My Comments: I’ve been a registered Democrat since I first registered to vote back in 1962. Back then you had to be registered as a Democrat if you wanted to participate in the primary elections. Republicans only showed up on the November ballot. Democrats lay claim to a higher level of tolerance for those whose …
Tag: global politics
The Only Way To Save the EU Is For The UK To Leave It
My Comments: Forget the UK and Europe. There’s a message here that applies to us in the United States and the anger among so many that gives rise to a choice between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. It echoes the comments I’ve made here for years that “It’s economics, stupid!”. A primary driver of deteriorating …
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The Governing Cancer of Our Time
My Comments: Like most everyone else, I’m alarmed by the negativity and frantic rhetoric that is pervasive these days. I’ve tried to get used to it, but am not sure I should get used to it. I know that whatever is in the past is forever in the past and I can only observe the …
Brexit: Why Most Commentaries Miss The Point
My Comments: I found this a couple of days ago and it really helped me understand what happened in Great Britain the other day. If Brexit concerns you, this might help. It appeared in a news feed I follow written by a Tom Dispatch, if I have his name correct. 06/26/2016 Economist Robert Kuttner has …
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The Death of NeoLiberalism
My Comments: The more things change, the more they stay the same. You’ve heard that before. Is it also true that the more things stay the same, the more things change? It’s said that the world you live in as a teenager largely determines who you will be throughout your life. And since the world …
The Fury Of American Voters Is In Its Infancy
My Comments: Writing about personal finance matters is something I enjoy. Given my limited vocabulary, however, I resort to finding stuff written by others that resonate with me and then sharing with others. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. Mix this up with the current political climate and there is an added resonance for …
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Britain Is Sleepwalking Into A New Recession
My Comments: Never mind for the moment whether Britain decides to leave the European Union or not. They are now a key player in the world economy and a critical player in the world’s efforts to push back against terrorism. Removing themselves from the EU “…because we had it better before…” is similar to the …
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Oil Wars; Saudi Arabia May Have Screwed The Pooch
My Comments: If you are concerned about how fracking is an environmental threat, this might interest you. Much of our collective angst is driven by the runup to next November’s presidential election. All the while, however, there are forces at work beyond our control that will greatly influence how our lives play out over the …
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Obama’s Implicit Foreign Policy
My Comments: As an immigrant and naturalized US citizen, and having lived in foreign countries during my lifetime, I’m endlessly interested is world affairs. Many of the so called ‘political elites’ these days seem to be unaware that the world today is quite different from what it was as little as 25 years ago. I, …
Russia Running Out Of Money
My Comments: Global media is full of woe and gloom about the near term economic future of the US and the rest of the planet. This has the potential to add to that gloomy forecast. I have strong memories of the Cold War and the threat posed by the Soviet Union. While the Soviet Union …
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