Politicians & Statesmen Changing the World in Major Ways
Politics of Compassion
Displays of emotion are often feigned. Empathy is the real time End Game.
It's "Nikki!"
Former UN ambassador throws headscarf in the ring for the White House.
The Impostor Syndrome
Self-interests are the impostors of virtue.
From Russia With Love
Birds are the eyes of heaven, flies the spies of hell.
The Unconscious Bias
“Perhaps she’d be less dangerous if she was happy?"
Razing Morale on Capitol Hill
U.S. Congressman Barney Frank paced himself through 32 years on Capitol Hill masterfully charting a new world. Editor-in-Chief DREW GOWING sits down with the political icon in Washington DC.
A Man For All Seasons
Pope Benedict XVI to lie in state; a holy whistleblower of the Vatican City state.
The Year of the Lord
The son of God and Abraham. Some serve God, others man.
The Georgia Experiment
Georgia's first Black senator isn't peachy vindication. It's a serious predicament.
The Thanksgiving Proclamation
"The best way to predict the future is to create it." Abraham Lincoln
DeFUTURE
Ron DeSantis swings Miami-Dade and the Republican Party Kingmaker along the way.
Prison Notebooks
Lula da Silva released from prison to serve third term as President of Brazil.
Ready For Rishi?
The last four 'to the manor born' prime ministers were shown the door. Can Rishi Sunak’s Hindu mojo & financial savvy turn the UK’s fragile economy into a Conservative win?
The Thucydides Trap
President’s Xi and Putin may be the new “it” couple in the East but is the enemy of your enemy really a friend?
Britannia Unchained
We think Liz Truss is the UK’s next Prime Minister and will reign over a British Renaissance.
Clean Energy Showdown
The U.S. seems to be copying Denmark’s clean energy strategy but shouldn't they see the palace secrets first?
Madame Formosa
Her face launched 1000 ships when she woke the Sleeping Dragon.
Joe Biden's Abortion Clinic
Is life and liberty the American way? Not just yet, anyway.
Dynasty 2.0
Ferdinand Marcos Jr reclaims the Philippines in the esprit de corps of dynasty.
State of the Union
As the 45th President prepares his maiden speech to the U.S. Congress, Contributor DYLAN SMITH checks in at Trump Tower to listen, learn and discover the true State of the Union.
United Ireland
Ireland reclaimed their ancient kingdom this week in a way that makes Putin (and the Pope) look positively medieval.
The Art of War
The U.S. has spent $100 billion to assist Ukraine, but Russia's military strategy may be to stiff the American economy.
It's All About the Benjamins
U.S. inflation reached 7.9% this month (the worst in 4 decades) and soaring interest and mortgage rates seem to be percolating into a recession.
World War III
The Russia-Ukraine Crisis has already engaged the U.S. and 30 other countries in a global military campaign.
The Longest War
America surrendered it's longest military engagement today as the Taliban recaptured Afghanistan
Capitol Seige & Coup
Congress certifies Joe Biden, Georgia confirms democracy, and Donald Trump concedes following a historic coup at the U.S. Capitol.
A Modern Aristocrat
England's aristocracy has ruled & reigned since Medieval times. Contributor MATTHEW FLACKS chats with the 8th Earl of Leicester about cycling into modernity.
Ship of State
The Founding Fathers foresaw and planned for Donald Trump's America.
Presidential Faux Pas
There’s been 45 Presidential Inaugurations in U.S. history, and each comes with an interesting fact or faux pas. We look back on history for queues, and forward to #46 and his crusade to Save the Soul of America.
The Kurdish Haggle
KRG's Agriculture Minister Jamal Fuad on the Oil-for-Food Program, Sustainability and Sovereignty.
Accidental Republic
America was never intended to be a democracy. The Honorable Judge HEATHER FERGUSON examines the republic we were always meant to be.
The Impossible State
The White House Security Council's Victor Cha on National Ambitions, Personal Egos and Korea.
