mourdock “Abortion Disasters” Show Us

By Paolo von Schirach Related story: https://schirachreport.com/index.php/2012/08/22/the-todd-akin-rape-remarks-disaster-may-become-big-enough-to-cost-romney-the-elections-his-stupid-comments-on-legitimate-rape-confirm-all-the-ugly-stereotypes-about-anti-women-gop-this-is-a-gi/ November 10, 2012 WASHINGTON – Last August, when GOP Missouri...

“The Economist” Hopes That Xi Jinping Will Lead A Process Of Radical Political Reforms In China – Great Idea, But This Looks Highly Unlikely

By Paolo von Schirach October 27, 2012 WASHINGTON – Autocrats would rarely initiate by their own free...

China Is Really Slowing Down – Some Talk About Hard Landing, Others About Systemic Change – If China Turns Into a “Normal” Country, The Prestige Of The Communist Party Will Suffer

By Paolo von Schirach August 23, 2012 WASHINGTON – The economic numbers from China are bad. Manufacturing...