There is and will continue to be a lot of discussion about Sanders supporters that won’t support Clinton if she wins the nomination, which looks very likely at this point. It is quite possible that up to 30% of Sanders supporters won’t vote for Clinton. Many people feel that this is rather treasonous, that if
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The Democratic debate in Brooklyn took place last night, and while it was more intense than previous debates no real new ground was covered. It has become clear however what this contest boils down to. If you are a Democrat you have a choice between Hillary, the smart kid, and Bernie, the good kid. This
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China is trying to make the transition to a consumer based economy, but they face a hurdle which will take decades to overcome. Since China has had no social safety nets to speak of they have an economy which requires a great deal of personal savings. The Chinese system must make people feel more secure
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If Clinton wins her parties nomination for president we will miss out on an important and overdue debate concerning the role of the U.S. military. This is because in a general election the debate between her and her Republican would probably center over how engaged to be in foreign conflicts, not over we whether we
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Bernie Sanders is attracting a lot of support, it isn’t unusual to see newsworthy items about him concerning the size of the crowds he is drawing and the number of donors he has attracted. For someone who is a self-proclaimed Socialist, (more properly he is a Social Democrat in the Scandinavian style), that is unheard of for U.S.
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