2012 Obama & 2004 Bush – Lessons & Risks
We are disappointed. We had hoped for a Romney victory. Our case was simple. Romney understood America’s largest, most intractable problem and he was comm...
Category: Current Affairs
Interesting Videoclips of the Week (November 5 – November 9, 2012)
Editor’s Note: In this series of articles, we include important or interesting videoclips with our comments. This is an article that expresses our p...
Is the Stock Market Signalling a Winner in Tuesday’s Election?
A veteran journalist asked me this week whether the stock market was signalling an outcome in Tuesday’s election. In my view, the stock market is more foc...
“Revenge of Geography” on India – Depressing Evidence of a Programmed Mind?
Robert Kaplan is one of the most respected geostrategy analysts in today’s America. We confess we have learned more from him than from just about any non-...
Robert Kaplan on Afghanistan – from His “Revenge of Geography”
In the 3rd Presidential debate, both President Obama and Governor Romney spoke of Afghanistan in a futuristic past tense. They promised that America will leave ...
Political Corruption – Difference Between New York Times & NYT-IndiaInk
The New York Times is a great newspaper, probably the best newspaper in the world. It publishes superb, well researched articles about major issues. That doesn&...
“The Revenge of Geography” by Robert Kaplan – Impressive Work, Unfulfilled Promise?
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Perigord, the Prince of European diplomats, was famous for saying “speech was given to us to to conceal our thoughts“....
Interesting Videoclips of the Week (October 22 – October 26, 2012)
Editor’s Note: In this series of articles, we include important or interesting videoclips with our comments. This is an article that expresses our p...
Egalite Nouveau – Ban Intelligent Students from Universities; Ban Beauty from TV & Movies and Ban Athletes from Sports
Think about it. We all recognize that people with legacies get an unfair advantage in life. Successful societies recognize this, successful institutions recogni...
Having Fun – the Secret of Likability?
Sometimes you just need to watch and listen. &...