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Holocaust Knowledge Gap Is Global Crisis

01/24/2019 Published on Forbes.com
Sunday marks the 74th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau – a day when communities around the world will take a moment of silence to remember the genocide of 6 million Jews at the hands of Adolf Hitler and the…

Obama’s gone from bad to wuss

05/27/2015 Published on Foxnews.com
As the days of the Obama presidency dwindle down, bad actors everywhere are in a rush to grab what they can. After all, they are not likely ever again to get such a weak president as Barack Obama, and they…

As the euro tanks, European summer travel deals get sweeter

03/18/2015 Published on Foxnews.com
A strong U.S. dollar is making travel to Europe a good deal. (iStock) With the euro at almost parity with the dollar (it was recently at $1.05), many Americans are thinking that this is the summer to visit Europe. Compared…

Five things you should know about Janet Yellen’s plan for higher interest rates

02/25/2015 Published on Foxnews.com
Since 2008, the Federal Reserve has been giving banks virtually free money by keeping their short term borrowing rates near zero. This week, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen indicated that the Fed is getting even more optimistic about the economy…

The delicious, healthy hazelnut

02/11/2015 Published on Foxnews.com
(iStock) An unusual find in Scotland in 1995 gave insight into the role that nuts, specifically hazelnuts, have played in earlier civilizations. ; On the island of Colonsay of Scotland’s Inner Hebrides, a midden pit, sometimes also known as a…

Terrorists can strike any time, anywhere: Self defense saves lives

01/27/2015 Published on Foxnews.com
Terrorists can strike anywhere and at any time, giving them a huge strategic advantage.Unfortunately, too many politicians around the world are refusing to admit this. After the Charlie Hebdo massacre in Paris earlier this month, France placed 10,000 uniformed soldiers…

America Needs A Venezuela Policy

01/16/2015 Published on Forbes.com
In 2014, troubling trends in Europe and the Middle East held much of America’s attention. And 2015 is shaping up to be similar. I have written extensively and frequently on how America can better defend its interests and allies in…

Ukraine Moves Towards Aligned Status And Maybe Even NATO Membership

12/23/2014 Published on Forbes.com
Change may be afoot in Ukraine. A vote of 303 to eight in the Ukrainian parliament today showed overwhelming support for the country to renounce their non-aligned status, a position they’ve held since 2010 when Viktor Yanukovych was president. The…

Russian Forces Moving Into Ukraine

11/13/2014 Published on Forbes.com
Earlier this week, I relayed an account from a colleague about the situation in Ivano-Frankivsk, a city in Western Ukraine that is now feeling the effects of the violence between Ukrainians and pro-Russian separatists that had, until recently, been largely…

War Continues In Eastern Ukraine And Makes It To Western Ukraine

11/10/2014 Published on Forbes.com
For weeks now, our country’s focus has been on every issue besides Ukraine. Ebola, ISIS and the midterm elections have taken over our newspapers and our television sets. And not without due cause – each of these issues certainly deserves…