Overcoming Racial Prejudice in America
WASHINGTON – “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they...
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Can Brexit Be Reversed? Many Britons regret voting Leave. A new deal with Brussels may justify a new referendum
WASHINGTON – Looking at the reactions of sadness and disbelief in Britain to the results of the Brexit vote,...
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...
Trump Is Still Ahead, But His Core Constituency Is Narrow Does Trump has the skill to build a coalition that will go well beyond his White, lower middle class loyal base?
WASHINGTON – Yes, despite the crazy things he says about immigrants, China, Mexico, and Muslims, and despite the grandiose...
The Republicans Should Coalesce Around A Modern Pragmatist May be Marco Rubio is the only electable Republican, since voters reject all the establishment politicians
WASHINGTON – I guess I am also part of faulty conventional wisdom when it comes to US presidential politics....
In The Age Of The Internet Biased News Still Prevails The internet was supposed to make telling lies a lot more difficult. But it is not soo
WASHINGTON – Here is one big paradox for you. When the internet proved to be a truly revolutionary innovation,...
Is Police Brutality The Main Issue Affecting African Americans? The main problem is crime stemming from ignorance and poverty
WASHINGTON – Thanks to highly publicized official investigations, some of them led by the US Department of Justice, America...
Get Good People Out Of Bad Neighborhoods This will not solve the broader issue of urban poverty. But it will give many a real chnace
WASHINGTON – Here is a simple, if radical, new idea for those who want to deal with large pockets of...
Media Hype About ISIL Not Helpful The Islamic State is a serious security problem; but it is not an existential threat
WASHINGTON – The international media are not helping our understanding of the actual extent of the Islamic State threat....
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...