In many ways, America won the 20th century by making movies that created a demand for all things American–our lifestyle, our values, our possessions and democracy itself. The impact of film was not lost on China which wants to dominate the 21st century. In fact they went to school on our film industry back in …
The longest war in the modern era, longer than the Cold War(though that is resuming), has been the war on cancer. Cancer is an elusive enemy since it comes in so many forms that to think of it as one disease misrepresents what scientists are facing. And while President Richard Nixon declared this war on …
Why is a nation of immigrants so divided over the issue? Is it really about the worry that there are not enough jobs for Americans? In fact, with the number of Americans retiring, plus those lost to the COVID pandemic and the 10,000,000 unfilled jobs in America, we need workers. Is it really about …
The waters around the world have been calm for the last seventy five years because America’s Navy has played a crucial role in keeping them open and navigable for countries to trade and build prosperity for a greater percentage of the population worldwide than ever before. Before the applause dies down about that …
We see so much material about espionage on television or in novels, we begin to think that we understand the game. It’s called spytainment. As entertaining as it all is, this spy craft trade is hard and dangerous work and it has become even more difficult as the digital revolution makes information …
Men and women both need to listen to this podcast. Our societal conditioning has put it in all of our heads that men somehow are more authoritative and competent and have the right to let women know that it’s still their club and admission comes with a steep price. Every woman has a story …
On March 3, 2015 the U.S. Census Bureau told us an important fact and that is by 2044 America would become a majority-minority country. Whites would still be the largest group by size but would be outnumbered in combination by African- Americans, Latinos, Asian Americans and others. Politically, this was welcome news to …
Pope Francis has done much to bring the world’s attention to the plight of Christians in the Middle East. In the wake of the Iraq War and the rise of the Islamic State, more concern will be needed to offer safe passage for many Christians in places like Iraq, Syria, Egypt and Gaza who …
For what seems decades now, futurists have been dreaming about, and predicting, a ‘paperless’ society. And while there are many reasons it’s taking longer than some would like, it is getting closer by the day. I am something of a troglodyte in this regard, still making many payments by check and liking paper back …
From more severe hurricanes to massive flooding to raging wildfires, climate change is having an effect on US cities and their residents, especially the most vulnerable already suffering from environmental injustice. But behind the headlines of these disasters lie decades of efforts, often spearheaded by grassroots activism, to create more resilient cities. Our …