(The Boston Globe) - Two weeks ago, I bet the Chinese economist Justin Yifu Lin 20,000 yuan that China’s economy — defined as gross domestic…
Thought Leader: Niall Ferguson
Even I get overwhelmed by politics – here’s what I do when I need a break
(Fox News) - Most any person who keeps up with American politics today – and wants to keep his or her sanity – must, from…
Thought Leader: Newt Gingrich
European Millennials Are Not Like Their American Counterparts
(The Atlantic) - Under-30s in Europe are more disposed than their parents are to view poverty as a result of an individual’s choice.
Thought Leader: Niall Ferguson
We are in an age of Wisdom, but also an age of foolishness
(CNN) - When [Dr. Gupta] released "Weed" in 2013, few people had ever heard of cannabidiol, or CBD. Now, two-thirds of Americans are familiar with…
Thought Leader: Sanjay Gupta
Bill Clinton Had a Strategy. Trump is Doing the Opposite.
(The Atlantic ) - During the Lewinsky scandal, Clinton focused on doing his job. Trump isn’t even pretending.
Thought Leader: David Frum
Could this be Trump’s Chernobyl?
(The Boston Globe) - The key point “Chernobyl” makes is that the chronic inefficiency, corruption and untruthfulness of Soviet life guaranteed that one day a…
Thought Leader: Niall Ferguson
A Realist’s Guide to Impeachment
(The Atlantic) - An impeachment of President Donald Trump is both deserved and dangerous. That it’s deserved is clear from each day’s news reports. The…
Thought Leader: David Frum
Taking Action in Hong Kong is in America’s Moral and Economic Interest
(Newsweek) - As the Hong Kong protests continue and the calls for freedom for the people of Hong Kong become more widespread, the United States…
Thought Leader: Newt Gingrich
Greta Thunberg’s unforgettable message
(CNN) - Greta Thunberg, a 16-year-old Swedish activist, just reminded us all what exactly is at stake with the crisis of climate change.
Thought Leader: Jen Psaki
Collaboration is Key to fix King County’s homelessness Crisis
(Seattle Times) - More than 11,000 people are experiencing homelessness in King County and Seattle. That is a big problem — but communities around the…
Thought Leader: Gary Locke
We’ve Reached the Breaking Point
(The Atlantic) - The Ukraine scandal confirms that Trump knows he can act with impunity—and no one will stop him.
Thought Leader: David Frum
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.
Thought Leader: Niall Ferguson