Beyond containing the COVID 19 virus, we must also contain the “infodemic” — the glut of misinformation from various sources. What does that take?
Trump’s Total Control of Vast Virus-Aid Fund
It used to be said that beggars can’t be choosers. That obviously no longer applies in the United States of today. Corporations set the terms of their bailouts.
Trump’s Dangerous War on Science
In his approach to science, Donald Trump is following in the footsteps of autocrats of the past. Will the result be similarly disastrous for the United States — and the rest of the world as well?
Science and World Power
For centuries, scientific and technological prowess — or lack thereof — is what has separated global winners and losers.
What is the Real Base of US Global Power?
The U.S. is a global leader in a large measure because of its prowess in science and technology.
The Sad State of US and Global Economic Affairs
If — or is it already when — the current crisis ends with the United States of America fiscally and monetarily bankrupt, the idea of a full-blown depression becomes all too real.
COVID 19: Six Uncomfortable Questions
How will the coronavirus crisis affect business, education, food supply and security?
Boomer-Dämmerung: 401(K) and Bust
The U.S. strategy of relying on rising stock markets to fund employee retirement has gone bust. Millennials will rejoice at the Twilight of the Boomers, a generation they dislike.
Does US Stare Into Fiscal Abyss? 8 Pointers
Eight key points explaining why the U.S. fiscal stimulus package could drive the country into bankruptcy.
The Other Woman
Could Michelle Obama be persuaded to accept the role? If anyone can change her mind, a bended-knee visit by Joe Biden should do the trick.























