By Harley Shaiken | July 12, 2019 H. Ross Perot famously had a way with words that galvanized ordinary Americans and helped him become the most successful third-party candidate since 1912. He hurled one of his most well-known lines during a 1992 debate with Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush when he assailed the North… Read More »
(NewsUSA) | June 19, 2019 As the CBD industry continues its growth spurt in the United States, new research suggests that it is poised to take off in Europe as well. Data from the Brightfield Group, a market intelligence firm for the cannabis and CBD industry, estimates that the European CBD market will grow by… Read More »
By Kevin Judge | June 16, 2019 Earlier this week, Bernie Sanders proclaimed that Government must protect Americans economic rights he says are not covered in the Constitution. Included were the right to quality health care, a living wage, affordable housing, education etc., etc. The problem here is that Bernie’s brand of socialist economics is… Read More »
By David Cortright | May 23, 2019 Many are worried about the risk of war with Iran after the Trump administration leaked discussions of a troop deployment in response to claimed threats to U.S. warships in the region. And in recent days, the rhetoric has only gotten more heated, with President Donald Trump saying a… Read More »
By Penelope B. Prime | May 21, 2019 Relations between the U.S. and China have deteriorated sharply in recent days after trade negotiations broke down, leading some to suggest we are on the cusp of a new “cold war.” President Donald Trump blames the resumption of hostilities on China. Specifically, he and his negotiators say their… Read More »
By Harrington A Lackey | April 09, 2019 When Karl Kissner’s aunt died in Defiance, Ohio in 2011, she had given her one-hundred-year-old family home to Karl and his cousins as an inheritance. The house’s exterior was in shambles and inside clutter filled the rooms as if it had never been cleaned in a century.… Read More »
By Aileen Teague | April 05, 2019 Just a week ago, President Donald Trump appeared poised to take the drastic step of closing the U.S.-Mexico border to both trade and travel. He said he wanted to stop the flood of Central American migrants entering the United States but also punish Mexico for failing to do… Read More »
By Andrew Pollis | March 28, 2019 Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter recently announced that the state had reached a US$270 million settlement with Purdue Pharma, the largest manufacturer of prescription opioids. The settlement resolves the state’s claims against Purdue over costs incurred in addressing the opioid crisis and allows Purdue to avoid a trial… Read More »
By Michel A. Bell | February 26, 2019 Ask ten business people what strategy is, and most will give the same answer: Strategy is a long-term plan. My undergraduate students give a similar reply on the first day of my strategic management class. Besides, many folks use the word to inflate the importance of their activities. One business executive bragged, “I am… Read More »
By Kevin Judge | February 5, 2019 In a NY Times op-ed today, Senators Charles Schumer and Bernie Sanders came out with a brilliant idea. They propose that we should limit, by law, stock buy backs to socially responsible companies that meet government specified wage and benefit requirements! Stock buy backs are when a public… Read More »