Speakers in the News

Pot Legalization Makes Vaping Deadly

(Wall Street Journal) - Doctors have linked a tragic wave of lung injuries and deaths to the vaping of tainted marijuana concentrates. The episode reveals…

CNBC’s full interview with former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina

(CNBC) - Full interview with Carly Fiorina, former CEO of Hewlett-Packard and chairman of Carly Fiorina Enterprises, and her take on U.S.-China trade tensions, Hong…

China’s three-body problem

(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…

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…

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.

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…

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.

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…

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…

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…

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.

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…