Category: Politics

The debate last night between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump was entertaining for sure. But, it also contained a fair amount of substance. They debated issues, and they dove right in. Trump seemed surprisingly tame and not unhinged, and Hillary Clinton tried not to engage him. The debate had some good parts, as well as […]

It has been a U.S. presidential campaign from hell—on that point I think the great majority of us can agree. We have had to endure more accusations and counter-accusations of sexual assault and straight-up rape than most municipal court systems probably see in a month. We have had to endure infantile back-and-forth name-calling, as well […]

Here is the statement from Dishonorable Disclosure for the video: “Intelligence and Special Operations forces are furious and frustrated at how President Obama and those in positions of authority have exploited their service for political advantage. Countless leaks, interviews, and decisions by the Obama Administration and other government officials have undermined the success of our […]

Trump shark is going to be out for blood. He’ll be at the debate to besmirch Hillary Clinton and to chew bubble gum. Trump doesn’t chew bubble gum at debates. I don’t even know what to expect from the debate this evening. I’m not sure if given the opportunity to read the script before hand […]

It’s difficult to serve in the military – feel a deep sense of community and meaning in your life then get out and discover no one cares. Trump has and does make flippant remarks that are borderline insulting and ignorant about service members. This bothered me – and still does. I understand what he meant […]

Like the 1954 movie based on the novel “The Caine Mutiny” by Herman Wouk, Hillary Clinton at times seems like the character Lieutenant Commander Phillip F. Queeg, the skipper of the USS Caine. “They were spreading wild rumors and lies, all lies….”

Newly released documents from the FBI’s investigation into the Hillary Clinton e-mail scandal reveal the Presidential candidate’s flagrant disregard for physical and information security, as well as how senior Diplomatic Security staff quit her detail and otherwise avoided it like the plague.  One member of the detail, “explained that Clinton’s treatment of DS [Diplomatic Security] […]

A top State Department official allegedly “pressured” the FBI to downgrade the classification of one of Hillary Clinton’s emails as part of a “quid pro quo,” according to documents released by the bureau on Monday. The accusation of such an arrangement came from an interview the FBI conducted with an official in its records management […]

The Kurds are on the cusp of betrayal again by U.S. policy makers. It’s not intentional against them, but international powers force the situation, leaving out the Kurds. Their primary enemy is Turkey. But, there’s almost nowhere they can turn. By the end of this they might look towards Communist China and Russia for support. […]

Financial markets and their importance cannot be emphasized enough. The world nearly came to its knees in the midst the global financial crisis. The world is still as exposed as it has always been to economic calamities that can spread like wildfire. Finance is an important discipline, field of study, and plays a foundational role […]

An article with an alternate idea and vision for our current dilemma. The U.S. and Russia are both tired of terror caused by extremists. Both nations face an existential threat of terror attacks within their borders. But, we’ve managed to demonize an old villain everyone knows. The Middle East is not under an illusion that […]

For Jeffrey Epstein and his famous friends, the Aughts were a simpler time, when the businessmen, academics, and celebrities who counted themselves among the playboy philanthropist’s inner circle could freely enjoy the fruits of his extreme wealth and connections. Epstein’s little black book and flight logs read like a virtual Who’s Who: Bill Clinton, Donald […]