It looks like both the Israelis and Palestinians have sharply veered of the road map to peace this week. Both Hamas and Israel have successfully escalated the violence to the point that an all at war in Gaza appears imminent. But before we start “climbing the mountain of conflict” an analysis of the geopolitical facts … Continue reading
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Health Insurance Exchanges: It’s Time for Decision
Republican governors are facing a difficult decision. They must choose by tomorrow whether or not their states will be in charge of the impending health insurance exchanges. If they choose to take charge of the insurance exchanges, they have until 14 December to provide the details to the federal government. If they choose to turn … Continue reading
Another Entitlement Reform
Experts agree that healthcare entitlement reform is key to curbing costs and boosting quality, yet we seem to ignore one of our biggest, less obvious, entitlements in the discussion. After Medicare and Medicaid, the employer sponsored health insurance tax exemption is the government’s biggest expenditure on healthcare, costing us around $260 billion a year. It … Continue reading
Salumi Sorrow: How Regulation Killed a Small Business
Il Mondo Vecchio is Italian for “The Old World.”For Mark DeNittis, the owner and purveyor of Il Mondo Vecchio Salumeria in Denver, Colorado, “The Old World” means making cured meats and sausages the right way – the way his Italian uncles made sausage and their uncles before them. DeNittis’ salumi is an anachronism – a … Continue reading
Don’t Fear the Needle
Smallpox has killed hundreds of millions of people throughout centuries. It is accountable for more deaths than all the world wars combined. In 1921, there were over 100,000 reported cases of smallpox in the United States. Thanks to vaccines, the disease has been eradicated. A child growing up in America today has no chance of … Continue reading
Obamacare is Here to Stay: Now What?
If anyone ever doubted that elections have consequences, one only has to be reminded of what John Boehner said last week. “Obamacare is the law of the land,” the House Speaker told ABC News anchor Diane Sawyer, indicating that the Republican caucus will not attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA). With the law’s … Continue reading
What’s Left of What’s Right: New Conservatism and the Future of the G.O.P.
The resounding defeat for the Republican Party in the presidential election beckons a pause from my usual focus on foreign policy. Instead I want to look at the future of the G.O.P. because the situation is critical. Mitt Romney lost by the greatest margin in a presidential election since, well, last election. The Republican Party … Continue reading
Election Postmortem: Where and Why did Romney Lose?
The 2012 Republican Primary season is remembered for its buffoonery: Rick Perry’s ‘oops’ moment, Newt Gingrich’ moon colony, Rick Santorum’s seemingly endless discussion of what should and should not be happening in the bedroom. Mitt Romney, from the beginning, was the only sober and serious candidate in the field (save brief and uninspired runs by … Continue reading
Learning from Health Care Systems Around the World
It is no secret that our current health care system is a mess. It is inefficient, confusing, and even though the United States’ total health expenditure in % of GDP ranks highest in the world, it does not cover every resident. Despite the passing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as … Continue reading
The National Debt: Factors Contributing to Growth and Decline
Our elections may be over, but our growing national debt remains. It is also approaching unprecedented levels—last year, it exceeded 100% of GDP for only the fourth time in history. The other three times were during World War II, when we were fighting a war on all seven continents. Yet the economy is recovering from … Continue reading
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