Democracies Must Respect Citizens’ Rights

India's literate citizens have read reams, through November 2016, about the Prime Minister's drive to demonetize all 500 and 1000 rupee currency notes. This initiative will supposedly flush out black money, halt corruption and put a stop to … [Read more...]

The True Heroes

Now that the angst of the political season starts to fade in the rear view mirror, it's time to focus on the true heroes in America. News flash — none of them are politicians. The true heroes in America are the brave, fearless, men and women that … [Read more...]

The End of the Season

Today marks the end of a bitter and ugly political season. The rhetoric has been hateful, and social media has been ablaze with much of that hate — most of it in poor taste. The comedians have had a field day, though the outcome is no laughing … [Read more...]

Biotech crops or Organic food?

This past summer, 110 Nobel Laureates put their signatures on a letter addressed to “the Leaders of Greenpeace, the United Nations and Governments around the world”. Noting that the global production of food, feed and fiber will need to double by … [Read more...]