The Arab Spring has created a tumultuous regional environment, leading many to point to an Israel that is becoming increasingly isolated from the international community. Recent examples of Israel’s isolation include the Palestinian’s bid for statehood at the United Nations, French President Nicolas Sarkozy calling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a “liar,” Defense Secretary Leon … Continue reading
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Must Be the Money
The Obama administration has decided to invest $433 million in Siga Technologies’ new ST-246 smallpox vaccine. On the surface, this appears to be a worthwhile investment since smallpox is a terrible and contagious disease. But a more in-depth look by the Los Angeles Times has revealed a likely ulterior motive that has little to do … Continue reading
Democrats & the CLASS Act – Flogging a Dead Horse
The House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Health recommended by voice vote today to pass the Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011, which would repeal the CLASS Act, the long-term care program created by PPACA. Democrats on the panel resisted, refusing to give up a part of the healthcare law that would open … Continue reading
Obama’s Health Care Innovation Challenge
Announced Monday, the Obama administration is planning to spend $1 billion to hire, train and deploy healthcare workers. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, created as part of the Affordable Care Act, will administer and oversee the program, called the Health Care Innovation Challenge. The $1 billion in funds will be awarded as grants to … Continue reading
The Comeback of Natural Gas
I recently came across an article in Bloomberg Businessweek (week of Nov. 7, 2011) entitled “The Underground Solution.” Natural gas might indeed be the underground solution, but I remain convinced that the all the solutions we need, and should be focusing on developing, remain abundant, obvious, and safely above ground. Supposing that the transition to … Continue reading
Eric Holder and Operation Fast and Furious
On November 8,2011, Attorney General Eric Holder testified before the Senate Judiciary regarding Operation Fast and Furious. Holder described the ATF’s efforts to combat the flow of illegal guns into Mexico as “flawed” and said it “should never have happened.” The botched operation carried out by the ATF could be “felt for years to come … Continue reading
The Final Deal to Swap Gilad Shalit for 1,027 Terrorists
Seeing the long awaited release of Sergeant Gilad Shalit is truly a positive development for a region wrought with constant turmoil. It has been five years since Shalit was kidnapped by Hamas and imprisoned in Gaza without any contact with family, friends, or the Red Cross. Both the Israeli government and Hamas have deemed the … Continue reading
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Lawlessness and OWS
One aspect that always intrigued me about the Occupy crowd is: how is setting up tents in public and private places legal? The short answer is: it is not. At least it was not when the movement first started, I do not know if any of them had permits before starting to setup tents, but … Continue reading
Reshaping the European Project
With the Eurozone at the center of the global financial crisis, the future of the continent hangs in the balance. Beyond its efforts to save a faltering Greece, EU leaders are at a crossroads as debates about a two-tier system will only intensity Europe’s paranoia’s and its role in the world. In many cases, … Continue reading
Mauro Vieira and Brazil-US Relations
The Brazilian Ambassador to the United States, Mauro Vieira, spoke today at the Elliott School of International Affairs at the George Washington University on US-Brazil Relations. As it is traditional for academic talks given by Brazilian representatives in the United States, they initiate pointing out the anecdote that the US was the first country to … Continue reading
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