The Debt Ceiling Clash Is Political Theatre
by Paolo von Schirach — WASHINGTON — On the surface, it looks like a spirited fight over matters of...
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Win-Win Globalization Was a Dream
By Paolo von Schirach — WASHINGTON — On February 24, at the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine,...
On January 6 The Unthinkable Was Done
By Paolo von Schirach– WASHINGTON— The efforts to precisely determine the intent of all who participated in the assault...
Afghanistan Was Lost Long Ago
By Paolo von Schirach – WASHINGTON – If we go beyond the hysterics, accusations and posturing that followed the...
Biden Tough On China
By Paolo von Schirach – WASHINGTON – A recent White House Executive Order put all American investors on notice....
Tesla Batteries and Climate Change
By Paolo von Schirach — WASHINGTON – Notwithstanding solemn pledges issued by many governments, no country that really matters...
The EU Will Not Create Its Own Armed Forces
By Paolo von Schirach WASHINGTON – French president Emmanuel Macron said it right. In his speech at the Munich...
Will NAFTA Be Fixed? Will negotiations produce an improved free trade area in North America?
WASHINGTON – It is not a bad idea to look at ways to improve NAFTA, the Free Trade Agreement...
America Cut Funds to Syrian Rebels CIA managed operation produced meager results, will come to an end
WASHINGTON – After the fall of Aleppo, I concluded that the Syrian opposition to Assad had been essentially defeated....
Emerging Markets Crisis Dragging Down The Global Economy Commodities prices collapse exposing trillions of dollars of bad debt. Negative ripple effects
WASHINGTON – Will emerging markets in crisis drag down the global economy? Probably not. But they have added and...