President Donald J. MacGuffin - WSJ
#Politics #U.S.A.Is he a disease or a cure? Like him or hate him, there’s tons of spilled ink trying to assess President Trump’s governing style. To me, the key to understanding Trumpism is remembering why he was elected.…
The State of the Democrats - WSJ
#Politics #U.S.A.Donald Trump visited Congress this week to declare the state of the union “stronger than ever before.” Speaker Nancy Pelosi concluded the evening by highlighting the state of the Democratic Party: Intensely—perhaps fatally—divided.…
Who Is Kevin Clinesmith? - WSJ
#Politics #U.S.A.It was an almost unbelievable story—fit for a spy novel, and among the most disturbing and consequential allegations of governmental abuse in recent history. The alleged abuse went right to the heart of our ability to participate in free and fair elections. But much of the U.S.…
After the Tragic Wildfires: History is Rewritten or Forgotten
#Global WarmingThe infernos of January 2020 will be remembered for destroying so much of southeastern Australia. I weep for the burns’ victims. So many people and so much wildlife in so much pain.…
Everyone Knows Memory Fails as You Age. But Everyone Is Wrong. - The New York Times
I’m 62 years old as I write this. Like many of my friends, I forget names that I used to be able to conjure up effortlessly. When packing my suitcase for a trip, I walk to the hall closet and by the time I get there, I don’t remember what I came for.…
The Fall of Donald Trump’s Fixers - WSJ
#Politics #U.S.A.Michael Cohen, Donald Trump's personal attorney, stands behind the Republican presidential candidate during a campaign stop at a church in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, Sept. 21, 2016.…
Byron Wien and Joe Zidle Announce Ten Surprises for 2020
#Finance #Byron WienNEW YORK----Byron R. Wien, Vice Chairman together with Joe Zidle, Chief Investment Strategist in the Private Wealth Solutions group at Blackstone, today issued their list of Ten Surprises for 2020.…
Unprecedented, Not Yet
#Global WarmingThe total area burnt in New South Wales and Victoria is now approaching the area burnt in Victoria back in 1851. Temperatures this summer in Australia may get as hot as they did back in 1938-1939.…
Pompeo Champions the Faithful - WSJ
#Politics #IslamGlobal View: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo hopes to make religious freedom the centerpiece of American human-rights policy in order to protect Christians and others of faith around the world.…