Global Power Perceptions: Part One – The Empire View
This is the first part of a two part series on global power. Who is most powerful globally? Historians, economists, and others have written extensively on this subject, often in terms of empires....
View ArticleGlobal Power Perceptions: Part Two – The Fragmentation View
In the previous posting on global power, I examined power from an “empire” perspective. Empire implies concentrated power, usually for economic gain – not just for the acquisition of power per se. I...
View ArticleHealth Care and Obesity: A Global Dilemma
In the US, health reform will be debated throughout the summer. But an expensive contributor to health care costs gets little attention: overweight and obese people. Two easy numbers to remember:...
View ArticleWhy the US Needs Obamacare
Introduction In recent months, Obamacare has become the bête noire of the Tea Party in negotiations to reopen the government and avoid a default. And it has not helped that the web sites for the “heath...
View ArticleFixing Obamacare – Why It Won’t Be Easy
Introduction In the run-up to the election, Trump and Congressional Republicans emphasized that the first order of business would be to get rid of Obamacare. They pointed to the premium rate jumps...
View ArticleTrump, Ryan, and Price: Can They Make the Healthcare Numbers Add Up?
Introduction During his campaign, Trump said he would get rid of Obamacare on his first day in office. He did not and instead suggested that he might keep part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). He then...
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