Do We Really Need a Talking Stick?

Do We Really Need a Talking Stick?

Remember when you were a kid and had to a pass a “talking stick” to have your say in class? Well, welcome back to elementary school – because our best and brightest in government apparently need to resort to grade school tactics to have an adult...

Can Politics Get You Fired?

I’ve talked before about the tricky topic of politics at the workplace.  But in such politically polarizing times, it’s important not to forget.  In liberal workplaces, conservatives feel isolated and won’t reveal their political views for fear of judgement.  We live...

The Politics of Silicon Valley

As one of the centers of the modern tech revolution, Silicon Valley and the tech industry have a growing economic power that could readily translate to political power.  While the tech world has typically been pretty aloof when it comes to politics, this most recent...

Scandal in Belgium

In the past month  or so, Belgian politics have been shook up with a corruption scandal that would make even Nixon turn up his nose.  News last month broke that since 2008, Brussels Mayor Yvan Mayeur and an ally had each collected over 100,000 euros for meetings that...
Have We Heard the Last of Hillary?

Have We Heard the Last of Hillary?

During one presidential debate last October, Trump and Hillary were asked to name “one positive thing” that they respected about their opponent.  Trump said this about Hillary: even if he disagreed with much of what she was fighting for, she was a fighter, and never...