A lot of faith, these days, is put in candidate Joe Biden. But a couple of things have happened since he effectively ran away with the nomination. One, he is confined to his basement - given his age and risk of COVID. His health … [Read more...]
“This time, we join with all nations across the globe in a common endeavor”
The video address from Queen Elisabeth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2klmuggOElE A message of unity and strength unlike anything from our leaders. And Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who continues to not be well, is now in … [Read more...]
Farewell, NATO friends
...It's been good when you had our back, but now, in #COVID times, it's America First. So get out of our way! President Donald, or his staff, or whoever, ordered 3M to stop shipping masks to Canada and Latin America, and hijacked a … [Read more...]
Warren and Buttigieg made money as corporate consultants. So what.
The two front runners in the Dem primary asked each other to be forthcoming about work they did as corporate consultants many years … [Read more...]
Shift away from caucuses gives advantage to Biden, Bloomberg
The big money, big name recognition candidates do better in primary elections than in caucuses. When Obama ran against Clinton 12 years ago, Clinton tended to beat him in primary election states, and Obama did better in caucuses. But back … [Read more...]
Understanding Turkey
For those interested in foreign policy - a very good essay explaining what is happening in Turkey today draws parallels with Pakistan's trajectory between 1978 and 1988, under military dictator Muhammad Zia ul-Haq. Whenever you try to … [Read more...]
The Stealth Costs in Healthcare
It took me a second pass to read this WSJ editorial by a professor emeritus of law at Duke University... but it was perspective-changing. Why do health costs keep going up, out of control? Mr. Havighurst argues it's because the costs are … [Read more...]
GIC troubles
Health costs in the state continue to skyrocket, causing the Group Insurance Commission (GIC) to drop the Tufts and Harvard Pilgrim insurance plans. The GIC provides coverage to 440,000 state and town employees & retirees). This is a … [Read more...]
Sen. Warren criticized for criticizing Clinton’s DNC
"Warren’s charge that the Democratic primary was ‘rigged’ says more about 2020 than 2016" - the commentary is written by Annie Linskey & co-author. The real bone of contention here seems to be about how primary Democratic campaigns … [Read more...]
Soft landing for Beacon Hill politicians in the UMass Boston campus
At UMass Boston, hires come with political connections - writes Laura Krantz in the Globe, on the 4th of July. I think state college education should be free - this is what Bernie Sanders advocated in his campaign - but achieving that … [Read more...]