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Monthly Archives: July 2011
NSF: Qassem Suleimani and the pervasive control of Iran’s Quds forces
Colleagues: Some weekend reading I highly recommend for you regarding Iranian attempts to undermine any independent Iraqi state, its ties to (Sunni oriented) Al Qaeda, and the tentacles it has deployed in virtually all crises in the MidEast–many of which … Continue reading
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Disagreements on Income Inequality (pt. 1)
Colleagues: There was quite a volume of commentary regarding the first installment of my three part series on income inequality, anemic job creation, and tax policy. With respect to income inequality, about 90% were in agreement and most felt that … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic News, Newsletter
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JOB CREATION STAGNATES: PROSPECTS DIM FOR ANY TURNAROUND
This is the 2nd installment of our 3-part series looking at income inequality, lack of job creation, and tax policies on the top earners. In the first piece, we identified a rapidly growing income disparity that threatens the fabric of … Continue reading
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INCOME INEQUALITY GROWS, JOB CREATION LAGS AND GOVERNMENT DEPENDENCE ON TOP EARNERS INCREASES
Three trends that threaten the fabric of our society Colleagues: I am increasingly concerned about three somewhat disparate yet interrelated issues that threaten the very fabric of our society. The first is growing income disparity; the second relates to the … Continue reading
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Mexican Drug Cartels and American Prison/Street Gangs – Here?
The cartel insurgency in Mexico continues unabated. According to the Mexican government the body count as of the end of June is 46,700 plus since just 2006. Most of the dead are cartel members and associates. However, over 1,000 Mexican … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic News, Homeland Security, Newsletter
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