Winston Churchill overcame many difficulties-even failures-to speak truth to power in the 1930s, warning about the growing existential threat to Great Britain-indeed all of Western Civilization; and when that truth became sufficiently apparent, to … [Read more...] about Time for Churchill’s “V or Victory”
U.S. Policy
Hand·wring·ing , the order of the day
"Never underestimate the role of fad in American life", my old friend Milton Sachs, historian, Brandeis University professor, used to say. This season's fashion is denigrating the power, historic role and the U.S.' indispensable place in preserving … [Read more...] about Hand·wring·ing , the order of the day
Financial Market Vulnerability: The Next Shoe to Drop?
The global financial crisis of 2007-08 did little to lessen the vulnerability of the U.S. financial markets, leaving it open to cyber attacks by individual or groups of criminals, terrorists or states. The "glitches" in High Frequency Trading (HFT) … [Read more...] about Financial Market Vulnerability: The Next Shoe to Drop?
Commonsense on Immigration
Almost three decades ago, I made a "discovery:" virtually all the problems I had been chasing for years, as a reporter in Asia, existed in Mexico. Because of the only land border between what was then called the first and the third worlds, one day it … [Read more...] about Commonsense on Immigration
Time to Shield the U.S. from EMP Threats
"Protecting the national grid could be accomplished at a cost to the average rate payer of merely 20 cents annually," says Dr. Peter V. Pry. Instead of fixating on George Zimmerman's trial, the U.S. media would much better serve the public by … [Read more...] about Time to Shield the U.S. from EMP Threats
Political Islam’s Disinformation
How could the Muslim Brotherhood and other proponents of political Islam (including the violent kind) fool so many in the West for such a long time? Why did the West accept their demagoguery about "Islamic democracy" or "the rule of law" instead of … [Read more...] about Political Islam’s Disinformation
Redefining Egypt’s Democracy
No one expected the United States to dismiss Morsi's removal as "a domestic affair," as the Sudanese have done, but Obama's call on the Egyptian military "to return full authority back to a democratically elected civilian government as soon as … [Read more...] about Redefining Egypt’s Democracy
July 4th 2013
The 237th celebration of the American Republic is not as uplifting as was the declaration on 1776. Despite the sunny weather, July 4, 2013 is clouded by threats to independence within and without the U.S. We can always celebrate its past, of course, … [Read more...] about July 4th 2013
No Turkish Delight & The Gezi Diaries
Tear gas has helped clear Istanbul's Taskim Square from demonstrators. It also led the EU to postpone discussions about Turkey's membership. But Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's priority doesn't seem to be economic recovery. Instead, he is … [Read more...] about No Turkish Delight & The Gezi Diaries
The Security Implications of Europe’s Economic Downturn
Introduction: The European Union's stalling economic recovery is furthering security risks that extend far beyond Europe. According to the European Commission's Eurostat, "The euro area seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 12.2 % in April 2013, … [Read more...] about The Security Implications of Europe’s Economic Downturn