TRAVELING THE WORLD, WRITING WHAT THE PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW.
TRAVELING THE WORLD, WRITING WHAT THE PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSSFollowing the official inauguration of President Donald Trump, that which many thought would never come to pass, there has been no shortage of the all too expected violent protests and hyperbolic demands; but we must ask ourselves, at what point do Read More…
While the Economist’s endorsement of Hillary Clinton – and its antipathy toward Donald Trump – is no secret, we are “confident” there is little connection between the economic publication’s ideological leanings and the just released report by the Economist’s in house Intelligence unit, which has officially demoted the US to a second-class democracy. According to Read More…
The inauguration is behind us now, but many – millions, it seems – are still immersed in fear, anguish, and grief over the reality of President Donald Trump. #NotMyPresident is still a very active hashtag on Twitter. People are already calling for impeachment, claiming Trump’s presidency is “illegitimate”. Celebrities (I refuse to mention them by name Read More…
Well, that didn’t take long. In the wake of India’s demonetization of the 500 and 1,000 rupee notes last November, I wrote an editorial (“Crisitunity in India’s Cash Crunch“) where I noted that one significant reason for the drastic move was the chance to rein in India’s sizable informal economy: In India, they call cash Read More…
After only a few days in office and a mysterious drone strike in Yemen, many are wondering just what President Donald Trump’s policy on Syria might be. After all, throughout the campaign, Trump hinted around at a stronger relationship with Russia and a realization that Assad was not only the better option but a major Read More…
Following comments made by White House spokesman Sean Spicer on Monday in which he said the United States would absolutely protect its interests in the South China Sea, the Asian superpower has fired back through its state-run media — going so far as to suggest China should beef up its nuclear arsenal in the face Read More…