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On The World Stage – ‘The Ugly American’ (#177)
In 1958, Eugene Burdick and William Lederer wrote a book called ‘The Ugly American’. It was an instant bestseller in America, and has been
May 29, 20177 min read


The Election That Reversed A Scary Trend (#172)
Recent past seemed to suggest the World had jammed itself into a political reverse gear, with global unity and openness of past three decade
May 9, 20172 min read


Republicans, Caught Between Their Own Hard Places, & Trump (#165)
Republicans are not shy about their desire to keep Democrats from power at almost any cost, and in all fairness, as politicians, it is their
Mar 22, 20176 min read


ObamaCare → TrumpCare → RyanCare → NoOneCare (#163)
The American Health-Care system is one of the worst in the developed World. It ranks consistently far down the list of the best developed
Mar 14, 20174 min read


America At War - With Itself (#157)
For observers outside the United States, the daily drama that is playing out within, with the new President, his administration, all of its
Feb 22, 201711 min read


Inauguration of 45th U.S. President - A Trumpian Tragedy (#151)
For the two full terms of his Presidency (8 years), President Barack Obama was actively denied legitimacy as duly-elected American President
Jan 17, 201711 min read


The Trump Year - That Is 2017 (#150)
Coming into the ‘New Year’, 2017, we collectively bring all our baggage of previous years with us, and thus, from day one, the New Year is
Jan 5, 20176 min read


General ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis – Secretary of Defence
President-Elect Donald Trump announced the appointment of ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis as the Secretary of Defense in his new administration.
Dec 7, 201612 min read


Fidel Castro – 20th Century’s Little Giant (#147)
Cuba, the tiny Caribbean island State about 90 miles off the coast of the United States, has played an out-sized, in fact a ridiculously
Nov 26, 20168 min read


The Rise of the Right – The Return of Ignorance (#146)
Ironically, the end of the WWII brought greater national openness to the World. The sheer widespread scale of the conflict, encompassing the
Nov 19, 20166 min read


Trump’s Triumph – America’s Hissy Fit (#145)
November 9th, 2016, a day that will go down in infamy, when half, of mostly respectable Americans, shocked the other half in their country,
Nov 11, 20163 min read


Syria – An Ancient Biblical Empire ‘Bombed into Stone Age’ (#138)
According to historians, along with Iraq, Syria is the most ancient of cradles of settled civilization, with habitation dating back over 10
Sep 27, 20166 min read
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