Politicized Media and The Loss of a Common Ground WASHINGTON – Consider this superficially innocent excerpt from a recent (February 28, 2008) article in The Wall Street Journal...
Obama’s Big Plan Needs a Truly Loyal Opposition WASHINGTON – Let’s give President’s Obama budget proposal and bold blueprint for addressing and hopefully fixing a number of...
America: Global Ambitions and No Cash WASHINGTON – Almost lost within the avalanche of news about more and more rescues: the banks, the auto sector,...
Education is the Real Stimulus “The educational foundations of our society are presently being eroded by a rising tide of mediocrity that threatens our...
The End of The US Overspending Addiction? WASHINGTON – One major factor that caused the current US economic crisis is excessive consumer spending. Excessive spending in turn yielded an unsustainable level of personal...
Obama: A New Age for America? WASHINGTON – There is something dissonant in the general elation about the election of Barak Obama to the presidency. The...
US Elections: Grand Plans versus Reality WASHINGTON – America is in a deep funk. We have this unprecedented financial crisis whose dimensions, potential reach and...
The “Fundamentals” of the US Economy WASHINGTON – Senator John McCain has been repeatedly mocked by his opponent, Senator Barack Obama, for having stated very...
McCain’s Ethical Crusade For A Frightened America? WASHINGTON – Senator Barack Obama has a clear theme to draw appeal to his quest for the White House: the...
Shirley Temple Goes to Washington WASHINGTON– If we accept that the lines between the political process and entertainment have been blurred and that politicians...