November 23, 2021

What to Watch For if Russia Invades Ukraine

Any Russian invasion of Ukraine will be bad news for energy-dependent Europe.

September 22, 2021

China’s Likely Path When its ‘Lehman Brothers Moment’ Arrives

If giant real estate developer Evergrande does default on its $300 billion debt, then there is a real possibility that China will experience its first severe recession in over 30 years.

November 30, 2018

Trump is Right to Confront China

Kicking the can of PRC-engineered American economic decline down the road as some poorer nations have done is not a viable solution if each passing year we weaken and the PRC gains strength.

October 27, 2018

China: Trump Chooses the Harder but Wiser Path

Many experts are panicking about Trump's economic punishments against China. Not so fast.

July 27, 2018

Taming Swamp Critters with Security Clearances

The most potent weapon against large numbers of "swamp creatures," AKA the abusive senior leaders of critical sections of the federal bureaucracy. 

July 14, 2012

Democratic Window Dressing in the Middle East

The United States government has backed and continues to back Arab uprisings in the vain hope that these post revolutionary Arab societies adopt democratic institutions.