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A Tarnished Knight Riding a Broken Nag – To the Rescue of the Unbroken (#152)
Yesterday, Donald J. Trump, on becoming President, tried to portray himself as a White Knight-in-shining-armour, astride his great steed, to
Jan 21, 20175 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


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 28, 20166 min read


The Federal Reserve – Nobody’s Stooge, Master of Money (#136)
The Central Banks of the World have dominated economic policy since the financial and economic crisis of 2008. The importance of these
Sep 16, 201610 min read


G20 Summit in China (#134)
For the 2016 G20 Summit, the Chinese leadership wanted to put on a show, and by all accounts they really did.
From the very start, the
Sep 6, 20165 min read


America, the World’s Growing Dilemma
The United States of America is currently unmatched, economically, geo-politically and militarily in power.
Sep 5, 201615 min read


As Bad News Mounts – Outlook Grows Dimmer (#131)
The latest economic and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) numbers for the major economies were not reassuring. Even the United States which was
Aug 7, 201617 min read


June, 2016 – Half Way Mark – The Score? (#121)
On June 1st, 2016 Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Secretary General Angela Gurria gave the following assessment in her
Jun 1, 20163 min read
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