A Magnificent Catastrophe
Pulitzer Prize winning author Edward Larson compares the first presidential race to the last, and tells DYLAN SMITH why dirty tricks and a 2-party system are the crux of a democracy in "A Magnificent Catastrophe."
People Before Politics
Why Governor Gary Johnson's Libertarian party may cast the deciding vote.
Catherine the Great
She was the longest-reigning female ruler of Russia. Contributor BRENDA WENSIL discovers how this legendary queen used the arts, science and education to create the Age of Enlightenment.
The New Conservative
He's was the first Conservative & openly gay Member of Parliament. Secretary of State Alan Duncan remembers why coalitions with strange bedfellows made the best alliances.
The Iron Lady
Margaret Thatcher polarised opinion, policy and people more than any other figure in modern political history. Contributor MATTHEW FLACKS remembers the United Kingdom's Prime Minister and calulates her legacy to Britain and the world
Europe's Migrant Crisis
Secretary of State Andrew Mitchell on Europe's Immigration Crisis and the Axis of Evil.
State of the Union
As the 45th President prepares his maiden speech to the U.S. Congress, Contributor DYLAN SMITH checks in at Trump Tower to listen, learn and discover the true State of the Union.
The Impossible Country
North Korea's nuclear weapons pose an existential threat to the world. Contributor MATTHEW FLACKS chats with presidential advisor Daniel Tudor about "The Impossible Country."
Marriage Equity
Edith Windsor took on the United States for slapping her with an estate tax when her spouse died! The Honorable Judge HEATHER FERGUSON examines why the Supreme Court decided to cowtow to Marriage Equality.
The Thucydides Trap
The best lens for clarifying the dynamics of the U.S-China relationship may be the Thucydides Trap. Contributor MICHELLE SHAIL examines the structural stress that occurs when a rising power threatens to displace a ruling nation.
The Education Bubble
The US Department of Education's JULIE MARGETTA MORGAN examines the distinction between a college education and experience.
The American Dream
Success is the national ethos of the United States. The Honorable Judge HEATHER FERGUSON says our founding fathers would be confounded by economic properity at the expense of social equality.
Common Sense
Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" ignited the Revolutionary War. The Honorable Judge HEATHER FERGUSON explores whether it can save us from avarice and ambition?
Statecraft
Soft & Common Skills Speak Truth to Power in Major Ways
Soft & Common Skills Speak Truth to Power in Major Ways
The Platinum Queen
Queen Elizabeth logged 70 years on the throne with a reign and warning for the Information Age.
End of Era
Chancellor Angela Merkel bids adieu to a Germany the world will be wise not to forget.
Why We Say "I do."
Jimmy, Rosalynn Carter celebrate 75 years of ‘full partnership’ this week with a word of advice to those who’re daring to say ‘I do.”
New American Moment
Construction of the controversial Mexico—U.S. Barrier Wall has begun. Contributor DYLAN SMITH explores how DACA, Dreamers and Governor Brian Sandoval are informing the New American Moment.
Catherine the Great
She was the longest-reigning female ruler of Russia. Contributor BRENDA WENSIL discovers how this legendary queen used the arts, science and education to create the Age of Enlightenment.
The Measure of a Man
He was the first leading man of color to win the Oscar. Sir Sidney Poitier rememebers being an actor, ambassador and activist in "The Measure of a Man."
The Politics of Passion
She deposed her father, created a 2-party system, and single-handedly created Great Britain. Contributor MATTHEW FLACKS visits the Lady Anne Somerset in London to discuss Queen Anne: The Politics of Passion.
Record's Corners
It’s an idyllic corner in a quintessential town but service was key to this American city.
Jennie Churchill: Winston's American Mother
The "Greatest Briton of All Time" was actually raised by an American Mom. Why a multi-cultural advantge offers a competitive edge.
All the World's a Stage
Make sense of the week's news. Charlatan reviews the world's show & message.