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As Populism Surges Globally, Governments Must Respond Accordingly

09/16/2019 Published on Forbes.com
Populism is perhaps one of the least understood trends in modern day governance. In the post-World War II era, populist insurgencies around the world have been infrequent and sporadic, and up until recently, was virtually non-existent in developed nations. In…

With Seniors’ Healthcare At Risk, Congress Cannot Strike Midnight Deal

07/21/2019 Published on Forbes.com
This past Thursday, reports started to emerge that Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin were getting closer to an agreement on overall government spending. The rumored plan included a two year raise of budget…

‘Assertive Democratic Idealism’ Needed to Solve Venezuelan Crisis

03/20/2019 Published on Forbes.com
Last week, the citizens of Venezuela faced a week-long blackout, disrupting access to communications, an almost valueless currency, and basic drinking water. Even though electricity is now restored, it is now clearer than ever that the Maduro regime must be…

A Path Forward for Republicans in Alabama

11/15/2017 Published on Forbes.com
In recent weeks, just a month away from Alabama’s December special election, five women, some who were under 18 at the time, have accused Republican nominee Roy Moore of sexual assault. For reasons that are painfully unclear, Roy Moore is…

Now is the Time to Finally Get Rid of IPAB

09/14/2017 Published on Forbes.com
Despite the recent display of bipartisanship between the Trump administration and Congressional Democratic leaders in regard to a new debt ceiling agreement, health care remains one of the most divisive issues on Capitol Hill. After multiple failed attempts to repeal…

Moving to the Center Benefits Trump’s Presidency and the Country

09/08/2017 Published on Forbes.com
As a centrist and somebody who believes in bipartisan, and sometimes nonpartisan, coalitions, I have to take my hat off to the President for beginning what I hope is a long-lasting effort to promote bipartisan governing. In the early days…

Health Insurer Coverage Denials Could Be Rallying Point for Bipartisan Reform

08/16/2017 Published on Forbes.com
Partisan infighting may have stymied healthcare reform in the short-term, but both sides of the aisle must agree that Americans who have purchased health insurance should at least get the coverage they paid for. But new polling data suggests that…

UN investigators said to take nude photo, ask about prostitution in under-age rape case

08/21/2015 Published on Foxnews.com
This undated filed photo shows MINUSCA, the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (CAR), on patrol in the capital Bangui. (UN photo) Please see the bottom of story for update EXCLUSIVE: United Nations peacekeeping investigators looking…

Hillary’s doomsday clock is ticking

08/17/2015 Published on Foxnews.com
Back in 1992, as a bimbo eruption threatened Bill Clinton’s firstpresidential campaign, he and Hillary rolled the dice with a “60 Minutes”interview. Looking tense and wearing a trademark headband, she supported himeven as she insisted with a Southern twang, “I’m…

What every parent knows (and Target doesn’t) about boys and girls

08/14/2015 Published on Foxnews.com
G.K. Chesterton, a prolific writer of the early 20th century, once said, “Don’t be so open-minded that your brains fall out.” Nowhere is this mantra more evident than with the latest news about Target’s gender-neutral policy. The retail giant has…