The Arab Spring Outcome Will Be Decided by Economic Reforms That Will Spur Growth by Paolo von Schirach May 1, 2011 WASHINGTON– The Arab Spring is still unfolding –and not neatly....
At the Heart of The Obama “Birth Certificate Issue” There is Racist Prejudice by Paolo von Schirach April 27, 2011 WASHINGTON– So, in the end Donald Trump’s well orchestrated inquisition,...
Standard & Poor’s Downgraded US Outlook – America in Decline Accepts “Negative” as “The New Normal” by Paolo von Schirach April 20, 2011 WASHINGTON– The US sovereign debt outlook was just downgraded from...
It Is Not Just Libya, Arab Autocrats Fight Back By Paolo von Schirach March 21, 2011 WASHINGTON– America, like everybody, has been caught by surprise and...
Americans Do Not Know About The Welfare State Crisis? “People in Washington assume that Americans understand how big the problem [of solvency for the US welfare...
Libya, Test Case for When and How a Government is Deemed Unfit A new era of limited sovereignty? WASHINGTON – With the unfolding Libya crisis we are witnessing the emergence of “limited sovereignty” as a novel, (and...
The Arab World’s Glorious, Yet Uneasy, Steps Towards Democracy WASHINGTON – A recent US public TV documentary featured Gigi Ibrahim, one of the young stars of...
Egypt’s Generals Leading The Country to Democracy? By Paolo von Schirach February 11, 2011 WASHINGTON – Lat week the Egyptian protesters finally got the...
Protests Grow In Egypt, Mubarak Delegates Power. Tipping Point? WASHINGTON– Finally the signs of a tipping point in Cairo? Maybe, notwithstanding very confusing developments that may...
Egyptian Regime: Negotiating In Good Faith, Or Just Buying Time? WASHINGTON – The updates from Cairo create a mixed picture that invites caution in any attempt to...