Insights and Resources

Science Fiction Has Become Utopian Fact

(The Times) - So which dystopia are we living in? Orwell and Huxley were not the first to fear an age of mass surveillance.

The Ascent of Digital Money

(The Boston Globe) - China’s online payment platforms are the real threat to US hegemony.

Opinion: Trump chose exactly the national security adviser he and the country need

(Washington Post) – With the selection of a competent, fair and intelligent aide to assist in the execution of the administration’s policies, Trump has made…

Many Secrets, No Mysteries

(The Atlantic) - A whistleblower complaint raises the possibility that President Trump has betrayed the duties of his office.

California rail project’s future in question

(Fox Business) - The high-speed rail in California is a disastrous project that, once again, made headlines. The Los Angeles Times broke the story that…

Michael Pillsbury predicts China trade deal will be ‘monumental’

(Fox Business) - Hudson Institute Senior Fellow Michael Pillsbury explains how the Hong Kong protests could impact a trade deal between the U.S. and China. 

Carly Fiorina on Trump: ‘I don’t think he has been a business leader, actually. I think he’s been a very fine entertainer and manager of his brand.’

(The Washington Post) - After Carly Fiorina, 65, ended her GOP presidential primary run in 2016, the former chief executive of Hewlett-Packard dedicated herself to…

Seven Questions That Need Answers Before Any Attack on Iran

(The Atlantic) - President Trump’s threats of retaliation for strikes on Saudi oil facilities seem premature.

America is broken – but my daughter can tell you how to fix it

(Fox News) - As the 2020 election nears, we are going to hear more and more about all the divides in America. The national media…

How the memories of Sept. 11 bolster resolve

(The Washington Times) - On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, I was filling the kids’ bowls full of cereal before sending them off to…

Bair Gives To Washington Scholars

(The Elm) - This past summer, former Washington College President Sheila Bair donated $20,000 to the Washington Scholars program.

Dr. Scott Gottlieb: Kids find cartridge-based vapes most accessible, appealing

(CNBC) - Dr. Scott Gottlieb, a member on Pfizer's board and former FDA commissioner, discusses the White House announcing a possible ban on e-cigarettes.