Win-Win Globalization Was a Dream
By Paolo von Schirach — WASHINGTON — On February 24, at the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine,...
Tag: Western values
When Americans Stopped Believing In America
By Paolo von Schirach – WASHINGTON – Does anybody remember Lyndon LaRouche? He was a weird, if colorful, U.S....
How We Will Win Against China
By Paolo von Schirach – WASHINGTON – In America and more broadly in the West we have come (belatedly)...
Americans Dream Of A Savior Who Will Fix All Problems Millions of voters truly believe that Donald Trump has all the answers
WASHINGTON – We Americans would like to think of ourselves as reasonably rational people who make choices on the...
Beyond The Debt Crisis, What Will Happen in Greece? The roots of the problem are in a non competitive economy and bad administration
WASHINGTON – Suppose that recalcitrant Greece and its not so well disposed creditors (the EU, the ECB, and the...
Does The NATO Alliance Still Embody Western Values? Lukewarm political cohesion creates doubts about Western resolve within the Alliance and beyond
WASHINGTON – The NATO Summit in Wales is sadly yet another tired display of Western countries getting together and...
America And The World Are Against It, But Obama Now Must Act On Syria Politically speaking this is almost suicidal; but the President has no choice. He cannot retreat
By Paolo von Schirach September 7, 2013 WASHINGTON – From a purely political vantage point, Obama’s plan to punish...
Xi Jinping’s China Is A Country With Major Aspirations Undermined By Serious Systemic Weaknesses China's economy may have crested, while its citizens are becoming restless
By Paolo von Schirach June 9, 2013 WASHINGTON – It is a good thing that President Obama hosted Xi...
Leaving Aside The Details Of The Unfolding Political Battles, America Is Fundamentally In Denial About The Severity Of Its Fiscal/Economic Predicament – President Obama Has No Plan – He Does Not Lead
By Paolo von Schirach January 4, 2013 WASHINGTON – Deep down all individuals engaged in self-destructive behavior...
A Horrible Fire In A Bangladesh Garment Factory Places The Spotlight On Labor Standards In Emerging Markets – The Western Brands Imposed Stringent Rules On Their Suppliers – But What About Compliance?
By Paolo von Schirach November 27, 2012 WASHINGTON – Just a few days ago, a horrible fire...