Review of the First Quarter of the 21st Century: World of Change
The first quarter of the 21st century, spanning from 2000 to 2025, has been a period marked by rapid change fueling armed conflict and further integration of the entire globe. The world entered this century with much hope for the future. We were largely at peace, the long Cold War ended and the USA standing […]
2025 Year in Review: Trump 2.0 = Plutocracy
History rarely unfolds politely. Some years may arrive with a whisper, incremental changes that only become important in hindsight. Others arrive like a siren, blaring so loudly that even those who try to ignore it feel the vibration. For Americans, 2025 was unmistakably loud and unruly. Destroying Government in Order to “Save” It The […]
What Every Manager Should Know About Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
Managers who follow current events are wondering if they should still be promoting DEI in the workplace after it has come under harsh political attacks from those who view it as a negative influence on America. The media has been full of stories about conservative politicians railing against DEI and “woke” cultural initiatives, painting it […]
2023 Year in Review: Death Becomes Us
Rest in peace, live in toil Death has always been the inevitable end of life, but 2023 brought us a gluttony of death from war, disease, crime and natural disasters. Coming out of the global COVID pandemic, we might have expected a more peaceful transition back to “normal” […]
2022 Year in Review: Democracy Fights Back
Key Events: Democracy has been on the defensive lately. The forces of autocratic authoritarianism have ascended across the globe, backed by the immense wealth concentrated in the upper 1/10th of one percent who collectively own more than the rest of the 8 billion people currently crowded on planet Earth. It is all too easy for […]
Year in Review 2020: American Carnage
Carnage stalks America In any given year, witnessing the U.S. President being impeached and then turned out of office, the global spread of the COVID Pandemic, the ensuing meltdown of the global economy or the rise of mass protests against racist police violence – any one of these stories would be banner headline news. Instead, […]
2019 Year in Review: Cheater Nation
Executive Summary Looking back on 2019, one trend stood out – the extent to which we have all become victims of deception. While people have been cheating ever since we learned to deceive others, including cheating on spouses, taxes, exams and games of chance, this year witnessed an epidemic of cheating the likes of which […]
2018 Year in Review: Enemy of the People?
The Big Picture 2018 saw its share of thrills and spills. Politics was a grudge match with partisanship on full display. The economy was a roller-coaster that took us on a wild ride to nowhere. Society and culture responded with moments of madness and merriment. Amid the tumult, my own life was amazingly tranquil, with […]
Democracy for the 21st Century
For those following the US elections, my latest views on electoral reform @dailykos Democracy for the 21st Century: New US Electoral Reform Movement
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Minority Rule: How Republicans Took Control of the Federal Government with 25% of the Electorate