Tag Archives: op/ed

Progress In Ukraine While Russia Continues Incursion

01/27/2015 Published on Forbes.com
Last week in Davos, thought leaders and interested parties gathered to discuss a total overhaul of Ukrainian society, with particular focus on increasing transparency, stamping out bureaucracy and corruption as well as promoting efficiency and Western practices. For a country…

State Of The Union Speech Emphasizes Economic Successes, Misses The Mark On Foreign Policy

01/21/2015 Published on Forbes.com
President Obama did his best tonight to make Americans forget what happened just a few months ago at the November midterm election. He sounded like the man at the head of the party that just won control of the House…

Medicare Part D Rebates Will Hurt More Than Help

01/19/2015 Published on Forbes.com
It’s no great secret that America needs to get its fiscal house in order. Now, that’s hardly an unpopular statement these days. And it’s a sentiment we’re hearing from both Republicans and Democrats, as well as the American people who…

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…

Obama Moves To Normalize Relations With Cuba

12/17/2014 Published on Forbes.com
Today marks a new era in US-Cuba relations and arguably the first substantive change since 1961. “We will end an outdated approach that has failed to advance our interests,” President Obama said in an address this afternoon. “Neither the American…

Russian Backed Separatists Shatter ‘Day Of Silence’ With Ukraine

12/10/2014 Published on Forbes.com
In what can be best described as an up and down battle since the ceasefire deal between Russia and Ukraine was negotiated in September, pro-Russian separatists violated this week’s “day of silence” that was agreed upon as a step towards…

President Obama To Move Ahead With Immigration Reform By Executive Order

11/19/2014 Published on Forbes.com
Public opinion be damned. Tomorrow night in a prime time speech, the President will unveil his plan to shield up to five million illegal immigrants from deportation. By expanding the Dreamers program to adults –a move that the President said…

An Opportunity For More Clarity On Healthcare — And Better Policy

11/13/2014 Published on Forbes.com
The Democrats were ready for defeat last Tuesday, no matter what their fundraising emails said. But they weren’t prepared for the wipeout they suffered not only in the Senate, but also on the state level. Republicans took three statehouses on…

Republicans And Democrats Should Be Vying For The Senior Vote

10/21/2014 Published on Forbes.com
Every election season in recent political history has brought about its fair share of surprises. 2014 is no exception. Earlier this year, we saw House Majority Leader Eric Cantor lose to Tea Party backed challenger Dave Brat. In the Kansas…