opinion

Let’s play a game. Assume for a minute Mike Bloomberg lost and he’s packing up his office after two terms. What would we say about his legacy? We’d say he made remarkable gains fighting crime and his NYPD helped prevent terror attacks. Some of his public-health initiatives, especially against smoking, …

After a trip to Africa this month it is impossible to not be extra grateful for what I have and what most of us have in this great country. I am often asked why work in Africa and not closer to home? The answer I give is that it is …

When I was on Henry Kissinger’s National Security Council Staff in the 1970’s he insisted that every presidential memoranda have three options. We thought it would be very funny to write a spoof proposing three options for a new U.S. policy toward the Soviet Union: Option A – all out …

The Middle East is a dangerous place — and not merely for people who live there. Unfortunately, it’s becoming increasingly difficult in this country to take a position sympathetic to the Jewish state and in favor of the continuation of America’s historic strong alliance with Israel without being called “an …

President Obama has circumvented the Senate and the American public by using a recess appointment to install Dr. Donald Berwick at the helm of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. It not only confirms the president’s disregard for the legitimate legislative process, but also exposes the frightening big government …

Kudos to the Democrats for finally noticing that the people want the president and Congress to focus on job creation. Yes folks, Obama is talking jobs again. At a recent town hall event, he announced, “I’m calling on Congress to pass a jobs bill to put more Americans to work …

Gordon Brown is out and David Cameron is in. Most Britons, no matter how they voted last week, will be relieved at that. The Labour Party, which won smashing victories in 1997 and 2001, and a convincing one in 2005, had lost all credibility with the British public. The only …

With the recession officially over, how does it stack up to previous ones? And how has the recovery been going? The National Bureau of Economic Research, a private organization, has declared that, according to their measures the recession ended in June 2009. Since then, we supposedly have seen over a …

After a trip to Africa this month it is impossible to not be extra grateful for what I have and what most of us have in this great country. I am often asked why work in Africa and not closer to home? The answer I give is that it is …

If you’re flying overseas soon, or even thinking of flying and don’t have time to watch the late night talk shows, Jon Stewart or Stephen Colbert, visit the TSA Web site for comic relief.The TSA, an acronym that appears to stand for “Too Stupid for America” or “Travel Sucks in …