| May 28, 2019 | HP Subfeatured|Peace / SecurityIn the 2016 Republican presidential primary, Trump was quick to set himself apart from the rest on one issue in particular: the Iraq War. “Remember this,” he said in a primary debate in New Hampshire. “I’m the only one up here” who said, “‘Don’t go [to Iraq], don’t do...
| Apr 3, 2019 | HP Subfeatured|Peace / SecurityEarlier this year, I had the opportunity to take an unusual vacation: to Iran, as part of a 28-member peace delegation. Many dear friends thought it a bad idea. Wasn’t it dangerous? Aren’t they out to get us? Isn’t it run by crazy clerics? I’m not sure about the...
| Sep 16, 2015 | Economy / BusinessRepublicans in Congress may have failed to stop the landmark nuclear accord with Iran, but that doesn’t mean they’ve finished bloviating. As the news came in that President Barack Obama had secured enough votes to override any objections to the deal from Congress,...
| Jul 22, 2015 | Economy / BusinessIn case you missed it, the United States and Cuba now have diplomatic relations for the first time in 54 years. Unfortunately, the outdated economic embargo is smothering the tremendous potential this opening offers. First, some background. The embargo, put in place...
