Thinking

Thinking

Climate Change Goes To War in Ukraine

When Russian President Vladimir Putin greeted Xi Jinping in Beijing last week at the start of the Winter Olympics, it was more than just a political snub to Western leaders, who boycotted the games to protest China’s human rights abuses.…

Bear or Bull as Long as the Market Keeps Moving

Headlines and conversations alike are filled with speculation amid stock market volatility, rising interest rates, and notable inflation. Are we headed into a bear market?  Bull or bear, the impact on the New York City real estate market remains—as of…

Student Debt: Roadblock To Racial Equality

Passed just one month prior to the Voting Rights Act, the Higher Education Act of 1965 created a landmark definition of HBCUs as “any historically black college or university that was established prior to 1964, whose principal mission was, and…

Democracy: How Is It Doing In Africa?

In the last two years, about twelve military coups have been attempted in different African countries with four “successes” scored in Mali, Chad, Sudan, and Burkina Faso. Mad coincidence, if you ask me. Often, they are led by young military…

The March of Folly

In 1984, writing about the Vietnam War, historian Barbara Tuchman defined “Wooden-headedness” in statecraft as “assessing a situation in terms of preconceived fixed notions while ignoring or rejecting any contrary signs.” The book in which this assertion appeared, March of…