Episodes

Analysis of the July 4th British elections - it marks a realignment in the country’s politics - the largest in 30 years.

The French legislative elections have resulted in stalemate, with no one party coming close to forming a majority government. President Macron rejected the resignation of his recently appointed Prime Minister Gabriel Attal even though his party grouping only won 160 seats in the 577 seat National Assembly. The party of the right placed third with 140 seats.

Online narratives, rumors and propaganda promoted on social media. Trust and Safety. Stanford Internet Observatory,

The Trump immunity decision was wider ranging than anticipated.

The SS Jeremiah O’Brien is the last operable Liberty ship of the 2747 built during WW II. It is berthed in San Francisco and open to the public.

End to end solutions across the investment lifecycle.

President Biden’s goal in the debate was to dispel concerns about his age, cognitive skills and physical strength. He failed dismally prompting calls from his own party to end his campaign for a second term.

WalletHub’s study of San Francisco ranking the City dead last out 148 US cities is challenged by USF Professor of Urban and Public Affairs Patrick Murphy.

San Francisco came in dead last with a rank of 148. Three of six categories measured - financial stability, public safety, the economy - were especially weak, setting off alarm bells .

The future of Connected Wealth: Data Transparency.

Stem cell therapy, though heavily regulated in the US and EU has proved efficacious battling blood cancers. The next phase of development will see it expand into treating illnesses of old age.

Nuclear Power’s comeback in the United States.

Liz Economy served as Senior China Advisor to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimundo from 2021 to 2024.

76% of British Prime Ministers since 1945 attended Oxford University. Does this narrow pool negatively affect policy making ?

The Mediterranean Region needs to enhance its security arrangements in light of the changed geopolitical status quo.

A tectonic shift in the American political landscape.

Too much wealth in too few hands ?

8 months to complete a round the world sailing race with a crew of 9 one of whom has Parkinson’s disease on a 60’ sailboat.

Are you a techno optimist or techno pessimist ?

CSER, based at Cambridge University, is a center that studies extinction and civilizational collapse.

A critical review of the Democrats’ Dominance Deficit and what Joe Biden can do to remedy the problem for the June 27th Presidential Debate.

Pentecostal Evangelical missionaries head to Muslim countries to spread the Gospel.

MAGA which has been sidelined for the last four years, will be back in the national spotlight as Donald Trump becomes the official Republican candidate for President and the campaign gets underway.

Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong media mogul and Democracy advocate, is being prosecuted in a show trial for his political views.