3 days agoLetter From IstanbulErdogan Is Dismantling Turkish Democracy — December 7, 2023 Written By Ryan O’Connell My wife and I recently spent two weeks in Greece and a week in Istanbul. Our trip reminded us how many aspects of Western civilization are based on the ideas and values of the ancient Greeks. But we also learned that contemporary Greece…Turkey7 min readTurkey7 min read
Nov 15It’s Time For Joe Biden To Pass The TorchHalf of All Democrats Think He Is Too Old — Justice Ruth Bader Ginzburg stayed on the Supreme Court too long, which allowed her opponents to wreak havoc on her legacy. This is a cautionary tale for President Joe Biden, and this time, the stakes are even higher. If Donald Trump became President again, he could destroy American democracy and…Joe Biden7 min readJoe Biden7 min read
Apr 6Why Are Banks Failing Again? Part 2Time to Reimpose Tough Rules on Regional Banks — We explained Silicon Valley Bank’s abrupt collapse in Part One of this article. In this section we will analyze how its failure jeopardized First Republic Bank, and we will propose measures to reduce the chances of another bank run. First Republic: The Good…but Swamped The terrifying aspect of bank runs is how easily they can…Silicon Valley Bank Crash5 min readSilicon Valley Bank Crash5 min read
Apr 4Why Are Banks Failing Again? Part 1Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse is a wake-up call for Congress and the Fed — Three regional banks have collapsed in the US. The spectacular failures of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and Silvergate abruptly ended a 10-year period when the U.S. did not have a banking crisis. …Banking7 min readBanking7 min read
Feb 16What If Putin Wins The War In Ukraine? Part 2The US Should Ignore Putin’s Nuclear Blackmail, Give Ukraine Planes — This article is the second part of our discussion of the war in Ukraine. We published Part 1 earlier this week. U.S. Blocked Planes For Ukraine Early in the war, the Polish government came up with a brilliant idea to help Ukraine. The Poles offered to give Ukraine 28 MiGs, Soviet-era jet fighters. In return…Ukraine6 min readUkraine6 min read
Feb 14What If Putin Wins The War In Ukraine? Part 1The U.S. Should Send Ukraine Planes and Tanks, Quickly As the war in Ukraine enters its second year, President Vladimir Putin is doubling down on his efforts to conquer Ukraine or…simply destroy the country. …Ukraine War6 min readUkraine War6 min read
Jan 18Barbarians in the HouseRadical Republicans could force the U.S. government to default on its debt by the summer — By ceding control to a group of radicals in the House of Representatives, Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has set the stage for a dangerous standoff on raising the U.S. government’s debt ceiling. McCarthy has allowed the lunatics to take over the asylum, and they can inflict a lot of damage…Kevin Mccarthy7 min readKevin Mccarthy7 min read
Dec 1, 2022Why New York Democrats Got Crushed In The Midterms-Part 2Hochul ran a weak campaign, while Zeldin hit the crime issue hard — It is astounding that Gov. Kathy Hochul beat Lee Zeldin by just five points, in a state that has not elected a Republican as governor since 2007. Hochul has the dubious distinction of winning her race by the thinnest margin in 30 years. This is particularly surprising for two reasons…Politics And Elections6 min readPolitics And Elections6 min read
Nov 29, 2022Why New York Democrats Got Crushed in the Midterms-Part 1An attempted gerrymandering badly backfired New York is supposed to be one of the bluest states in the Union. So how could Republicans flip four seats in Congress? Why did Governor Kathy Hochul win her race by only five points, in a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans two to one? …Midterms4 min readMidterms4 min read
Nov 11, 2022Democrats Should Punch Back On InflationBiden’s Covid relief program helped the U.S. avoid a sharp recession Republicans have blasted “out of control spending” by Democrats as the main reason why inflation is so high in the U.S. …Inflation7 min readInflation7 min read
