Supreme Court: The Republican Psyche Revealed
As I write, we are waiting for the Supreme Court’s decision on the Affordable Care, better known, often with disdain, as Obamacare. The decision should come this week. Whatever the outcome and many are betting the court in a typical conservative political move, will strike down at least part of the law – the mandate […]
Euro 2012 Germany vs Greece: A Game Loaded with National Pride and Political Conflicts
Europe is currently taking a little break from its growing debt crisis, a currency issue and tension between members. It is, of course, Euro 2012 which will crown “soccer”‘s European champion. “Soccer” is a word invented by Americans, it is- in my view- a demeaning term for a sport which is accurately called football everywhere […]
French Elections: Socialists Win Absolute Majority on Tax-and-Spend Agenda
In France’s parliamentary elections on Sunday, the Socialists won an absolute majority. They obtained 314 seats in the 577 seat National Assembly. This clear victory will allow newly elected President Hollande to efficiently push his tax-and-spend agenda to deal with Europe’s faltering economy and growing debt crisis. The Socialists-because of today’s victory- will not need […]
Will Occupy Radicalize and Globalize or Fizzle out and Die?
The Occupy movement seems to be at a cross road, and quite frankly loosing steam. It is localized and fragmented and in many cases has regressed to become again an online movement of discontent. Despite the claims by organizers, very little has been accomplished. What could have been the strength of Occupy was its diversity, […]
Wake Up People: Your Life is an Open Book
Without warning, Microsoft, long considered the prince of evil for all things on the Internet, recently decided to be the good guy when it comes to protecting individual privacy on the Web. Microsoft added a Do Not Track embed to version 10 of its Internet Explorer browser. When someone uses it, it tells advertisers not […]
