Can Silicon Valley's autocrats save democracy?
Mar 20, 2017 01:54 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
In late February, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg published an essay that laid out the social networks vision for the coming years. The 5,700-word document, immediately dubbed a manifesto, was his most...
US under Trump Series: Budget proposals of President Trump
Mar 17, 2017 11:33 am UTC| Commentary Economy
US President Donald Trump released his budget proposals for 2018 and it looks just as he said it might. Among $3.9 trillion US budget, only 27 percent or about $1.1 trillion is under discretionary segment and rest is...
What's the purpose of President Trump's Navy?
Mar 14, 2017 07:21 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
President Trump visited Newport News at the beginning of March to deliver a speech aboard the soon-to-be commissioned USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier. It provided a timely reminder of his campaign pledge that he would...
US under Trump Series: Trump failed to clarify strategy on Assad
Mar 13, 2017 08:31 am UTC| Commentary
Speaking to the Fox and Friends last month, US President Donald Trump gave himself a C when it comes to effective communication. He has probably judged himself right as his government has so far failed to send a clear...
US under Trump Series: Trump failed to clarify strategy on Assad
Mar 13, 2017 08:31 am UTC| Commentary
Speaking to the Fox and Friends last month, US President Donald Trump gave himself a C when it comes to effective communication. He has probably judged himself right as his government has so far failed to send a clear...
US under Trump Series: Glass-Steagall Act on the table
Mar 10, 2017 08:15 am UTC| Commentary Economy
In 1933, in the wake of 1929 great depression and during nationwide commercial bank failures, the United States congress introduced a new act, known as the Glass-Steagal Act (GSA) of 1933, which separates investment and...
US under Trump Series: Munchin warns congress of upcoming debt ceiling
Mar 10, 2017 06:09 am UTC| Commentary Economy
President Donald Trumps Treasury Secretary Steven Munchin has warned the both houses of congress in an open letter of the looming debt ceiling, which is expected to get hit on March 15th. The image of the letter is...
There’s an extra $1 billion on the table for NT schools. This could change lives if spent well
Political donations rules are finally in the spotlight – here’s what the government should do