9/11 . . .
I don’t really find any comfort in revisiting that terrible day, so rather than write up something new, I prefer on September 11,...
Cashin on the Cuban Missile Crisis / North Korea
The North Korea situation reminded me of a story told by the great Art Cashin (I have heard him tell various versions of this – but...
Is August 9th a Day That Should Live in Infamy?
Three Days That Changed Modern Life Forever Events on this date in 1945, 1974 and 1995 shaped the world we live in today. Bloomberg,...
Sun Tzu: The Art of War
This is fascinating: The Art of War is the most influential treatise on war ever written, consisting of 13 chapters each of which...
How Big a Threat Do Terrorists Pose to Americans?
I recently got into a debate with Nasim Taleb about risk and fat tails. I am not sure if we are discussing the exact same thing — I...
America’s Wars
The purpose of Memorial Day is to remember and honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice. What sometimes gets lost in the parades and...
A Survivor’s Bataan Death March
Nearly 100, WWII veteran Ben Skardon marches on Veteran Ben Skardon survived the Bataan Death March that killed thousands of...
We Can’t Bomb Zika
We Can’t Bomb Zika David R. Kotok Cumberland, March 8, 2017 We open this commentary with a link to a column...
Do NATO Members Pay Their Fair Share?
Trump reaffirmed his skepticism about the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, discussing in European media interviews his readiness to...