World News Insights: Opinion Articles

If the Democrats end up losing both the House and the Senate, an outcome that looks more likely than it did a month ago, there will be nothing particularly shocking about the result. The incumbent president’s party almost always suffers losses in the midterms, the Democrats entered 2022 with thin…

As the Palestinians resist the occupation in Jenin or settlements in Jerusalem, their leadership continues to diligently devote itself to undermining the liberational and moral implications that their efforts and sacrifices certainly have. They have also devoted themselves to undermining the…

I prefer to be candid in my political commentary, to call a spade a spade. When it comes to Iran’s destructive actions in the region and across the world, we have to call it how it is. For this reason, I have to say that Iranian interference in the Ukraine war by supplying Russia with drones is an…

The quest to meet national commitments to reduce carbon emissions, and the instability facing energy markets, have brought the option of nuclear energy back in circulation, as it is carbon-free and can produce uninterrupted electricity. But most environmental groups are opposed to nuclear plants,…

In the latest news from the labor wars, workers at a Starbucks in Portland, Maine, just voted to unionize, while those at an Amazon warehouse in upstate New York voted not to. Opinions on the value of unions obviously differ, and passions run high. As an economist, I try to assess these kinds of…

Many working parents have experienced some version of these stressful scenarios: an essential meeting runs over, a subway is delayed, you’re stuck in traffic. The daycare pickup deadline looms, the minutes tick by, and you’re trapped in a conference room, on the train or in bumper-to-bumper traffic…

Might Elon Musk be saved from the madness of his deal for Twitter Inc. by paranoia? Bloomberg News had a bombshell scoop Thursday night reporting that Biden administration officials, viewing Musk as a little too Russophilic, are weighing security reviews for his various ventures. Space…

“Be indispensable.” This commonly given career advice is hard to argue with. No doubt it sounds appealing these days, with a softening economy and layoffs once again dominating the business news. It’s advice I’ve tried to follow for much of my own working life. But the idea is deeply flawed. …

What is it that backed Barack Obama into a corner and compelled him to break his silence!? Was it a late change of conscience, or did the Midterms impose themselves, forcing him to publicly admit to the multiple mistakes he had made in addressing the springs of both Tehran and Damascus? The…

A Persian proverb says: “The stew was so over-salty that even the Khan frowned.” This means that a situation has become so bad that even the “chief”, a prisoner in a cobweb created by a flattering entourage, realizes how bad things have become. The proverb came to mind the other day when former US…

Some rather alarming headlines recently circulated about the newest members of the omicron family. “Nightmare Covid variant,” read one. “The most immune-evasive Covid variants yet.” Apparently, it’s spooky season for Covid variants. Or not. These fear-mongering headlines and viral all-caps…

US politicians, business leaders and think-tank analysts seem to believe that locally made chips will fortify the nation’s technology supply chain at a time when global tensions are running hot. They’re mistaken, and that error could push the US into even greater dependence on foreign manufacturers…