Monthly Archives: April 2013

When did the US stop thinking big? Look at EDUCATION!

Posted on April 30, 2013 by jackgoldstone

Here is a quote from Turkey’s finance minister, regarding their plans to improve education in that country (from THE GLOBALIST).  He is discussing what he sees as the critical issue — bringing the quality of education in the poorest and … Continue reading →

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War — what is it good for?

Posted on April 28, 2013 by jackgoldstone

As I am flying out of Madrid today, security is unusually tight — they are running a marathon in the city, and marathons are now high-risk events. The news is usually consumed with details of the Boston bombers and the aftermath.  … Continue reading →

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Why we mess up

Posted on April 25, 2013 by jackgoldstone

Confronted with the news that the Russians asked the US to look into possible violent activities by Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the elder Boston bomber, you might wonder why he was able to wreak havoc in Boston. The answer is the same … Continue reading →

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Is Terror back?

Posted on April 20, 2013 by jackgoldstone

In the 12 years since 9/11, the United States has been consumed by fear of Islamist terrorism.   Underpants bombers, Guantanamo prison, torture, Bin Laden, drone attacks — the list of news stories and issues related to conflicts between radical anti-Western … Continue reading →

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Tragedy in Boston

Posted on April 16, 2013 by jackgoldstone

I lived in Boston for eight years from 1973 to 1981.  It is horrifying to see what happened, even more so on streets I regularly walked, and on a day that Bostonians have always taken as a day of celebration … Continue reading →

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In Surprise, Recovery in China Loses Steam

Posted on April 15, 2013 by jackgoldstone

Those aren’t my words — they come from a NY Times story this morning: China’s growth is a bit LESS than this time last year. The drop is, of itself, not alarming — but that it comes after a year of effort … Continue reading →

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Confused about North Korea? — Think Syria

Posted on April 10, 2013 by jackgoldstone

No, I’m not saying that Korea will descend into Civil War like Syria.  However, there ARE the ingredients for an error that will produce open conflict. What Korea and Syria both have in common is unexpected rulers with shaky legitimacy. … Continue reading →

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Told you so

Posted on April 5, 2013 by jackgoldstone

The job figures out of Washington today were a mixed but mostly very sad story.  There were upward revisions in the January and February hiring numbers, and construction employment remained strong (houses being built on unfounded optimism of a major housing … Continue reading →

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From Russia, with thought

Posted on April 1, 2013 by jackgoldstone

As the world “slow” pops up more and more (today, slower than expected US factory growth, and lower than expect PMI in China), it might be a good time to post a presentation I gave earlier this year in Moscow: … Continue reading →

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