Speakers in the News

The U.S. Is Abandoning Its Interests in Brexit

(The Atlantic) - America has a great deal at stake in the negotiations, but has gone entirely AWOL.

Mark Zuckerberg is right about free speech and the Web

(The Boston Globe) - An unusual thing happened last week. Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Facebook, gave a speech with which I mostly agreed.

The Window for Brexit May Already Have Closed

(The Atlantic) - The British people have changed their mind about Brexit. Beginning in the summer of 2017, and accelerating in the summer of 2018…

Why banks shouldn’t blame the ‘repo rupture’ on regulation

(Yahoo Finance) - Bank lobbyists, like magicians, are skilled at the art of legerdemain.

US must wake up and see China for what it really is – Before it’s too late

(Fox News) - For many decades, Americans thought communist-ruled China would evolve into a free and open system similar to our own. We were completely…

Companies should concentrate on maximising their profits

Relegating the interests of shareholders is an open repudiation of the ‘Friedman doctrine’ Corporate social responsibility is back — and that’s bad news for anyone…

Critically ill monk seal gets CT scan at North Hawaii Community Hospital

(Star Advertiser) - A critically ill Hawaiian monk seal has been rescued from Kauai for the second time and is now under the care of…

First TED Veterinarian Celebrated for Advancing ‘Zoognosis’

(American Veterinarian) - Becoming a TED fellow was a goal Claire Simeone, DVM, had been working toward for a long time. But actually learning that…

Johnson Promised Brexit—But May Deliver Engxit

(The Atlantic) - The English nationalism that powers Brexit is repelling the rest of the United Kingdom.

Brexit Will Never Be Over

(The Atlantic) - The British system of government as we know it has collapsed.

Robert C. O’Brien: Here’s how I will streamline Trump’s National Security Council

(Washington Post) – Rightsizing the NSC staff reflects the president’s vision for a lean, efficient government that is focused on the core national interests of…

‘Stay ready’: Inside DeMaurice Smith, NFLPA’s meeting with Chiefs players on CBA discussions

(USA Today) - The current collective bargaining agreement between the NFL’s owners and players union will expire in a season-and-a-half. There’s a strong belief among…